Contents1 What is the News? 2 About the Survey: 3 Significance of this survey: 4 Implementation of Projects by States: What is the News? The Union Environment Minister has released detailed project reports of the light detection and ranging(LiDAR) based survey of forest areas in 10 states. Note: LiDAR is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form… Continue reading Govt launches LiDAR survey reports to augment water in forest areas
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.
DRDO successfully test-fires Pinaka, 122 mm Caliber rockets
Contents1 What is the News? 2 About Pinaka Rocket: 3 Enhanced Version of Pinaka Rocket: 4 Enhanced Version of 122mm Calibre Rockets: What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) has successfully test fired an enhanced range version of Pinaka rocket and 122 mm Caliber rocket at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. About Pinaka Rocket: Pinaka is a multi-barrel rocket-launcher (MBRL) system named after Shiva’s bow. Purpose: It… Continue reading DRDO successfully test-fires Pinaka, 122 mm Caliber rockets
Defence Minister reviews development works at Karwar Naval Base under ‘Project Seabird’
What is the News? The Union Defence Minister has reviewed the status of the Indian Navy’s Project Seabird at the Karwar Naval Base. About Project Seabird: Project Seabird is the largest naval infrastructure project at Karwar, Karnataka. The project involves creation of a naval base at Karwar on the west coast of India. Upon completion, the project will provide the Indian Navy with its largest… Continue reading Defence Minister reviews development works at Karwar Naval Base under ‘Project Seabird’
What is Delta Plus variant?
Context: A new variant of the coronavirus has been detected in some states. Can this stronger mutation lead to a third wave? Contents1 What is the Delta Plus variant? 2 WHO nomenclature of the Covid-19 variants: 3 Why is it a cause for concern? 4 How is research community responding to newer variants? What is the Delta Plus variant? It is a further mutation of prevalent… Continue reading What is Delta Plus variant?
Similarities Between Non-fungible tokens and worldwide web
Synopsis: Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW), compared the idea behind WWW to that of blockchain-based NFTs (Non-fungible tokens). What are Non-fungible tokens? Non-fungible tokens are built on blockchain technology, which is aimed toward decentralising power, which is what the Web was supposed to do before Big Tech empires developed. NFTs are “one-of-a-kind” assets in the digital world. These digital tokens can be thought… Continue reading Similarities Between Non-fungible tokens and worldwide web
Govt labels Delta-plus ‘variant of concern’, urges caution
Synopsis: The Government of India has categorised the Delta Plus variant as a ‘variant of concern’. What is Delta+ variant? The Delta variant formerly known as B.1.617.2 is believed to be the most transmissible variant of Covid -19 yet. It has been initially detected in India. The Delta plus variant (B.1.617.2.1 or AY.1) has been formed due to a mutation in the Delta variant. A mutation means… Continue reading Govt labels Delta-plus ‘variant of concern’, urges caution
Work begins on “Krivak or Talwar stealth frigates”
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About Krivak or Talwar stealth frigates:4 New Procurement of Krivak class stealth Frigates: What is the News? The Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff has inaugurated the construction of the second frigate of the Krivak or Talwar stealth frigates. These are being built with technology transfer from Russia by Goa… Continue reading Work begins on “Krivak or Talwar stealth frigates”
Govt launches “Project O2 for India” to increase supply of medical oxygen
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Project O2 for India:3 Key Features of the Project O2 for India:4 About Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA): What is the News? The Government of India has launched the ‘Project O2 for India’. About Project O2 for India: Project O2 for India is an initiative of the… Continue reading Govt launches “Project O2 for India” to increase supply of medical oxygen
China successfully launched “Shenzhou-12” manned spaceship
What is the News? China has launched the Long March 2F rocket transporting the Shenzhou-12 or Divine Vessel. About Shenzhou-12 or Divine Vessel: Shenzhou-12 is a manned mission. It is the third of the 11 missions that needed to complete China’s first Permanent space station, named Tiangong Space Station. Among these missions, four will be… Continue reading China successfully launched “Shenzhou-12” manned spaceship
What is the New Shephard rocket system?
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About New Shephard Rocket System:4 Significance of this New Shephard rocket system:5 What is the Karman Line? What is the News? Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos’s space company named Blue Origin has concluded the online auction for the first seat on the New Shephard rocket system. It is… Continue reading What is the New Shephard rocket system?
