News: India has successfully conducted its first trial of a high-powered laser weapon, MK-II(A), using directed energy to neutralise an aerial target. Mk-II (A) Laser- Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system (Sahastra Shakti). About Mk-II (A) Laser- Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system (Sahastra Shakti) It is an indigenously designed and developed 30-kilowatt laser-based weapon system that… Continue reading Mk-II (A) Laser- Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system (Sahastra Shakti)
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.
Vitamin D
News: A report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) has sounded the alarm over Vitamin D deficiency in India. Vitamin D. About Vitamin D Vitamin D (also referred to as calciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin. Source: It is naturally present in a few foods (like fatty fish (salmon, tuna), fortified… Continue reading Vitamin D
De-Extinction of Dire Wolf
News: In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists have successfully revived the dire wolf, an ancient species that went extinct nearly 12,500 years ago, using cutting-edge genetic engineering techniques by Colossal Biosciences. De-Extinction of Dire Wolf. About De-Extinction De-extinction, also known as resurrection biology or species revivalism, is the process of recreating extinct species or organisms using… Continue reading De-Extinction of Dire Wolf
Biomass mission
News: The European Space Agency (ESA) is going to launch its Biomass mission in end of April, 2025. Biomass mission. About Biomass mission Launching agency: It will be launched by the European Space Agency (ESA), aboard the Vega C rocket from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. It is a dedicated earth observation satellite mission under… Continue reading Biomass mission
CAPTCHA
News: CAPTCHA has made the internet a safer place today. But as bots keep getting smarter, CAPTCHA needs to figure out how to be more accessible and easier to use for humans in the world of digital security. About CAPTCHA CAPTCHA stands for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart”. It… Continue reading CAPTCHA
ChaSTE PROBE
News– Chandrayan’s ChaSTE becomes the first mission to successfully penetrate the soil of a celestial body (at Shiv Shakti landing site of Moon) to deploy a thermal probe. About ChaSTE (Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment) It is one of the payloads aboard the Lander (named Vikram) of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Developed by: The instrument was designed… Continue reading ChaSTE PROBE
Vibe Coding
News: The concept of “vibe coding” has gained attention after OpenAI co-founder and former Tesla employee Andrej Karpathy highlighted it in a recent post on X. About Vibe Coding Vibe Coding is an innovative approach to software development where artificial intelligence assists in programming. Instead of writing code manually, developers describe their desired functionality in… Continue reading Vibe Coding
National Gene Bank
News- The Government of India has announced the creation of a Second National Gene Bank to conserve 10 lakh crop germplasm. This initiative aligns with the “Investing in Innovations” theme of the Union Budget 2025-26. Gene Bank A Gene Bank is a specialized storage facility designed to preserve seeds, pollen, and plant tissues to safeguard… Continue reading National Gene Bank
Nag Anti-Tank Missile System (NAMIS)
News- The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited to procure the tracked version of the Nag Missile System (NAMIS), an anti-tank weapon platform. Nag Anti-Tank Missile System (NAMIS). About Nag Anti-Tank Missile System (NAMIS) It is an advanced anti-tank weapon system designed as a mobile platform to launch Nag… Continue reading Nag Anti-Tank Missile System (NAMIS)
GAIA Mission
News- The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially decommissioned its Global Astrometric Interferometer for Astrophysics (GAIA) mission after more than a decade of operation. GAIA Mission. About GAIA Mission It aimed to create the largest and most precise 3D map of the Milky Way by surveying about 1% of its 100 billion stars. It was… Continue reading GAIA Mission
