What is the News? Based on the indigenous knowledge shared by a farmer from Gujarat, National Innovation Foundation(NIF) has developed a poly-herbal and cost-effective medicine named Mastirak Gel to treat Mastitis, an infectious disease of dairy cattle. What is Mastitis disease in Cattle? Mastitis is an infectious disease condition resulting in an inflammatory reaction in… Continue reading Indigenous knowledge shared by Gujarat based farmer can combat Mastitis, an ailment of dairy cattle
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.
Nebra Sky Disc: The oldest map of stars that will be displayed at British Museum
What is the News? The British Museum in London will display an ancient object called the Nebra Sky Disc, which is thought to be the world’s oldest concrete depiction of stars. What is a Nebra Sky Disc? Nebra Sky Disc is an ancient object that is considered as the world’s oldest concrete depiction of… Continue reading Nebra Sky Disc: The oldest map of stars that will be displayed at British Museum
IIT-Madras researchers design white light emitters for LED applications
What is the News? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have successfully developed a white light emitter for use in LEDs. What is LED (Light-Emitting Diodes)? A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current is passed through it. How do LEDs emit white light? Conventional… Continue reading IIT-Madras researchers design white light emitters for LED applications
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
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? 6G (sixth-generation wireless) is the successor to 5G cellular technology. 6G networks will be able to use… 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
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 2-18. If the DCGI goes ahead and grants approval, it will be the first vaccine to be administered to children in India. What… Continue reading Expert panel okays use of Covaxin in 2-18 age group
