Source- The post on ISRO to Provide Internet Services in 80 Remote Tribal Villages is based on the article “Centre to rope in ISRO to provide Internet in 80 remote tribal villages” published in “The Hindu” on 8th March 2024. What is the News? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is planning to collaborate with ISRO to deploy… Continue reading ISRO to Provide Internet Services in 80 Remote Tribal Villages
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.
Penicillin G manufacturing to restart in India
Source-This post on Penicillin G manufacturing in India has been created based on the article “India to restart Penicillin G manufacture: why was it stopped, what changed now” published in “The Indian Express” on 7 March 2024. Why in the news? India has decided to resume the manufacturing of the common antibiotic Penicillin G after… Continue reading Penicillin G manufacturing to restart in India
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft/ Fifth Generation Aircraft
Source-This post on Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft has been created based on the article “5th generation fighter jet project gets CCS approval” published in “The Hindu” on 7 March 2024. Why in the news? The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has recently approved the project for the design and development of India’s fifth-generation fighter jet,… Continue reading Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft/ Fifth Generation Aircraft
India’s second spaceport at Kulasekharapattanam (TN)
Source-This post on India’s second spaceport at Kulasekharapattanam (TN) has been created based on the article “Modi lays stone for India’s second spaceport at Kulasekarapa” published in “Times of India” on 29th February 2024. Why in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the country’s second spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam in in Tuticorin district. About… Continue reading India’s second spaceport at Kulasekharapattanam (TN)
Dry ice
Source- This post on Dry ice has been created based on the article “What is ‘dry ice’, at the centre of the Gurugram restaurant incident?” published in “Down to earth” on 5th March 2024. Why in the news? Recently, Dry ice mistakenly provided at a party in a Gurugram restaurant caused severe injuries to people’s mouths… Continue reading Dry ice
Frontier Technology Labs (FTLs)
Source-This post on Frontier Technology Labs (FTLs) is based on article “Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and Meta join hands to establish Frontier Technology Labs in schools” published in “PIB” on 6th March 2024. Why in the News? Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog and Meta have collaborated to set up Frontier Technology Labs… Continue reading Frontier Technology Labs (FTLs)
MethaneSAT- A satellite to track Methane
Source-This post on MethaneSAT- A satellite to track Methane is based on the article “Meet MethaneSAT, a satellite which will ‘name and shame’ methane emitters” published in “The Indian Express” on 5th March 2024. Why in the News? MethaneSAT, a satellite designed to track and measure methane emissions globally, was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon9… Continue reading MethaneSAT- A satellite to track Methane
Semiconductor fabrication
Source-This post on Semiconductor fabrication is based on the article “Cabinet approves 3 chip plants, including two by Tata, at estimated investment of Rs 1.26 lakh crore” published in “Business Today” on 29th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the Union Cabinet approved three semiconductor plant proposals. Two semiconductor plant will be set up… Continue reading Semiconductor fabrication
Vikramadtiya Vedic Clock
Source-This post on Vikramadtiya Vedic Clock is based on the article “Vikramaditya Vedic Clock: PM Modi inaugurates world’s 1st Indian ‘panchang’-based timepiece in Ujjain” published in “Live Mint” on 29th February 2024. Why in the News? The Vikramadtiya Vedic Clock which is mounted on an 85-foot tower at Jantar Mantar in Ujjain, was inaugurated by… Continue reading Vikramadtiya Vedic Clock
Juice jacking
Source-This post on Juice jacking is based on the article “Juice jacking: RBI issues warning against charging mobile phones using public ports” published in “The Hindu Businessline” on 28th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a warning to mobile phone users regarding the risk of juice… Continue reading Juice jacking
