Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Project Beacon?3 What is Project Vijayak?4 What are the other important projects of BRO? What is the News? Border Roads Organisation(BRO) through its frontline projects – Vijayak and Beacon has created a new record by keeping the Zoji La pass on the Srinagar–Leh National Highway open for vehicular… Continue reading Project Beacon and Project Vijayak: Border Roads Organisation breaks record at ZojiLa battling extreme weather conditions
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.
Space issues: China and Musk’s row in space
Contents1 What is the News?2 Why did China approach the UN?3 How does the UN help with space issues?4 Can such space incidents happen again? What is the News? Recently, China has said that its astronauts aboard the Tiangong Space Station had to take evasive measures to avoid a potential collision with two of SpaceX’s… Continue reading Space issues: China and Musk’s row in space
Explained: What is GitHub, at the centre of online sexual harassment probe?
Contents1 What is the news?2 Is this the first time such an incident has happened?3 What is GitHub?4 What action has been taken till now? What is the news? The open-source software repository service GitHub is in the news after it was used to create and share an offensively named app that sexually harassed Muslim… Continue reading Explained: What is GitHub, at the centre of online sexual harassment probe?
Scientists identify first ‘quantum entangled’ animal in history
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Tardigrades?3 What is Quantum Entanglement?4 What have the scientists done?5 What is the significance of this study? What is the News? In a recent study, scientists have claimed that Frozen tardigrade became the first ‘quantum entangled’ animal in history. What are Tardigrades? Tardigrades are also called water bears… Continue reading Scientists identify first ‘quantum entangled’ animal in history
Making solar cells efficient, cheaper, recyclable: IIT-Guwahati finds a way
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the current method to produce electricity through solar energy?3 What is an alternative to silicon-based inorganic solar cells?4 What have the researchers done to overcome this drawback of perovskite-based devices? What is the News? Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have developed Hybrid Perovskite-based Devices… Continue reading Making solar cells efficient, cheaper, recyclable: IIT-Guwahati finds a way
Draft rules for GM Foods: FSSAI draft norms on GM food unacceptable: Activists
What is the News? Social activists working among farmers have come out against the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) draft regulations on genetically modified (GM) food, terming it “unacceptable”. Background FSSAI has released draft regulations for GM foods. The rules will apply to Genetically Modified Organisms(GMOs) or Genetically Engineered Organism (GEOs) or… Continue reading Draft rules for GM Foods: FSSAI draft norms on GM food unacceptable: Activists
Indian Army Establishes Quantum Laboratory at Mhow (MP)
What is the News? The Indian Army has established the Quantum Lab and a Centre for Artificial Intelligence(AI) at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow(MP). About Quantum Lab The lab has been established by the Indian Army with the support of the National Security Council Secretariat(NSCS). Purpose: To conduct research and training in the Quantum… Continue reading Indian Army Establishes Quantum Laboratory at Mhow (MP)
ASIGMA: Indian Army Launches in-House Messaging Solution
What is the News? The Indian Army has launched a contemporary messaging application named ASIGMA (Army Secure IndiGeneous Messaging Application). What is ASIGMA? It is a web-based communication platform developed to meet real-time data transfer and messaging requirements of the Army. Developed by: It has been developed entirely in-house by a team of officers of… Continue reading ASIGMA: Indian Army Launches in-House Messaging Solution
DRDO conducts maiden launch of indigenously developed new generation surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Pralay Missile?3 What are the key features of the Pralay Missile?4 What is the significance of the Pralay Missile? What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the maiden flight test of ‘Pralay’ Missile. What is a Pralay Missile? Pralay is a… Continue reading DRDO conducts maiden launch of indigenously developed new generation surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’
Explained: NASA’s flagship telescope, and its successor
What is the News? NASA has announced the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope(JWST) on December 24. It will succeed the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA’s flagship telescope that has been in service for more than three decades now. What are the differences between James Webb Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope? – Wavelength: Hubble can… Continue reading Explained: NASA’s flagship telescope, and its successor
