What is the News? The Prime Minister will formally hand over the advanced electronic warfare system ‘Shakti’ to the Chief of Naval Staff at a ceremony in Jhansi. What is Shakti? Shakti is an advanced electronic warfare(EW) system developed for the Indian Navy. Designed and Developed by: Defence Electronics Research Laboratory in Hyderabad, which is… Continue reading Prime Minister to Formally Handover DRDO Designed and Developed Advanced Electronic Warfare Suite ‘Shakti’ for Indian Naval Ships to Chief of Naval Staff
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.
Union Minister to inaugurate the seventh edition of India International Science festival, IISF at Panaji, Goa
What is the News? The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has launched the 7th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF). What is the India International Science Festival(IISF)? IISF is a joint program of the Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences and VijnanaBharati (VIBHA) a swadeshi movement of Bharat. Purpose:… Continue reading Union Minister to inaugurate the seventh edition of India International Science festival, IISF at Panaji, Goa
Why BRCA gene testing is important for reducing cancer risk in women
What is the news? There is an increased risk of having breast and ovarian cancers in women who have a strong matrilineal family history of the disease. What are BRCA (Breast Cancer) genes? These are proteins associated with breast tissues that played a big role in preventing breast cancer. They help repair damaged DNA or… Continue reading Why BRCA gene testing is important for reducing cancer risk in women
Explained: What is Kamo’oalewa?
What is the News? A study in the journal Communications Earth and Environment has provided details about Kamo’oalewa. What is Kamo’oalewa? Kamo’oalewa is a quasi-satellite. This means that it is a near-Earth object that orbits the Sun and yet remains close to the Earth. Discovered by: This quasi-satellite was discovered by the PanSTARRS telescope in 2006… Continue reading Explained: What is Kamo’oalewa?
India launches the 41st Scientific Expedition to Antarctica
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the 41st Scientific Expedition to Antarctica?2.1 First Program2.2 Second Program3 Significance of the 41st Scientific Expedition What is the News? India has successfully launched the 41st Scientific Expedition to Antarctica with the arrival of the first batch of its contingent at the Antarctic. Click Here to Read about… Continue reading India launches the 41st Scientific Expedition to Antarctica
Multicopter DRONE design & developed by National Aerospace Laboratories- NAL has successfully demonstrated Covid-19 Vaccine delivery at remote location in outskirts of Bengaluru
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is an Octacopter?2.1 Features of Octacopter2.2 Applications What is the News? CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories(NAL)’s “Octacopter” drone has successfully delivered 50 vials of Covid vaccines to a primary health centre in Karnataka. What is an Octacopter? Octacopter is an indigenous medium-class drone developed by National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) a constituent… Continue reading Multicopter DRONE design & developed by National Aerospace Laboratories- NAL has successfully demonstrated Covid-19 Vaccine delivery at remote location in outskirts of Bengaluru
Cybercrime went up by 500% during pandemic: Chief of Defence Staff
What is the News? The Chief of Defence Staff has delivered an inaugural address of the 14th edition of c0c0n, the annual cyber security and hacking conference. What are the key highlights of his address? Increased cybercrime Incidents: Cybercrimes have gone up by almost 500% in India during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dependence on Technology: During… Continue reading Cybercrime went up by 500% during pandemic: Chief of Defence Staff
Was it really a black hole that the EHT imaged in 2019?
Contents1 What is the News?2 About the research3 What is a Black Hole?4 What is Naked Singularity?5 What is a Gravitomagnetic Monopole? What is the News? A paper published in The European Physical Journal C has said that M87* (a compact object that was imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope) is not necessarily a black… Continue reading Was it really a black hole that the EHT imaged in 2019?
Indian astronomers develop methodology to understand the Exoplanets accurately
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Exoplanets?3 Why study exoplanets?4 How exoplanets are studied at present? What is the News? Indian astronomers have developed a methodology named “critical noise treatment algorithm”. This algorithm can help understand exoplanets accurately by reducing the contamination by the Earth’s atmosphere and the disturbances due to instrumental effects and… Continue reading Indian astronomers develop methodology to understand the Exoplanets accurately
China exports warship to Pak., to be deployed in Indian Ocean
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is PNS Tughril?3 What are the key features of PNS Tughril?4 What are the concerns for India? What is the News? China has handed over the first Type 054A/P frigate (warship) named PNS Tughril to Pakistan. What is PNS Tughril? PNS Tughril is the largest and most advanced warship… Continue reading China exports warship to Pak., to be deployed in Indian Ocean
