Source: PIB What is the News? The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd has commissioned the largest floating solar PV project in Andhra Pradesh. About the Largest Floating Solar PV Project: The largest Floating Solar PV Project of 25MW is located on the reservoir of Simhadri thermal station in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This is the… Continue reading NTPC commissions largest Floating Solar PV Project in the country
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.
DRDO develops Advanced Chaff Technology for Indian Air Force
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Advanced Chaff Technology?3 Who has developed this technology?4 Difference between Chaff and Flares: What is the News? Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Advanced Chaff Technology to safeguard fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) against hostile radar threats. What is Advanced… Continue reading DRDO develops Advanced Chaff Technology for Indian Air Force
Online applications inaugurated making geospatial data collected by government freely & easily available to citizens and organizations in India
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 What are those three web Portals?3 SARTHI Portal:4 MANCHITRAN Portal:5 About Survey of India(SOI): What is the News? The government of India has launched three web portals to offer the geospatial data collected by the Survey of India and the National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization(NATMO) either free… Continue reading Online applications inaugurated making geospatial data collected by government freely & easily available to citizens and organizations in India
Nod for Indo-Swiss medical research agreements
Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the agreements signed?3 About FIND:4 About GARDP: What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved agreements between the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) and Swiss research agencies to promote collaboration on diagnostics and antimicrobial resistance. What are the agreements signed? MoU between ICMR and… Continue reading Nod for Indo-Swiss medical research agreements
India ranks second in terms of crypto adoption in the world
Source: Livemint What is the news? India ranks second in terms of crypto adoption worldwide behind Vietnam, but ahead of countries such as the US, UK, and China, according to the 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index by blockchain data platform Chainalysis. Findings India was followed by Pakistan and Ukraine at rank three and four respectively.… Continue reading India ranks second in terms of crypto adoption in the world
Celebrating Einstein’s century (On 100th year of Einstein receiving Nobel prize)
Source: The Hindu What is the news? 2021 will mark the 100th year of Einstein receiving the Nobel Prize in physics for “his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect” Law of photoelectric effect It argues that light is made of photons and when light shines… Continue reading Celebrating Einstein’s century (On 100th year of Einstein receiving Nobel prize)
India records 572% growth in grant of Patents in last 7 years
Source: PIB What is the News? The Minister of Commerce and Industry has conferred the National Intellectual Property Awards 2020. About National Intellectual Property Awards: Given by: Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks(CGPDTM), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Aim: To recognize and reward… Continue reading India records 572% growth in grant of Patents in last 7 years
PM announces rice fortification plan to tackle malnutrition
Source: Indian Express What is the News? The Prime Minister has announced that rice distributed under various government schemes such as the public distribution system (PDS) and mid-day meal (MDM) will be fortified by 2024. Read more: Food Fortification of India Why Rice Fortification? India is one of the largest producers of rice. India also… Continue reading PM announces rice fortification plan to tackle malnutrition
Scientists develop non-invasive bio-nanocarrier visceral leishmaniasis therapy
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 About Leishmaniasis:3 About Visceral Leishmaniasis(VL):4 Treatment of VL: What is the News? Indian researchers have developed a non-invasive, easy to administer, cost-effective, and patient compliant potential therapeutic strategy against Visceral Leishmaniasis. About Leishmaniasis: The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by protozoan parasites. These parasites are transmitted… Continue reading Scientists develop non-invasive bio-nanocarrier visceral leishmaniasis therapy
Union Minister releases ‘IndiGau’ SNP based chip for conservation of cattle breeds
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 About IndiGau:3 Significance of IndiGau Chip:4 About SNP Chip: What is the News? Union Minister of Science & Technology has launched “IndiGau’. About IndiGau: IndiGau is India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds like Gir, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Ongole etc. Developed… Continue reading Union Minister releases ‘IndiGau’ SNP based chip for conservation of cattle breeds
