Contents1 What is the News?2 What is LED (Light-Emitting Diodes)?3 How do LEDs emit white light?4 What have the researchers at IIT Madras developed?5 What is the significance of this development? What is the News? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have successfully developed a white light emitter for use in LEDs.… Continue reading IIT-Madras researchers design white light emitters for LED applications
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.
China tested ‘nuclear capable hypersonic missile’, says report
What is the News? China’s military has carried out its first-ever test of a “nuclear capable hypersonic missile”. What is a Hypersonic Missile? Hypersonic speeds are those that exceed five times the speed of sound, that is, anything that can move at speeds of Mach 5 or above, which means at least 1.6 km per… Continue reading China tested ‘nuclear capable hypersonic missile’, says report
Why Nasa is launching robo archaeologist named Lucy
Source: This post is based on the article “Why Nasa is launching robo archaeologist named Lucy” published in “The Times of India”on 16th October 2021. What is the News? NASA is about to launch a probe toward clusters of asteroids along Jupiter’s orbital path. They are known as the Trojan swarms. It represents the final unexplored regions of asteroids in the solar system. More about the news The spacecraft, a deep-space robotic archaeologist named Lucy will… Continue reading Why Nasa is launching robo archaeologist named Lucy
Telecom secretary asks C-DoT to work on 6G, launches Quantum Communication Lab
Source: This post is based on the article “Telecom secretary asks C-DoT to work on 6G, launches Quantum Communication Lab” published in Economic Times on 13th October 2021. What is the News? Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier telecom R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications has unveiled an indigenously developed Quantum Key… Continue reading Telecom secretary asks C-DoT to work on 6G, launches Quantum Communication Lab
Karuppur kalamkari paintings, Kallakurichi wood carvings get geographical indication (GI) tags
What is the News? Karuppur kalamkari paintings and the Kallakurichi wood carvings have received geographical indication (GI) tags. What are Karuppur kalamkari paintings? Karuppur Kalamkari paintings are done in Karuppur and its surrounding villages in Tamil Nadu. Purpose: The paintings are done on pure cotton cloth and are predominantly used in temples for umbrella covers,… Continue reading Karuppur kalamkari paintings, Kallakurichi wood carvings get geographical indication (GI) tags
Why did the Antarctic Larsen C ice shelf break in 2017? NASA has an answer
What is the News? According to a study, the A68 iceberg that split off from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf in 2017 was likely caused due to ice-shelf dynamics and not climate change. What is the issue? Ice shelves are massive stretches of ice that build up over many thousands of years. Global warming contributes… Continue reading Why did the Antarctic Larsen C ice shelf break in 2017? NASA has an answer
Telecom secretary asks C-DoT to work on 6G, launches Quantum Communication Lab
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is 6G Technology?3 Features of 6G Technology3.1 Advantages of 6G Technology What is the News? The Government of India has asked the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) to begin developing 6G and other futuristic technologies to catch up with the global market in time. What is 6G Technology?… Continue reading Telecom secretary asks C-DoT to work on 6G, launches Quantum Communication Lab
Expert panel okays use of Covaxin in 2-18 age group
Contents1 What is the News?2 What steps need to be followed before and after the DGCI approval?3 What is Covaxin?4 Type of Vacccine What is the News? The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has recommended granting an emergency use authorisation to Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for children aged between… Continue reading Expert panel okays use of Covaxin in 2-18 age group
Explained: How Jupiter Trojan asteroids will help NASA learn about evolution of solar system
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Mission Lucy?3 What is the aim of the mission?4 What are the types of asteroids, and What are Trojan Asteroids? What is the News? NASA is set to launch the ‘Lucy’ Mission in the next week. What is Mission Lucy? Mission Lucy is NASA’s first mission to explore… Continue reading Explained: How Jupiter Trojan asteroids will help NASA learn about evolution of solar system
New toxic-free, superior multilayer technology that packages together electronic components can help country’s strategic sectors
Contents1 What is the news? 2 About the technology: LTCC tapes and HTCC substrates 3 What is the need of this technology? 4 What are the applications of this technology? What is the news? CSIR– NIIST (National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology), under the purview of “Advanced Manufacturing Techniques scheme” of Department of Science & Technology (DST) has indigenously developed toxic-free and superior multilayer series… Continue reading New toxic-free, superior multilayer technology that packages together electronic components can help country’s strategic sectors
