News:Union Minister for Earth Sciences launched the Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information (GEMINI) device. Facts: About GEMINI: GEMINI stands for Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information. The device has been developed by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and Airports Authority of India (AAI). It is electronically designed… Continue reading GEMINI
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.
Mosaic Mission
News: Polar Researcher Vishnu Nandan will be the only Indian among 300 scientists from across the world aboard the MOSAiC Expedition. Facts: MOSAiC stands for Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate. It is the largest ever Arctic expedition in history, and will be the first year-round expedition into the central Arctic exploring… Continue reading Mosaic Mission
Geotail
News: CLASS, an instrument on Chandrayaan 2 had detected charged particles during the mission. This happened during the orbiter’s passage through the “geotail”. Facts: Geotail: The geotail is a region in space that allows the best observations. The region exists as a result of the interactions between the Sun and Earth. Once every 29 days,… Continue reading Geotail
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus
News:Since August,2019 a rare disease has killed five elephants in Odisha. The disease is caused by a virus called Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV). Facts: About EEHV: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHV) is also known as Elephantid betaherpesvirus 1(ElHV-1). EEHVs is a type of herpesvirus that can cause a highly fatal haemorrhagic disease in young Asian elephants… Continue reading Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus
Cosmic Web
News: The cosmic web has been imaged on a large scale for the first time. The study has been published in the journal Science. Facts: Cosmic Web: Galaxies across the universe are connected by a complex structure made up of filaments of dark matter and sheets of hydrogen gas. The network connecting these intergalactic filaments… Continue reading Cosmic Web
International Astronomical Union names minor planet after Pandit Jasraj
News: International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named a minor planet after Indian musician Pandit Jasraj. He’s the first Indian musician to receive this honour. Facts: Minor planet 2006 VP32 (number -300128), has been named ‘Panditjasraj.’ The minor planet is an asteroid. It traverses the cosmos between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered… Continue reading International Astronomical Union names minor planet after Pandit Jasraj
International Astronomical Union names asteroid after Pandit Jasraj
News:The International Astronomical Union(IAU) has named an asteroid, discovered in 2006 after Indian classical singer Pandit Jasraj. Facts: About Asteroid: Asteroid are relatively small, inactive, rocky body orbiting the Sun.They can be as small as 1 kilometer(km) across or as large as 940 kilometers (about 583 miles) across. There are thousands of asteroids in our… Continue reading International Astronomical Union names asteroid after Pandit Jasraj
Explained: Under scanner, what is Ranitidine, and should Indian users worry?
News:Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) has started looking into the concerns of potential cancer-causing substances contaminating popular acidity drug ranitidine. Facts: What is Ranitidine? Ranitidine is an over-the-counter prescription antacid used in the treatment of acid reflux and peptic ulcer diseases. It is commonly prescribed medicine for countering acidity and also on the World Health… Continue reading Explained: Under scanner, what is Ranitidine, and should Indian users worry?
Explained: What is Goldschmidtite?
News:A new mineral has been discovered inside a diamond unearthed from a mine in South Africa. Facts: The mineral has been found in Earth’s Mantle (A part of the Interior of the Earth) which covers 80% of earth’s volume. It has high concentrations of niobium, potassium and the rare earth elements lanthanum and cerium. The… Continue reading Explained: What is Goldschmidtite?
Quantum Supremacy
News:A scientific paper by Google has claimed that quantum processors have reached the regime of quantum supremacy. Facts: The research has found that quantum processor took 200 seconds to perform a calculation that would have been accomplished in 10,000 years by the world’s fastest supercomputer named Summit. What is Quantum Supremacy: The phrase quantum supremacy was… Continue reading Quantum Supremacy
