Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About the Construction of Six Conventional Submarines:4 About Submarine: What is the News? Defence Acquisition Council(DAC) headed by the Defence Minister has approved a Request For Proposal(RFP) for the construction of six conventional submarines under Project-75I. About the Construction of Six Conventional Submarines: The six submarines under Project-75I will… Continue reading DAC approves building of 6 conventional submarines under “Project-75I”
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.
“Anti-hail guns” and their application in preventing hail storm
Contents1 2 What is the news?3 What are anti-hail guns?4 Who has developed these anti-hail guns?5 What are Hailstorms?6 How are Hails formed?7 Previous such anti-hail guns used in Himachal: What is the news? ‘Anti-hail guns’, developed indigenously, will be tested by the Himachal Pradesh government to help out horticulturists who face crop damage due… Continue reading “Anti-hail guns” and their application in preventing hail storm
“Corbevax Vaccine” and its difference from other Covid-19 vaccines
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About Corbevax Vaccine:4 What are Spike Proteins?5 Different types of Covid-19 vaccines:6 How is the Corbevax Vaccine different from these vaccines? What is the News? India has placed an advance order to block 300 million doses of a new Covid-19 vaccine, Corbevax from Hyderabad-based company Biological E. About Corbevax… Continue reading “Corbevax Vaccine” and its difference from other Covid-19 vaccines
“H10N3 strain of Bird Flu” – China reports first human case
What is the News? A man in China’s eastern province has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu. About H10N3 strain of Bird Flu: H10N3 strain of bird flu is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which is commonly known as the bird flu virus.… Continue reading “H10N3 strain of Bird Flu” – China reports first human case
What is “XraySetu” Service?
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About XraySetu Service:4 How does XraySetu work?5 About ARTPARK: What is the News? The government has launched XraySetu service for rapid screening of COVID 19. with the help of Chest X-ray interpretation over WhatsApp for doctors who have access to X-ray machines. About XraySetu Service: XraySetu is an Artificial… Continue reading What is “XraySetu” Service?
NASA’s New Venus Missions
What is the News? NASA has announced two new Venus Missions. It will examine the planet’s atmosphere and geological features. NASA is awarding approximately $500 million permission for development. The missions will be launched between 2028 and 2030. Which are those two new Venus Missions? Davinci+ Venus Mission: Davinci+ stands for Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of… Continue reading NASA’s New Venus Missions
IFFCO launches world’s first “Nano Liquid Urea”
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 What is Nano Liquid Urea?4 What are the benefits of Nano Liquid Urea? What is the News? Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited(IFFCO) has launched the world’s first Nano Urea Liquid What is Nano Liquid Urea? Nano Urea Liquid is a nutrient to provide nitrogen to plants as an alternative… Continue reading IFFCO launches world’s first “Nano Liquid Urea”
“AmbiTAG”- India’s First Indigenous Temperature Data Logger
What is the News? Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar(IIT Ropar) in Punjab has developed a device named AmbiTag. About AmbiTag: AmbiTag is the first-of-its-kind Internet of Things(IoT) device. The device will be helpful in following areas. They are: secure transportation of vaccines, blood and body organs, perishable products (food and dairy) among others. How does… Continue reading “AmbiTAG”- India’s First Indigenous Temperature Data Logger
2nd “Positive Indigenisation list” Notified by Defence Ministry
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 What does Positive Indigenisation List mean?4 Why was the Positive Indigenisation List announced?5 What does the Second Negative list contain?6 Implementation of the List: What is the News? The Defence Ministry has notified the second negative import list of 108 items. These items can now only be purchased from… Continue reading 2nd “Positive Indigenisation list” Notified by Defence Ministry
National AI Portal (INDIAai) celebrates its first anniversary
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About National AI Portal:4 Other Artificial Intelligence(AI) Related Government Initiatives: What is the News? The ‘National AI Portal’ celebrated its first anniversary on May 28, 2021. About National AI Portal: Firstly, the National AI Portal was launched in May 2020. It is a joint initiative by the Ministry of… Continue reading National AI Portal (INDIAai) celebrates its first anniversary
