What is the News? Internet and Mobile Association of India(IAMAI) has released a report titled “IT Rules, 2021: A Regulatory Impact Assessment Study”. What is the purpose of the study? The study assessed rules prescribed under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Codes) Rules,2021. What are the key observations made by the… Continue reading New IT rules likely to impact ease of business in India, says report
Category: Factly: Science and Technology
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to Science and Technology. You can find all relevant Science and Technology related updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Targeting GI tag, Mayurbhanj’s superfood ‘ant chutney’ set to find more tables
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Kai Chutney?3 How is Kai Chutney made?4 Why do people consume Kai Chutney?5 What are the other uses of Kai (Red Weaver Ant)? What is the News? Tribals of the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha are seeking a Geographical Indications(GI) tag for Kai Chutney. What is Kai Chutney? Kai… Continue reading Targeting GI tag, Mayurbhanj’s superfood ‘ant chutney’ set to find more tables
DRDO carries out test flight of autonomous UAV
What is the News? DRDO has successfully carried out the maiden test flight of a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), an autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka. Who has developed this Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)? Designed and Developed by: Aeronautical Development Establishment(ADE), Bengaluru, a premier research laboratory under DRDO. … Continue reading DRDO carries out test flight of autonomous UAV
Green Hydrogen Is Critical to India’s Economic Development and Net-Zero Ambitions: Report
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Green Hydrogen?3 The demand for Green Hydrogen4 What are the recommendations given by the report to adopt Green Hydrogen? What is the News? NITI Aayog has released a report titled “Harnessing Green Hydrogen: Opportunities for Deep Decarbonisation in India”. What is Green Hydrogen? Green hydrogen is hydrogen gas… Continue reading Green Hydrogen Is Critical to India’s Economic Development and Net-Zero Ambitions: Report
Explained: What is ISRO’s ‘POEM’ platform?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is POEM?3 What is PSLV and how was it used in PSLV-C53?4 How will ISRO keep POEM ‘alive and stable’ in orbit?5 Has ISRO repurposed and used PS4 rocket junk earlier? What is the News? Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) PSLV-C53 rocket has successfully placed three Singaporean satellites into orbit.… Continue reading Explained: What is ISRO’s ‘POEM’ platform?
Vritika Research Internship
What is the News? The one-month-long Vritika Research Internship was concluded with the valedictory function organized by CSIR-NIScPR. What is Vritika? VRITIKA is the call for initiation and practice in science through the Training and Skill Internship. Objective: To provide necessary knowledge on converting research data into an indexed publication and exposure to processing of… Continue reading Vritika Research Internship
NITI Aayog and TIFAC Launch Report on Future Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers in the Indian Market
What is the News? NITI Aayog and Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) have released a report titled ‘Forecasting Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers in India’. Note: TIFAC is an autonomous organization set up in 1988 under the Department of Science & Technology to look ahead in the technology domain, assess the technology trajectories and… Continue reading NITI Aayog and TIFAC Launch Report on Future Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers in the Indian Market
Explained: What is CAPSTONE, NASA’s new satellite?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is CAPSTONE?3 Which orbit will CAPSTONE study?4 How will the CAPSTONE spacecraft work? What is the News? NASA has launched CAPSTONE, a microwave oven-sized CubeSat weighing just 55 pounds(25 kg). What is CAPSTONE? Full Form: Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment(CAPSTONE) Aim: To help reduce risk… Continue reading Explained: What is CAPSTONE, NASA’s new satellite?
Indigenously-developed Laser-Guided ATGM successfully tested by DRDO & Indian Army
What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO) and the Army have successfully test-fired indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) from Main Battle Tank(MBT) Arjun. What is a Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile(ATGM)? Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile(ATGM) has been designed to be fired from tanks. Developed by: Two Pune-based facilities of the DRDO’s Armament… Continue reading Indigenously-developed Laser-Guided ATGM successfully tested by DRDO & Indian Army
Dak Karmayogi: E-Learning Platform launched by Union Minister
What is the News? Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications has launched Dak Karmayogi Portal. What is Dak Karmayogi? Dak Karmayogi is an e-learning portal of the Department of Posts. Aim: To enhance the competencies of Gramin Dak Sevaks ((Rural Postal Service) and departmental employees by training them on a number of Government to Citizen(G2C)… Continue reading Dak Karmayogi: E-Learning Platform launched by Union Minister
