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.

Magellan Mission

Source- This post on Magellan Mission has been created based on the article “NASA’s Magellan radar suggests volcanoes on Venus are still active” published in “The Indian Express” on 30 May 2024. Why in News? Recent research has unveiled new signs of volcanic activity on Venus. This new signs of volcanic activity arise from analyses of… Continue reading Magellan Mission

Astronomical Transients

Source-This post on Astronomical Transients has been created based on the article “Astronomical transients: bright in the blink of an eye” published in “The Hindu” on 29 May 2024. Why in News? Recently, Shrinivas Kulkarni, an Indian-American astronomer, received the 2024 Shaw Prize in Astronomy for his contributions to understanding the physics of astronomical transients. About… Continue reading Astronomical Transients

Evacuation Slides 

Source-This post on Evacuation Slides has been created based on the article ” Passengers evacuated from Indigo flight after bomb scare: What are ‘evacuation slides’?” published in “Indian Express” on 29 May 2024. Why in News? Recently after a bomb threat was reported on an Indigo flight heading to Varanasi at the Indira Gandhi International Airport… Continue reading Evacuation Slides 

Types of online cybercrimes

Source-This post on Types of online cybercrimes has been created based on the article “How criminals based in southeast Asia are trapping Indians online” published in “Indian Express” on 29 May 2024. Why in News? Numerous Indians are becoming victims of online financial fraud. The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) analyzed trends from January to April,… Continue reading Types of online cybercrimes

Zero Debris Charter 

Source-This post on Zero Debris Charter has been created based on the article “Twelve countries sign the Zero Debris Charter” published in “Physorg” on 28 May 2024. Why in News? Recently, twelve countries signed the Zero Debris Charter at the ESA/EU Space Council. This charter formalizes their commitment to the long-term sustainability of human activities in… Continue reading Zero Debris Charter 

AI convention

Source-This post on AI convention has been created based on the article “An overview of Europe’s AI convention” published in “The Hindu” on 27 May 2024. Why in News? Global governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is growing more complex as countries adopt diverse methods like laws and executive orders to regulate it domestically. In such… Continue reading AI convention

AI Agents

Source-This post on AI Agents has been created based on the article “What are AI agents, which power OpenAI’s GPT4o and Google’s Project Astra?” published in “The Indian Express” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? GPT-4o and Project Astra are also termed as ‘AI agents’. These surpass traditional voice assistants like Alexa and Siri. This… Continue reading AI Agents

Space tourism

Source-This post on Space tourism has been created based on the article “Gopi Thotakura becomes first Indian space tourist: What is space travel — and how much can a journey cost?” published in “The Indian Express” on 23 May 2024. Why in News? India-born aviator and commercial pilot Gopi Thotakura became the first space tourist from… Continue reading Space tourism

Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) Programme

Source-This post on Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) Programme has been created based on the article “What is Copernicus Emergency Management Service, called in to locate Raisi’s chopper?” published in “The Indian Express” on 22 May 2024. Why in News? Following a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan province carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the European Union… Continue reading Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) Programme

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