Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 About Bird Flu:3 Symptoms:4 Infection in Humans: What is the News? An 11-year-old boy in Delhi died of H5N1 avian influenza. This is the first recorded death due to the bird flu in India in 2021. About Bird Flu: Bird flu or avian influenza is a disease… Continue reading What is H5N1 avian influenza, its symptoms, and how fatal can it be?
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.
Geospatial Technologies for the Water Sector in India
Source: PIB What is the news? The Director-General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga has recently released a report titled ‘Potential of Geospatial Technologies for the Water Sector in India’. Geospatial technology is a term used to describe the range of modern tools contributing to the geographic mapping and analysis of the Earth. The… Continue reading Geospatial Technologies for the Water Sector in India
DRDO successfully flight-tests surface-to-air missile Akash-NG
Source: PIB What is the News? Defence Research & Development Organisation(DRDO) has successfully flight-tested the New Generation Akash Missile(Akash-NG). About Akash-NG: Akash-NG is a New Generation Surface-to-Air Missile. It is developed by Defence Research & Development Laboratory(DRDL), Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories. Purpose: The Missile is capable of intercepting high manoeuvring low radar… Continue reading DRDO successfully flight-tests surface-to-air missile Akash-NG
Ministry of Defence (MoD) tenders for six more submarines at $1 billion each
Source – The Business Standard Contents1 What is the news?2 Introduction 3 About the Project 75 (I)4 Advantages of AIP System5 Significance of the project What is the news? The Ministry of Defence has request for proposals for the establishment of an eco-system in India for the indigenization and incentivization of critical submarine technology. Introduction The… Continue reading Ministry of Defence (MoD) tenders for six more submarines at $1 billion each
IIT Ropar develops first-of-its-kind Oxygen rationing device – AMLEX
Source: PIB What is the News? Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Ropar has developed a first-of-its-kind Oxygen Rationing Device called AMLEX. About AMLEX Device: AMLEX is an Oxygen Rationing Device that increases the life of medical oxygen cylinders threefold. The device can be easily connected between the oxygen supply line and the mask worn by the… Continue reading IIT Ropar develops first-of-its-kind Oxygen rationing device – AMLEX
Explained: What makes NASA’s new spacecraft NEA Scout special?
Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 About NEA Scout Spacecraft:3 Why should we study Near-Earth Asteroids?4 What are Near Earth Objects(NEO)? What is the News? NASA has announced that its new spacecraft named NEA Scout has completed all required tests and has been safely tucked inside the Space Launch System(SLS) rocket. NEA Scout… Continue reading Explained: What makes NASA’s new spacecraft NEA Scout special?
Space Rice: China harvests first batch of rice that travelled around the moon
Source: Hindustan Times What is the News? China has harvested its first batch of ‘Space Rice’ at the space breeding research centre of the South China Agricultural University in Guangdong province. What is Space Rice? Space Rice is the rice harvested from seeds that went on a 23-day moon mission with China’s Chang’e-5 in November… Continue reading Space Rice: China harvests first batch of rice that travelled around the moon
Explained: ICMR’s fourth serosurvey and its findings
Sources: The Indian Express, The Hindu, The Mint, Times of India and Down to Earth Contents1 About the news:2 What is the ICMR serosurvey?3 Key findings of the survey:4 Suggestions of the survey: About the news: The fourth nationwide serological survey was conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in June-July. Its findings… Continue reading Explained: ICMR’s fourth serosurvey and its findings
Blue Origin launch: Jeff Bezos & crew complete successful space flight
Source: Livemint What is the news? Jeff Bezos and three passengers reached the edge of space and safely returned after a flight of just over 10 minutes. The Amazon.com Inc. founder and his fellow passengers were launched to the edge of space from a remote West Texas site on the New Shepard and enjoyed a… Continue reading Blue Origin launch: Jeff Bezos & crew complete successful space flight
Explained: What are zero-click attacks, and how do you get the better of them?
Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 About Zero-click Attack:3 Difference between Zero Click Attacks and Spear Phishing:4 Can zero-click attacks be prevented? What is the News? Pegasus spyware has evolved from its earlier spear-phishing methods using text links or messages to ‘zero-click’ attacks which do not require any action from the phone’s user.… Continue reading Explained: What are zero-click attacks, and how do you get the better of them?
