Source- This post on Evolution of clock has been created based on the article “How time has been kept throughout history: from sundials to atomic clocks” published in “The Hindu” on 5 August 2024. Why in News? The world has evolved from measuring time using the Sun and the Moon to using atoms and their nuclei.… Continue reading Evolution of clock
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.
Climate Risk and Disaster Management
Source-This post on Climate Risk and Disaster Management has been created based on the article “As in Kerala, local climate processes can worsen climate extremes” published in “The Hindu” on 5 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Disaster and Disaster Management. Context- The article highlights how global climate patterns and local factors combine to drive extreme… Continue reading Climate Risk and Disaster Management
Axiom-4 mission
Source- This post on Axiom-4 mission has been created based on the article “India selects 2 crew members for Axiom-4 mission to ISS” published in The Hindu on 3 August 2024. Why in News? Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as the prime mission pilot for the Axiom-4 mission, while Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair has been selected… Continue reading Axiom-4 mission
Wing Stall
Source- This post on the Wing Stall has been created based on the article “Was the recent Kathmandu plane crash caused by a ‘wing stall’?” published in “Indian Express” on 1 August 2024. Why in the news? Recently, a Bombardier CRJ200 operated by Nepal’s Saurya Airlines crashed near the runway at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport.… Continue reading Wing Stall
Oropouche fever
Source- This post on the Oropouche fever has been created based on the article “Death in Brazil: What is Oropouche fever?” published in “Indian Express” on 31 July 2024. Why in the news? On July 25, 2024, Brazil’s health ministry reported the first deaths from Oropouche fever in the state of Bahia, with two people… Continue reading Oropouche fever
Kerala Floods
Source- This post on the Kerala Floods has been created based on the article “Kerala landslide: a look at the extreme weather events in India recently” published in “Indian Express” on 31 July 2024. Why in the news? Recently, multiple landslides occurred in Wayanad district, Kerala. Causes and Contributing Factors of landslide i) Heavy Rainfall:… Continue reading Kerala Floods
Caller ID Spoofing
Source- This post on the Caller ID Spoofing has been created based on the article “What are the various efforts being taken to mitigate caller ID spoofing?What are the various efforts being taken to mitigate caller ID spoofing?” published in “The Hindu” on 29 July 2024. Why in the news? There has been increase in… Continue reading Caller ID Spoofing
Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ and Its Implications for Deep-Sea Mining
Source- This post on the Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ and Its Implications for Deep-Sea Mining has been created based on the article “Surprising ‘dark oxygen’ discovery could ensnarl deep-sea mining” published in “The hindu” on 29 July 2024. Why in the news? Scientists have found an unknown process generating oxygen deep in the ocean, where… Continue reading Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ and Its Implications for Deep-Sea Mining
Tinzaparin drug
Source- This post on the Tinzaparin has been created based on the article “Drug used to treat clots can protect against cobra venom damage” published in “The Hindu” on 26 July 2024. Why in the news? Researchers have discovered that tinzaparin significantly reduces damage to human cells caused by spitting cobra venom. About Tinzaparin i) Tinzaparin… Continue reading Tinzaparin drug
Listeria and Listeriosis Disease Outbreak
Source- This post on the Listeria Outbreaks in the US and Canada has been created based on the article “What to know about the Listeria outbreaks in the US and Canada” published in “Indian Express” on 26 July 2024. Why in the news? Recently, two separate outbreaks of listeria have been reported in the United… Continue reading Listeria and Listeriosis Disease Outbreak
