News:National Science Day is celebrated every year on 28 February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ by Dr CV Raman.He was also awarded the Nobel Prize for this discovery in 1930. Facts: About National Science Day: The Government of India had first celebrated National Science Day in 1986. National Council for Science &… Continue reading National Science Day-2020
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.
SERB Women Excellence Award-2020
News:Recently,Dr. Niti Kumar,Senior Scientist of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology Division,CSIR-CDRI has received the SERB Women’s Excellence Award-2020. Facts: About the award: The award is presented to women scientists below 40 years of age who have received recognition from national academies. The winner will be supported by a research grant of Rs.5 lakhs per annum for… Continue reading SERB Women Excellence Award-2020
Research and Development(R&D) Fund
News:The Department of Science and Technology is planning a Research and Development(R&D) fund to stimulate investment in R&D. Facts: About the fund: The fund will be coordinated through the department’s Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB) which funds a variety of basic science projects in several universities. It will receive contributions from a group of companies… Continue reading Research and Development(R&D) Fund
Department of Telecommunications launches ‘5G Hackathon’
News:Department of Telecommunications(DoT) has launched ‘5G Hackathon’ in association with the Government, academia and Industry Stakeholders. Facts: About ‘5G Hackathon’: The Hackathon aims at shortlisting India’s cutting edge ideas that can be converted into workable 5G products and solutions. It is open to developers, start-ups, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), academic institutions & registered companies… Continue reading Department of Telecommunications launches ‘5G Hackathon’
Deepfake Technology
News:Recently, Deepfake technology was used during the Delhi assembly elections by a political party for campaigning purposes. Facts: About Deepfake Technology: The word deepfake combines the terms deep learning and fake. The technology uses artificial intelligence to manipulate videos or other digital representations that yield fabricated images and sounds that appear to be real. Additional… Continue reading Deepfake Technology
Credit, debit card details of 4 lakh Indians up for sale on darknet
News:According to Singapore-based cybersecurity company,around 98% of sensitive credit card details that are there on the darknet are of Indian customers.These details could have been stolen through phishing, malware or JS-sniffers. Facts: Phishing: It is the act of sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt… Continue reading Credit, debit card details of 4 lakh Indians up for sale on darknet
What is causing the supergiant star Betelgeuse to dim and change its shape?
News: Using the European Space Organisation’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have noticed the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse. Facts: Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star (over 20 times bigger than the Sun) in the constellation Orion. Instead of appearing round, the star Betelgeuse, at present, appears to be “squashed into an ova”. Additional Information:… Continue reading What is causing the supergiant star Betelgeuse to dim and change its shape?
ISRO to launch an unprecedented 10 earth imaging satellites
News: according to the latest annual report of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for 2019-20, ISRO will launch 10 earth observation (EO) satellites during 2020-21. Facts: GISAT-1: It is a Geo Imaging Satellite in Geostationary orbit with a high temporal resolution. is primarily meant for near real-time imaging of natural resources and disaster management.… Continue reading ISRO to launch an unprecedented 10 earth imaging satellites
Basmati rice genome sequenced
News:Recently,Scientists have mapped the complete genome of two basmati rice varieties. Facts: About the findings: Basmati 334: It comes from Pakistan known to be drought tolerant and resistant to rice-killing bacterial blight. Dom Sufid: It comes from Iran, an aromatic long-grain rice that is one of the most expensive on the market. Further,the most genetic… Continue reading Basmati rice genome sequenced
Explained: What is Yaravirus?
News: Scientists have discovered a new virus in Lake Pampulha. Facts: The new virus has been named Yaravirus after “Yara,” the mother of waters — an important character in the mythological stories of the Tupi-Guarani indigenous tribes Over 90% of the Yaravirus genome has never been documented in viral research The virus infects amoeba. It… Continue reading Explained: What is Yaravirus?
