News: The Government of India has announced the construction of the World’s largest floating solar energy project. Facts: Floating Solar Energy Project: The world’s largest floating 600 MW solar energy project is to be constructed at Omkareshwar dam on Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh. Funding: The International Finance Corporation, World Bank and Power Grid have… Continue reading World’s largest floating solar energy project in Omkareshwar Dam
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.
Government kicking off Seaplane Services on selected Routes
News: Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has announced that it has kickstarted the process of commencing operations of the Seaplane services on select routes. Facts: What is Seaplane? Seaplanes are typically fixed-wing aircraft with a much fewer number of seats and can take off from and land on water. How will it work? Sea… Continue reading Government kicking off Seaplane Services on selected Routes
India launches 40th Scientific expedition to Antarctica
News: India has launched the 40th scientific expedition to Antarctica. This Indian expedition marks four decades of the country’s scientific endeavour to the Antarctica. Facts: India’s Antarctic Expeditions: The Indian Antarctic expeditions began in 1981.The first trip consisted of a team of 21 scientists and support staff led by Dr SZ Qasim. Research Base Stations: Indian… Continue reading India launches 40th Scientific expedition to Antarctica
PM Modi inaugurates National Metrology Conclave 2021
News: The Prime Minister has inaugurated the National Metrology Conclave through video conferencing. Facts: National Metrology Conclave: It is organized by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) which is entering into its 75th year of inception. Theme: ‘Metrology for the Inclusive Growth of the Nation’. Key Highlights of the PM’s Address: India… Continue reading PM Modi inaugurates National Metrology Conclave 2021
Fast radio bursts detected in the Milky Way for the first time
News: Intense pulses of radio waves known as fast radio bursts (FRB) have been found in the Milky Way for the first time. Facts: What are Fast Radio Bursts(FRB): These are bright bursts of radio waves (radio waves can be produced by astronomical objects with changing magnetic fields) whose durations lie in the millisecond-scale,… Continue reading Fast radio bursts detected in the Milky Way for the first time
Facebook sued two companies for data scraping. What does this mean?
News: Facebook has sued two companies in the U.S. for data scraping from its platforms. Facts: Data Scraping or web scraping is the process of extracting data from a website.Scraper bots are designed to derive information from these websites.A user designing a bot to extract data is called a scraper. Why Data Scraping? Teams or… Continue reading Facebook sued two companies for data scraping. What does this mean?
Explained: What is 16 Psyche, the asteroid believed to be worth $10,000 quadrillion?
News: A study has found that asteroid 16 Psyche could be made entirely of metal and is worth an estimated $10,000 quadrillion — more than the entire economy of Earth. Facts: 16 Psyche: It is an asteroid which orbits between Mars and Jupiter. Where is it located? It is located around 370 million kilometres… Continue reading Explained: What is 16 Psyche, the asteroid believed to be worth $10,000 quadrillion?
NASA’s SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon
News: NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy(SOFIA) has confirmed for the first time water on the sunlit surface of the Moon.This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface and not limited to cold, shadowed places. Facts: SOFIA: It is an airborne observatory jointly built by NASA and German Aerospace Centre.It features… Continue reading NASA’s SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon
Serum Institute of India, IAVI and Merck join forces to develop COVID-19 antibodies
News: Serum Institute of India(SII) and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) have announced an agreement with pharmaceutical major Merck to develop SARS-CoV-2 neutralising monoclonal antibodies(mAbs). Facts: What are Monoclonal Antibodies? They are man-made proteins that act like human antibodies in the immune system.They are made by cloning a unique white blood cell. Features: Monoclonal antibodies can… Continue reading Serum Institute of India, IAVI and Merck join forces to develop COVID-19 antibodies
Scientists discover new organ in the human throat
News: Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a potential new organ in the human throat named “tubarial salivary glands”. Facts: Tubarial Salivary Glands: It is about 3.9 centimeters in length on average and is located over a piece of cartilage called the torus tubarius,the structure that supports the entrance of the auditory tube. Function: Researchers suspect that the… Continue reading Scientists discover new organ in the human throat
