News: High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) signed a a contract with Rosoboronexport for the development of Advanced Pyrotechnic Ignition Systems. Facts: High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) It is a lab involved in basic and applied research in the area of high energy materials required for missiles, rockets and guns. Objectives: Develop expertise and… Continue reading DRDO Signs Technology Development Contract with Rosoboronexport Russia
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.
How Wuhan outbreak became sixth global health emergency in 10 years
News: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak in China as a public health emergency of international concern. Facts: Coronavirus: These are viruses belonging to a family known as Coronaviridae. They are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people They cause illness ranging from the common cold to… Continue reading How Wuhan outbreak became sixth global health emergency in 10 years
Explained: What is Archimedes Principle, used in Jharkhand to rescue an elephant
News: Authorities applied the Archimedes Principle, or the ‘upward buoyant force theory’, to bring the elephant out of the well in Gumla district, Jharkhand. Facts: Archimedes Principle Discovered by the ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes. It refers to the law of buoyancy–the ability or tendency of something to float in water or other fluids.… Continue reading Explained: What is Archimedes Principle, used in Jharkhand to rescue an elephant
Budget 2020:National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Application
News:In Budget 2020,the Finance Minister has announced a National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Applications(NM-QTA). Facts: About the Quantum Technology: Quantum Technology is based on the principles of quantum theory, which explains the nature of energy and matter on the atomic and subatomic level. Quantum principles can be used for engineering solutions to extremely complex… Continue reading Budget 2020:National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Application
New mission to take first peek at Sun’s poles: NASA
News: NASA, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), will launch Solar Orbiter spacecraft on 7th February 2020 to get the first-ever pictures of the Sun’s north and south poles.. Facts: About Solar Orbiter Aim: To perform close-up, high-resolution studies of Sun and inner heliosphere. Objectives: Study solar wind and where does the coronal… Continue reading New mission to take first peek at Sun’s poles: NASA
Oldest solid material on Earth discovered inside meteorite in Australia
News: Scientists have discovered the oldest solid material on Earth Facts: The oldest solid material is a presolar silicon carbide (SiC). It dates back to 7 billion year It has been found in stardust trapped inside Murchison meteorite that struck Australia in 1969. Additional information: Materials older than the solar system are called presolar materials.… Continue reading Oldest solid material on Earth discovered inside meteorite in Australia
Explained: What is NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope?
News: Spitzer Space Telescope will conclude its mission on 30th January 2020 Facts: About Spitzer Space Telescope Launched in 2003, it is a space-borne observatory and is part of NASA’s “Great Observatories”. It uses an ultra-sensitive infrared telescope to study asteroids, comets, planets and distant galaxies. Achievements: First telescope to detect light from an exoplanet… Continue reading Explained: What is NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope?
Astronomers Have Caught a Rare And Massive ‘Accretion Burst’ in Our Galaxy
News: Astronomers have recently found that accretion burst happens at different rates over time. Facts: About accretion burst event Accretion is the formation of planets and other bodies by the collection of material through gravity. Sometimes the forming star swallows up a huge amount of matter, resulting in a burst of activities in the massive… Continue reading Astronomers Have Caught a Rare And Massive ‘Accretion Burst’ in Our Galaxy
Country’s first Super Fab Lab inaugurated by Kerala CM
News: India’s first Super Fab Lab was launched at the Integrated Startup Complex of the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM). It will function in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Facts: About Fab Labs Fab Labs are fabrication laboratories offering digital fabrication and computation. The idea was conceived by inventor and scientist Professor Neil… Continue reading Country’s first Super Fab Lab inaugurated by Kerala CM
Hemorrhagic Septicaemia
News:Recently,40 buffaloes had died of haemorrhagic septicaemia in Odisha’s Kendrapara. Facts: About Hemorrhagic Septicaemia: Haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) is a contagious bacterial disease caused by Pasteurella multocida. It affects cattle and water buffaloes with a high mortality rate in infected animals. The symptoms include swishing tails, undigested food in faeces and reduced milk yield. The disease… Continue reading Hemorrhagic Septicaemia
