News:The Global Bio-India summit is going to be held for the first time in India between November 21 and November 23, 2019. Facts: About the summit: The summit is being organized by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and Department of Biotechnology(DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology. The purpose of the summit is… Continue reading Global Bio-India Summit,2019
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.
TechSagar
News:The Data Security Council(DSCI) of India in partnership with National Cyber Security Coordinator’s office has launched TechSagar. Facts: About TechSagar: TechSagar is a platform to discover India’s technological capability through a portal. It is a consolidated and comprehensive repository of India’s cyber tech capabilities. The portal will list business and research entities from the IT… Continue reading TechSagar
Anthrax
News:Recently,Veterinarians have confirmed anthrax as the cause of death of two Asiatic water buffaloes in central Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. Facts: About Anthrax: Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. The bacteria live in soil and usually infects wild and domestic animals such as goats,cattle and sheep. However,humans,pigs and dogs are… Continue reading Anthrax
World Intellectual Property Indicators 2019
News:World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO) has released the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2019. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: In 2018, patent filings around the world exceeded by around 3.3 million, representing a 5.2% growth over 2017 figures. The global growth in IP filings was driven by China which accounted for over 50% of IP filings… Continue reading World Intellectual Property Indicators 2019
Acute flaccid myelitis(AFM)
News:Recently, the Acute flaccid myelitis(AFM) which is referred to as a ‘polio-like condition’ has been tested negative for the polio virus. Facts: About Acute flaccid myelitis(AFM): Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a neurologic disease.It is rare but a serious disease.It affects an area of the spinal cord called gray matter. The exact cause of the… Continue reading Acute flaccid myelitis(AFM)
Bluetongue(BT) virus
News:Department of Animal Husbandry released two diagnostic kits developed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under the Indian Veterinary Research Institute. Facts: About the diagnostic kits: The diagnostic kits developed are Bluetongue sandwich ELISA(sELISA) and the Japanese Encephalitis lgM ELISA kit for the control of Swine and Detection of AntigenELISA. About Bluetongue virus: It… Continue reading Bluetongue(BT) virus
Randomized Controlled Trial(RCT)
News:The three Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer are considered to be instrumental in using randomised controlled trials to test the effectiveness of various policy interventions to alleviate poverty. Facts: About Randomised Control trial(RCT): A Randomised Control trial is an experiment that is designed to isolate the influence that a certain intervention… Continue reading Randomized Controlled Trial(RCT)
Facebook officially launches its cryptocurrency Libra
News:Facebook has officially launched its cryptocurrency Libra,despite several high-profile defections from the project and intense criticism from US regulators and politicians. Facts: About Libra: Libra is a virtual currency where users can buy and store in a digital wallet.It can be used for transactions on a decentralized network that is not controlled by one bank… Continue reading Facebook officially launches its cryptocurrency Libra
Microbial Fuel Cells
News: At the London Zoo, a fern has started taking its own selfies. This was achieved by installing microbial fuel cells. Facts: Definition: Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are devices that use bacteria as the catalysts to oxidize organic and inorganic matter and generate current. The idea of using microbes to produce electricity was conceived by… Continue reading Microbial Fuel Cells
Vigyan Jyoti
News:Government is planning a programme called Vigyan Jyoti to help girl students inculcate interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Facts: Background: The programme is to be launched in the backdrop of low percentage of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM). The data shows that females comprised 24% of the total pass-out students… Continue reading Vigyan Jyoti
