Source: The post impacts of the Char Dham Highway Project has been created, based on the article “A perilous highway to salvation in the Himalayas” published in “The Hindu” on 19th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Disasters and disaster management Context: The article criticizes the Char Dham Highway Project in Uttarakhand… Continue reading Impacts of the Char Dham Highway Project
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.
Smart insulin to control blood sugar level
Source: This post on Smart insulin to control blood sugar level has been created based on the article “How ‘smart insulin’ promises to revolutionise diabetes treatment” published in Indian Express on 18th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, an international team of scientists from Denmark, the UK, Czechia, and the University of Bristol has engineered… Continue reading Smart insulin to control blood sugar level
Multi-Purpose Vessel ‘Samarthak’
Source: This post on Multi-Purpose Vessel ‘Samarthak’ has been created based on the article “L&T launches multipurpose vessel for Navy” published in Times of India on 19th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) launched the first of two multi-purpose vessels (MPVs) for the Indian Navy. About Samarthak Multi-Purpose Vessel 1. About:… Continue reading Multi-Purpose Vessel ‘Samarthak’
Bushveld Igneous Complex
Source: This post on Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC) has been created based on the article “Earth’s Oldest Living Organisms Discovered Trapped in 2-Billion-Year-Old Rock” published in Sciteach daily on 18th October 2024. Why in news? Scientists have uncovered pockets of living microorganisms inside a sealed fracture of a 2-billion-year-old rock from South Africa’s Bushveld Igneous Complex.… Continue reading Bushveld Igneous Complex
West Nile Virus (WNV)
Source: This post on West Nile Virus (WNV) has been created based on the article “Deadly West Nile virus spreads across Ukraine, 11 fatalities since July” published in Down to Earth on 18th October 2024. Why in news? Ukraine is facing a serious West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak. About West Nile Virus (WNV) Aspects Description About… Continue reading West Nile Virus (WNV)
IndiaAI Mission
Source: This post on IndiaAI Mission has been created based on the article “India Commits to Ethical AI with New EoI initiative” published in PIB on 17th October 2024. Why in news? IndiaAI Mission has chosen eight Responsible AI Projects from over 2000 proposals. About IndiaAI Mission 1. About: IndiaAI Mission aim to create a… Continue reading IndiaAI Mission
Nobel Prize for microRNA Discovery
Source-This post on Nobel Prize for microRNA Discovery is based on the article “Nobel Prize for microRNA find underscores RNA’s primacy in biology” published in “The Hindu” on 17th October 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the discovery of microRNA earned the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. This is the fifth Nobel Prize awarded… Continue reading Nobel Prize for microRNA Discovery
Mechazilla and its application
Source: This post on Mechazilla and its application has been created based on the article “What is ‘Mechazilla’? The giant arms that caught the massive Starship rocket midair” published in Business Times on 17th October 2024. Why in news? SpaceX has reached a significant milestone in space exploration by landing its Starship rocket using an innovative… Continue reading Mechazilla and its application
Biopolymers
Source: This post on India’s First Demonstration Facility for Biopolymers has been created based on the article “Making another stride towards making India global leader in economy and frontline player in ensuring greener, cleaner planet, Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first Demonstration Facility for Biopolymers in Pune” published in PIB on 16th October 2024. Why in… Continue reading Biopolymers
SpaceX’s Starship
Source: This post on SpaceX’s Starship has been created based on the article “Why SpaceX ‘catching’ Starship booster with robotic arms is significant” published in Indian Express on 15th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, two giant robotic arms successfully caught the over 70-meter-long first stage booster of SpaceX’s Starship. This marks a significant step for Elon… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship
