News: Recently, engineer-scientist George Laurer, co-developer of Barcode, passed away. Facts: About Barcode: A barcode, consisting of bars and spaces is a machine-readable representation of numerals and characters. It is also known as Universal Product Code (UPC). It is used to efficiently identify and track objects and people. Barcode was co-developed by George Laurier and… Continue reading What is a barcode?
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.
What is Wi-Fi Calling?
News: Bharti Airtel has launched Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) in Delhi NCR. It is a first for India. Facts: About Wi-Fi calling Wi-Fi Calling is a technology that enables a smartphone user to make and receive calls over a Wi-Fi network rather than a cellular radio connection. It is aimed especially for areas where cellular… Continue reading What is Wi-Fi Calling?
ISRO begins preparations for setting up third rocket Launchpad
News: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has begun preparatory works for setting up a third rocket Launchpad. Facts: About Third Launchpad It will set up in a coastal hamlet of Kulashekhrapattinam in the Thuthukudi district, Tamil Nadu. It is intended to support: increased launch frequency, provide active redundancy to existing launch pads and To support… Continue reading ISRO begins preparations for setting up third rocket Launchpad
What are Rare Earth Elements?
News: The United States Army has planned to fund the construction of a Rare Earths processing facility to secure the domestic supply of minerals. The decision comes after China threatened to stop exporting Rare Earth materials to the US. Facts: Rare Earth Elements Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of seventeen chemically similar metallic… Continue reading What are Rare Earth Elements?
ISRO to launch spy satellite, 9 foreign customer satellites on Dec 11
News: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch RISAT-2BR1 and nine foreign satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on December 11. Facts: About RISAT-2BR1 RISAT-2BR1 is a Radar imaging earth observation satellite weighing about 628 kg. It will be launched aboard PSLV-C48. It has a synthetic aperture radar to provide… Continue reading ISRO to launch spy satellite, 9 foreign customer satellites on Dec 11
Patients with rare diseases wait for support
News:Recently, it has been reported that the majority of patients suffering from Lysosomal Storage Disorders (a rare disease) has been waiting for support from the Government. Facts: About Lysosomal Storage Disorders: Lysosomal storage disorders are a group of more than 50 rare diseases. They affect the lysosome which is a structure in your cells that… Continue reading Patients with rare diseases wait for support
ISRO Sets Up Space Technology Cells In IITs, IISc And Other Colleges
News:The Indian Space Research Organization has decided to set up five Space Technology Cells at the premier institutes in order to carry out research activities. Facts: About Space Technology Cells: The Space Technology cells are being established under the RESPOND Programme.The Technology cells will consist of professors and scholars associated with the institute. Under the… Continue reading ISRO Sets Up Space Technology Cells In IITs, IISc And Other Colleges
Planet orbiting white dwarf star is a breakthrough discovery
News: Astronomers from the University of Warwick’s Department of Physics and the Millennium Nucleus for Planet Formation (NPF) at the University of Valparaiso have found the first-ever evidence of a planet orbiting a dead white dwarf star. Facts: The star is around 2000 light-years away from Earth. The planet orbits the white dwarf every ten… Continue reading Planet orbiting white dwarf star is a breakthrough discovery
BRICS remote Sensing Satellite Constellation
News: Space agencies of the BRICS group of nations have been negotiating a framework agreement to formalise the cooperation on building a ‘virtual constellation of remote-sensing satellites’. Facts: About BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation Background: 1st BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Consultation Forum was held In Brazil in 2017. Objectives: o To intensify cooperation among BRICS… Continue reading BRICS remote Sensing Satellite Constellation
How seeds are planted from a helicopter or with darts
News:The Delhi High Court has asked the forest authorities whether planting of seeds could be done by throwing dart shots containing them from helicopters into forest areas. Facts: What is Aerial Seeding? Aerial seeding is a technique of sowing seeds by spraying them through aerial mechanical means such as a drone,plane or helicopter. Aerial seeding… Continue reading How seeds are planted from a helicopter or with darts
