Category: Factly: Science and Technology

What is the News? The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has launched the nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.  About Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine(PCV)  Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is given to prevent pneumococcal disease. Pneumococcal disease refers to any illness… Continue reading Union Minister launches Nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the Universal Immunization Programme(UIP)

What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) have jointly flight-tested Long-Range Bomb(LRB). What is a Long Range Bomb(LRB)? Long Range Bomb is India’s first indigenously-developed guided bomb.It will be used to attack land-based targets at a long-range with greater accuracy. Developed by: It has been designed and developed by… Continue reading DRDO & IAF jointly flight test Long-Range Bomb successfully

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the process used by scientists to convert CO2 to Methane?3 What is the mechanism behind this method?4 What is the significance of this method? What is the News? Indian Scientists have designed a cost-effective metal-free catalyst to convert carbon dioxide to methane by absorption of visible light. What… Continue reading New non-toxic organic photocatalyst can efficiently capture CO2 and convert it into methane

What is the News? Director-General of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commissioned the indigenously built Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Sarthak’ at a ceremony held in Goa. What is ICGS Sarthak? ICGS Sarthak is an indigenously built Offshore Patrol Vessel(OPV) by the Goa Shipyard Limited. Note: Offshore patrol vessels(OPVs) are patrolling vehicles that are deployed by… Continue reading Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Sarthak’ dedicated to the Nation

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is AI Pe Charcha (AI Dialogue)?3 What is the National e-Governance Division?4 What is Digital India Corporation? What is the News? National e Governance Division(NeGD) of the Ministry of Electronics and IT is organising AI Pe Charcha (AI Dialogue). What is AI Pe Charcha (AI Dialogue)? AI Pe Charcha… Continue reading MeitY to organise “AI Pe Charcha” on “AI for Date Driven Governance” theme

What is the News? Recently, India has successfully test-fired Agni-V Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Moreover, China has also recently tested a new hypersonic Glide missile. What is Agni V? Agni-V is a surface-to-surface nuclear-capable InterContinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Click Here to Read more about Agni V What is a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle that China tested?… Continue reading Explained: Agni (ICBM) vs China’s Hypersonic missile

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is AY.4.2 Variant?3 Cases of AY.4.2 Variant4 How dangerous is AY.4.2?5 What is Mutation, and how does it occur? What is the News? Two samples from Karnataka were retrospectively found to be infected with AY.4.2 Covid Variant. What is AY.4.2 Variant? AY.4.2 is a descendant of the Delta variant… Continue reading Two samples in Karnataka found infected with AY.4.2

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is MK 54 lightweight torpedo?3 What is P-8I?4 What is Chaff?5 What is Flare? What is the News? The Defence Minister has signed a contract with the US government to procure MK 54 torpedoes and expendables such as chaff and flares for the Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I. … Continue reading Defence ministry pact with US to procure MK 54 torpedo, expendables worth Rs 423 cr