Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO’s RISAT-2 satellite makes re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere” published in The Hindu on 4th November 2022. What is the News? ISRO’s RISAT-2 satellite has made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. What is RISAT-2? RISAT-2 or Radar Imaging Satellite-2 was launched in 2009 by PSLV-C12 launch… Continue reading ISRO’s RISAT-2 satellite makes re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere
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.
The Falcon Heavy launch: the most powerful operational rocket in the world
Source: The post is based on the article “The Falcon Heavy launch: the most powerful operational rocket in the world” published in The Hindu on 7th November 2022. What is the News? Recently, SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy rocket into a geosynchronous Earth orbit from the Kennedy Space Center. The company hails this as the most… Continue reading The Falcon Heavy launch: the most powerful operational rocket in the world
Indian Army Approves Five make II Projects Providing Impetus to “Atma Nirbhaarta”
Source: The post is based on the article “Indian Army Approves Five make II Projects Providing Impetus to “Atma Nirbhaarta” published in PIB on 4th November 2022. What is the News? Indian Army has approved project sanction orders for five Make-II projects providing further impetus to Atma Nirbhaarta. Note: Make-II projects are essentially industry-funded projects involving design, development and innovative… Continue reading Indian Army Approves Five make II Projects Providing Impetus to “Atma Nirbhaarta”
CRISPR gene-editing possible in temperature sensitive organisms, plants & crop varieties
Source: The post is based on the article “CRISPR gene-editing possible in temperature sensitive organisms, plants & crop varieties” published in PIB on 3rd November 2022. What is the News? The CRISPR gene-editing technology that received the Nobel Prize in 2020 has witnessed a new height. Indian scientists have now demonstrated for the first time that… Continue reading CRISPR gene-editing possible in temperature sensitive organisms, plants & crop varieties
An indigenous technology from IIT Madras can now produce new-generation super-abrasive tools
Source: The post is based on the article “An indigenous technology from IIT Madras can now produce new-generation super-abrasive tools” published in PIB on 3rd November 2022. What is the News? A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed a new indigenous technology to produce new-generation super-abrasive tools. What… Continue reading An indigenous technology from IIT Madras can now produce new-generation super-abrasive tools
Cor-AuNPs: A gold-mushroom combo to ease drug delivery
Source: The post is based on the article “A gold-mushroom combo to ease drug delivery” published in The Hindu on 4th November 2022. What is the News? Medicines may soon have traces of Cordy gold nanoparticles(Cor-AuNPs) for greater efficacy. What are Cordy gold nanoparticles(Cor-AuNPs)? Cordy gold nanoparticles(Cor-AuNPs) are derived from the synthesis of the extracts… Continue reading Cor-AuNPs: A gold-mushroom combo to ease drug delivery
Explained | The new hybrid variant of mustard
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | The new hybrid variant of mustard” published in The Hindu on 3rd November 2022. What is the News? The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee(GEAC) has approved the environmental release of Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11), a genetically-engineered variant of mustard. What is DMH-11? DMH-11 is a hybrid… Continue reading Explained | The new hybrid variant of mustard
DRDO conducts successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor off Odisha coast
Source: The post is based on the article “DRDO conducts successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor off Odisha coast” published in PIB on 2nd November 2022. What is the News? Defence Research & Development Organisation(DRDO) has conducted a successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence(BMD) interceptor AD-1 missile. What is an… Continue reading DRDO conducts successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor off Odisha coast
Yotta D1: UP CM inaugurates north India’s first hyperscale data center in Greater Noida
Source: The post is based on the article “UP CM inaugurates north India’s first hyperscale data center in Greater Noida” published in Indian Express on 2nd November 2022. What is the News? Uttar Pradesh CM inaugurated North India’s first hyperscale data centre ‘Yotta D1’ in Greater Noida. What is a Hyperscale Data Centre? A data… Continue reading Yotta D1: UP CM inaugurates north India’s first hyperscale data center in Greater Noida
Coronal Holes: NASA image shows Sun ‘smiling’ down at us
Source: The post is based on the article “NASA image shows Sun ‘smiling’ down at us” published in Indian Express on 2nd November 2022. What is the News? NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory has shared an image of the sun seemingly ‘smiling’. NASA explained that the patches are called coronal holes which can be seen in… Continue reading Coronal Holes: NASA image shows Sun ‘smiling’ down at us
