The Haryana government will implement an ambitious project of installing an 18-digit Quick Response(QR) code carrying metal plates outside all built-up structures across the state. The metal plates will be affixed to the buildings.It will contain a Unique Property Identification and QR code(Digital Door Number). This move is aimed at enhancing the property-based tax revenues.It… Continue reading Soon, QR codes for Haryana buildings
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.
UK Researchers develop new technique to make cancer treatment more effective, affordable
Researchers from the UK have developed a technique that could make light-based cancer treatment more effective and safer for patients while reducing its cost. Light-based or photo-dynamic therapy is a clinically-approved treatment which uses drugs that only work when exposed to light to destroy cancer cells. However,many of these drugs are frequently toxic even without… Continue reading UK Researchers develop new technique to make cancer treatment more effective, affordable
ISRO arm begins search for PSLV makers
NewSpace India Ltd has invited expressions of interest from one or more experienced companies to produce PSLV satellite launch vehicles. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an indigenously-developed expendable launch system of the ISRO. It is the first Indian launch vehicle to be equipped with liquid stages. It comes in the category of medium-lift launchers… Continue reading ISRO arm begins search for PSLV makers
Fusarium (TR4) fungus
Colombia has declared a national emergency after Fusarium (TR4) fungus was detected in soil in La Guajira. Fusarium (TR4) fungus causes Fusarium wilt disease in banana plants. It is also known as Panama disease. The fungus attacks the roots and blocks the plants’ vascular systems Fusarium (TR4) was first detected in the 1990s in Malaysia… Continue reading Fusarium (TR4) fungus
Explained: What is a notifiable disease?
Recently,South Delhi Municipal Corporation(SDMC) has initiated the process to notify malaria as notifiable disease. A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities. This will allow authorities to gather information to monitor the disease, and provides early warning of possible outbreaks. The process will also help the… Continue reading Explained: What is a notifiable disease?
India’s first space museum inaugurated in Hyderabad
The first Space Science Museum has been opened in Hyderabad, Telangana. The museum is a collaborative effort between the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) and the B M Birla Science Centre. The Space Museum has a host of exhibits including replicas of satellites such as (a)Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (APPLE) (b) Chandrayan-1 (c)Mangalyaan and (d)launch vehicles… Continue reading India’s first space museum inaugurated in Hyderabad
IIT Madras registers initial success with iron ion battery
Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Madras have for the first time fabricated a rechargeable iron ion battery using mild steel as the anode. Currently,lithium-ion batteries are widely in use.However,the lithium reserves are limited when compared to iron reserves and hence the invention assume significance. Further,this invention comes at a time when the world is… Continue reading IIT Madras registers initial success with iron ion battery
No harmful chemicals in PET bottles, finds CSIR study
According to a study conducted by the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), it has endorsed the safety of PET bottles. Polyethylene terephthalate(PET) is widely employed packaging material for drinking water, juices,vegetable oils, pharmaceuticals and various other applications and is 100% recyclable. This study was conducted after a debate internationally on whether PET bottles leach… Continue reading No harmful chemicals in PET bottles, finds CSIR study
DRDO focus on stealth weapons, drones
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on Directed energy weapons(DEWs) as part of ongoing efforts to modernize defence technology. Direct energy weapons(DEW) is a ranged weapon that damages its target with highly focused energy, including laser, microwaves and particle beams. DEW can quietly disable enemy drones or missiles temporarily or permanently without leaving… Continue reading DRDO focus on stealth weapons, drones
Cost is key: Chinese space firm revs up for reusable rocket race
China’s private space startup Linkspace has successfully launched a reusable rocket named RLV-T5(NewLine Baby). Reusable Launch Vehicle is a launch system that is capable of launching a payload into space more than once. The new rocket has other advantages as well such as low test cost and a capability of rapid iteration. The launch also… Continue reading Cost is key: Chinese space firm revs up for reusable rocket race
