What is the News? After a high-level security review for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra, the government has decided to track all pilgrims using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. What is Radio Frequency Identification(RFID)? RFID is a wireless tracking system that consists of tags and readers. In this, radio waves are used to communicate information/identity of… Continue reading Explained: What are RFID tags that will be used to track Amarnath pilgrim
Category: Factly: Science and Technology
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Kerala did virtually nothing for Endosulfan victims for 5 years: SC
What is the News? The Supreme Court has slammed the Kerala government for State’s inaction in providing relief to the Endosulfan pesticide exposure victims. This also amounts to a breach of the Supreme Court’s 2017 judgment which had ordered the State to pay ₹5 lakh each to the victims in three months. What is Endosulfan?… Continue reading Kerala did virtually nothing for Endosulfan victims for 5 years: SC
Biomaterial from fungal extract helps heal wounds
What is the News? Scientists have developed a new biomaterial that can be used to disinfect wounds and hastens the process of healing. What is Biomaterial? A biomaterial is a substance that has been engineered to interact with biological systems for a medical purpose, either a therapeutic or a diagnostic one. What type of Biomaterial… Continue reading Biomaterial from fungal extract helps heal wounds
Report flags risk of fortified rice for some
What is the News? Activists have said that the distribution of iron-fortified rice through government schemes to curb anemia must be stopped in States like Jharkhand. What is fortified rice? One kilogram each of iron powder, vitamin B12 and folic acid are added to a quintal of powdered rice, reconstituted into small rice-grain shaped pellets… Continue reading Report flags risk of fortified rice for some
LAUNCH OF INS SURAT & INS UDAYGIRI
What is the News? Defence Minister will be launching two frontline warships of the Indian Navy INS Surat and INS Udaygiri at Mazgaon Docks Limited, Mumbai. What is INS Surat? INS Surat is the fourth ship of Project 15B Destroyers. Note: Project 15B class of ships are the next generation stealth guided-missile destroyers of the… Continue reading LAUNCH OF INS SURAT & INS UDAYGIRI
Amalthea: Jupiter’s unusual inner moon
What is the News? According to recent findings, Amalthea appears to radiate out more heat than it receives from the sun, which NASA suggests may be due to Jupiter’s magnetic field or tidal stresses. What is Amalthea? The moon Amalthea is one of Jupiter’s 53 named satellites. It was the first to be discovered after… Continue reading Amalthea: Jupiter’s unusual inner moon
Indian company produces tactical battery for battlefield conditions
What is the News? A Bengaluru-based Startup has developed a tactical battery called ‘Pravaig Field Pack’. It is planning to sell this to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s(NATO) forces in Europe. What is Pravaig Field Pack? Pravaig Field Pack is a portable heavy-duty power bank battery. Purpose: It can be used to energize military personnel… Continue reading Indian company produces tactical battery for battlefield conditions
New powering system developed for IoT applications
Source: The post is based on the article “New powering system developed for IoT applications” published in Down To Earth on 13th May 2022. What is the News? A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Mandi has developed a new powering system for the Internet of Things(IoT) applications. How was this powering… Continue reading New powering system developed for IoT applications
ISRO successfully tests solid rocket booster for Gaganyaan programme
What is the News? The Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) has successfully completed the static test of the human-rated solid rocket booster(HS200). This test was done for ISRO’s Gaganyaan programme. What is a Human-rated solid rocket booster(HS200)? The HS200 booster is the ‘human-rated’ version of the S200 rocket boosters used on the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle… Continue reading ISRO successfully tests solid rocket booster for Gaganyaan programme
Explained: What is a ‘marsquake’, and what causes it?
What is the News? NASA has reported that its InSight Mars lander has detected the largest quake ever observed on another planet. What are marsquakes? On Earth, quakes are caused by shifts in tectonic plates. However, Mars does not have tectonic plates and its crust is a giant plate. Therefore, NASA notes, ‘marsquakes’ are caused due… Continue reading Explained: What is a ‘marsquake’, and what causes it?
