Contents1 What is the News?2 Key Findings of Global Electric Vehicles Outlook 2021 related to India:3 International findings of Global Electric Vehicles Outlook 2021:4 About International Energy Agency(IEA): What is the News? International Energy Agency(IEA) has released a report titled “Global Electric Vehicle Outlook Report,2021”. The Global EV Outlook(GEVO) is an annual report published by… Continue reading “Global Electric Vehicles Outlook 2021” released by IEA
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.
What are “Variants of Concern” (VoC)?
What is the News? The Variants of concern(VOC) together with widespread relaxation of COVID-19 appropriate behavior resulted in the 2nd wave of Covid-19 in India. Contents1 What is a Variant of Concern?2 How does a new variant emerge?3 Who detects these variants?4 Nomenclature of SARS-CoV-2 Variants:5 SARS Cov-2 Variants: What is a Variant of Concern?… Continue reading What are “Variants of Concern” (VoC)?
“Tianhe” – Chinese Space Station Core Module
What is the News? China has launched the main module Tianhe, or the “Heavenly Harmony” of its first permanent space station Tiangong. About Tianhe or Heavenly Harmony module: Tianhe is the core module of China’s permanent space station. Tiangong Space Station is its name. The module was launched into space aboard a Long March 5B… Continue reading “Tianhe” – Chinese Space Station Core Module
“Oldest water on Earth” helps in the quest for life on Mars
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 The Oldest Water on Earth:4 What did the scientists find?5 Significance of these Findings: What is the News? According to scientists, the findings of the “Oldest Water on Earth” could provide information about the nature of water and life on Earth and the possibility of finding life on Mars.… Continue reading “Oldest water on Earth” helps in the quest for life on Mars
“MACS 1407” – A new high-yielding, pest-resistant Soybean Variety
Contents1 What is the News?2 About MACS 1407:3 Key Features:4 Advantages:5 Significance of this development: What is the News? Scientists from MACS- Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) Pune in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR) have developed a variety of Soybean called MACS 1407. The MACS-ARI is an autonomous institute of the Department of Science… Continue reading “MACS 1407” – A new high-yielding, pest-resistant Soybean Variety
“Pink Moon 2021”: This year’s first Supermoon
What is the News? People around the world on 26th April 2021 witnessed the first Supermoon or Pink Moon Contents1 What is Supermoon?2 Why call it ‘Pink Moon’?3 Other definitions:4 Blood Moon: What is Supermoon? The Astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979 coined the term Supermoon . The supermoon is a full moon or a new… Continue reading “Pink Moon 2021”: This year’s first Supermoon
“NEO-01” – Chinese robot prototype to clear space debris
What is the News? The Chinese government has launched a robot prototype named ‘NEO-01’ in the Low Earth Orbit through its Long March 6 rocket. About ‘NEO-01’: NEO-01 is a robot prototype developed by China-based space mining start-up ‘Origin Space’. Aim: The aim is to observe small celestial bodies in deep space and to experiment… Continue reading “NEO-01” – Chinese robot prototype to clear space debris
“Python-5” air-to-air missile – Tejas aircraft permitted to carry
What is the News? Indigenously-developed Tejas Aircraft has been cleared to carry fifth-generation Python-5 air-to-air missile as part of its weapons package. This move would significantly enhance the combat prowess of the Tejas Aircraft. Contents1 About Python-5:2 Key Features:3 About Light Combat Aircraft(LCA) Tejas:4 About other Israeli Missile (Derby): About Python-5: Python-5 is a fifth-generation… Continue reading “Python-5” air-to-air missile – Tejas aircraft permitted to carry
“Classical swine fever” vaccine and “Sheep Pox Vaccine” – Technology transfer done
What is the News? ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute has transferred the Technology for the Classical swine fever(CSF) & Sheep Pox Vaccines to M/s Hester Biosciences through Agrinnovate India Limited. Contents1 About the technology transfer:2 About Classical swine fever(CSF):3 Vaccine for CSF:4 About Sheep Pox Disease:5 Vaccine for Sheep Pox:6 Agrinnovate India Limited:7 Functions: About the… Continue reading “Classical swine fever” vaccine and “Sheep Pox Vaccine” – Technology transfer done
“Zhurong” – China’s first Mars rover
What is the News? The China National Space Administration has announced that it will name its first Mars rover ‘Zhurong’. About Zhurong: Zhurong is China’s first Mars rover mission. The rover is aboard the Tianwen-1 space probe. Launched in: The rover was launched in the Mars orbit Mission in February 2021 and is due to land… Continue reading “Zhurong” – China’s first Mars rover
