Source: This post on GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20) has been created based on the article “SpaceX’s Falcon-9 deploys Indian satellite into orbit” published in The Hindu on 19th November 2024. Why in news? Recently, SpaceX Falcon-9 Launches India’s GSAT-N2 Satellite at Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Falcon-9 rocket launched GSAT-N2 into a… Continue reading GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20)
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.
Aphantasia
Source: This post on Aphantasia has been created based on the article “Aphantasia: When some people cannot see in their mind “ published in Indian Express on 19th November 2024. Why in news? Recently, a study by University of Glasgow delved deeper into the connection between humans’ auditory and visual senses with regards to Aphantasia.… Continue reading Aphantasia
India’s First Long-Range Hypersonic Missile
Source: This post on India’s First Long-Range Hypersonic Missile has been created based on the article “DRDO carries out successful flight-trial of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile off the Odisha coast” published in pib on 19th November 2024. Why in news? Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight trial of India’s… Continue reading India’s First Long-Range Hypersonic Missile
Thai Sacbrood Virus in Bees
Source-This post on Thai Sacbrood Virus in Bees is based on the article “New infectious diseases among bees threaten world’s economies” published in “The Hindu” on 18th November 2024. Why in the News? Research has shown that pathogen spillover and spillback from managed honey bees to wild pollinators is a significant threat. They also unknowingly… Continue reading Thai Sacbrood Virus in Bees
India’s first ‘Long-Range Hypersonic Missile’
Source-This post on India’s first ‘Long-Range Hypersonic Missile‘ is based on the article “DRDO carries out successful flight-trial of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile off the Odisha coast” published in “PIB” on 17th November 2024. Why in the News? India successfully tested its first long-range hypersonic missile, marking a significant milestone in defense technology. This… Continue reading India’s first ‘Long-Range Hypersonic Missile’
Bio-derived foam
Source: This post on Bio-derived foam has been created based on the article “IISc researchers develop recyclable, eco-friendly bio-derived foam for FMCG packaging” published in Deccan Herald on 14th November 2024. Why in news? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, have developed an Bio-derived foam derived from biological sources. It is designed… Continue reading Bio-derived foam
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)
Source: This post on Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) has been created based on the article “Australian-German research finds world first cure for deadly skin disease” published in Assam Tribune on 13th November 2024. Why in news? Researchers from Australia and Germany have achieved a groundbreaking medical milestone, developing the first cure for toxic epidermal necrolysis… Continue reading Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)
Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM)
Source: This post on Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) has been created based on the article “DRDO carries maiden test of land attack long range cruise missile” published in The Hindu on 13th November 2024. Why in news? Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the maiden flight test… Continue reading Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM)
LignoSat and its significance
Source: This post on LignoSat and its significance has been created based on the article “Explained: The significance of Lignosat, the first wooden satellite launched into space” published in Indian Express on 12th November 2024. Why in news? Recently, LignoSat is the world’s first wood-panelled satellite launched into space. LignoSat and its significance. About LignoSat 1.… Continue reading LignoSat and its significance
Indigenous Development of Silicon Carbide and GaN HEMT Technology
Source: This post on Indigenous Development of Silicon Carbide and GaN HEMT Technology has been created based on the article “Indigenous Development of Silicon Carbide Wafers and GaN HEMT based MMIC Technology up to X-band Applications” published in PIB on 12th November 2024. Why in news? The Solid State Physics Laboratory, a DRDO laboratory, has successfully… Continue reading Indigenous Development of Silicon Carbide and GaN HEMT Technology
