News: The United States Geological Survey (USGS), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Lunar Planetary Institute released the ‘Unified Geologic Map of the Moon’ Facts: It is the first ever digital, unified, global, geological map of the moon Scale: 1:5,000,000 Significance: blueprint for future human missions source of research and analysis for the… Continue reading First-ever digital geological map of moon released by US Geological Survey
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.
Experts Developing Protocol to Test Sewage for Covid-19 Traces
News:A team of experts from the COVID Action Collab (CAC) is exploring ways to treat sewage water to detect traces of coronavirus. Facts: Metabolic waste of COVID-19 patients contain traces of coronavirus. It can be detected through special laboratory tests. Significance: It will help in early detection and subsequently prevent further spread of the virus.… Continue reading Experts Developing Protocol to Test Sewage for Covid-19 Traces
Hubble Marks 30 Years in Space and releases picture of Cosmic Reef
News: Hubble Space Telescope captured picture of NGC 2014 and NGC 2020. The picture has been dubbed as Cosmic Reef Facts: Giant red nebula (called NGC 2014) and a smaller blue nebula (called NGC 2020) are part of a star-forming complex located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The structure is often called the Cosmic Reef… Continue reading Hubble Marks 30 Years in Space and releases picture of Cosmic Reef
CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)
News:CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) has decided to conduct a security audit of COVID-19 data in the wake of Cyber security threats. Facts: CERT-In was established in 2004 as a functional organisation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Objectives: Preventing cyber attacks against the country’s cyber space. Responding to cyber attacks and… Continue reading CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)
China names its Mars mission Tianwen-1 ahead of its planned launch this year
News:China National Space Administration (CNSA) named its Mars mission as “Tianwen” Facts: It is China’s first Mars exploration mission. The name comes from the long poem “Tianwen,” meaning Questions to Heaven, written by Qu Yuan It is planned to be launched in 2020. It aims to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission.
Routes of Transmission from Covid-19 Patients
News:World Health Organization(WHO) recognises three stages of COVID-19 transmission — symptomatic, presymptomatic and asymptomatic. Facts: Symptomatic transmission: It refers to transmission from a person while they are experiencing symptoms. Presymptomatic transmission: It happens when a person spreads the disease before symptoms appear and eventually develops symptoms themselves. Asymptomatic transmission: It refers to transmission of the… Continue reading Routes of Transmission from Covid-19 Patients
Reverse Vaccinology
News:Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University has developed a vaccine candidate i.e potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2(Covid-19) through ‘reverse vaccinology’. Facts: Reverse Vaccinology: It is the name given to the examination of the genome of an organism in order to identify novel antigens and epitopes that might constitute vaccine candidates. This process is done with the aid… Continue reading Reverse Vaccinology
Explained:What are deep nudes?
News:Cybercrime officials in India have been tracking apps and websites that are using Deep nude technology to blackmail innocent persons. Facts: Deep nudes are computer-generated images and videos.It uses Artificial Intelligence(AI) software to superimpose digital composite (assembling multiple media files to make a final one) onto an existing video, photo or audio.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates DRDO mobile testing lab
News: Union Defence Minister inaugurated a Mobile Viral Research Lab (MVRL) Facts: Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) It is the combination of a BSL 3 lab and a BSL 2 lab built as per WHO and ICMR Bio-safety standards Significance: Can be positioned anywhere in the country as per requirements Can carry… Continue reading Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates DRDO mobile testing lab
Classical Swine Fever(CSF)
News:Assam has reported the death of more than 1,300 pigs within a week due to the classical swine fever(CSF). Facts: Classical swine fever (CSF) also known as hog cholera is a contagious viral disease of domestic and wild swine(pigs).It is caused by a virus of the genus Pestivirus of the family Flaviviridae. Transmission:The most common… Continue reading Classical Swine Fever(CSF)
