Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Plasma?3 What are Jets of Plasma?4 What did the scientists find out about these Jets of Plasma? What is the News? Scientists have unravelled the science behind the jets of plasma. What is Plasma? Plasma is often called the fourth state of matter (beyond the conventional solids, liquids… Continue reading Science behind jets of plasma occurring all over Sun’s chromosphere unravelled
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.
Snakebite: Researchers purify commercial Indian antivenoms, find them more potent
Contents1 What is the News?2 Snakebite Deaths in India3 What is the problem with the treatment available against snakebite in India?4 What has been done by the researchers to overcome this problem? What is the News? Researchers from the Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have shown… Continue reading Snakebite: Researchers purify commercial Indian antivenoms, find them more potent
Defence Expo 2022 deferred, experts say may hamper India’s image
What is the News? The government of India has informed that the 12th edition of Defence Expo 2022 has been postponed. What is Defence Expo 2022? DefExpo is a flagship biennial event of the Ministry of Defence. Objective: To showcase India as a major destination of land, naval, air & homeland security systems and defence… Continue reading Defence Expo 2022 deferred, experts say may hamper India’s image
HANSA-NG successfully completes sea level trials at Puducherry
What is the News? HANSA-NG aircraft has successfully completed the sea level trials at Puducherry. What is HANSA-NG? HANSA-NG is India’s first indigenous Flying Trainer aircraft. Developed by: CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories,Bangalore under the aegis of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Features: The aircraft is powered by Rotax Digital Control Engine with unique features like… Continue reading HANSA-NG successfully completes sea level trials at Puducherry
Geological Survey of India Pledges to Focus on Augmentation of Mineral Wealth
What is the News? Geological Survey of India(GSI) has celebrated its 172nd Foundation Day. What is the Geological Survey of India(GSI)? The Geological Survey of India (GSI) was set up in 1851. Currently, it is an attached office to the Ministry of Mines. Purpose: It was primarily set up to find coal deposits for the… Continue reading Geological Survey of India Pledges to Focus on Augmentation of Mineral Wealth
Union Minister of Railways inspects the trial of Kavach System
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Kavach?3 Features of Kavach4 What is the significance of Kavach? What is the News? Union Minister of Railways has inspected the trial of ‘Kavach’ working system in Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway. What is Kavach? KAVACH is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection(ATP) System for Indian Railways.… Continue reading Union Minister of Railways inspects the trial of Kavach System
Russia-Ukraine conflict may increase the risk of cyberattacks for India
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Cyberattack?3 Cyberattacks in Asia4 What are experts views on Cyber Attacks in India? What is the News? According to experts, India needs to up its ante against potential cybersecurity attacks in the telecom, infrastructure and banking sectors in the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What is… Continue reading Russia-Ukraine conflict may increase the risk of cyberattacks for India
The Hermetic Wiper malware that targeted Ukraine
What is the News? Ukraine has found that hundreds of its computers have been attacked by a data-wiper malware named Hermetic Wiper. Moreover, Ukraine’s largest commercial bank was also hit by a DDoS or distributed denial-of-service attack. What is a Hermetic Wiper? Hermetic Wiper is a data-wiper malware that was detected on hundreds of computers… Continue reading The Hermetic Wiper malware that targeted Ukraine
Andhra Pradesh CM Formally Dedicates INS Visakhapatnam to the City of Destiny
What is the News? The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has dedicated INS Visakhapatnam to the nation in a formal ceremony held at Naval Dockyard. What is INS Visakhapatnam? INS Visakhapatnam is the name of the first indigenously designed and constructed stealth guided-missile destroyer ship under Project 15B. The ship has been named after the… Continue reading Andhra Pradesh CM Formally Dedicates INS Visakhapatnam to the City of Destiny
Five things to know about the 5G rollout
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is 5G?3 Which countries have launched 5G connections?4 How far is India behind in the 5G rollout?5 What is the Economic Impact of 5G Rollout? What is the News? The ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has underlined the importance of 5G, the technology mobile networks will ride on… Continue reading Five things to know about the 5G rollout
