Current Affair Category: Science & Technology

CONTEXT & CURRENT STATUS: India entered AI Frontier in Feb 2025 with “India AI Mission”. Big groups like Reliance, Adani, Tata committed investments. Indian AI Unicorn: Sarvam AI emerged as key player building homegrown LLMs for both govt + private sector. Investment surge: $400 billion invested in AI capex since Feb 2025. Earlier constraint was […]

UPSC GS2 – Health + GS3 – Science & Tech Why in the News?  Michigan, USA is facing its largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak with 11,234 confirmed cases and 2 deaths as of August 2025. Response: In response, Michigan State University’s Rose Lab is developing wastewater surveillance to detect Cyclospora cayetanensis and track outbreak hotspots. What […]

Why in News? The government approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) on 31 July 2026. The scheme aims to develop 5,000 MW of floating solar projects with energy storage. It will help increase clean energy, reduce carbon emissions, and improve energy security. India’s Solar Growth: India’s solar capacity has increased rapidly: 2014: Around […]

Why in News? India is transitioning its military structure from a single-service model to Integrated Theatre Commands, which is nearing its final stages: An editorial in The Hindu highlights that this major transformation may temporarily reduce operational readiness, making a well-structured Readiness Framework essential: UPSC Syllabus Relevance: GS Paper Two (Governance and Security): India’s defense […]

Why in News? India’s space-tech sector is witnessing rapid growth, with total funding reaching approximately $871 million as of July 2026. Private sector milestones, such as Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 reaching low Earth orbit, have marked a major shift from research to commercial maturity. Key Highlights: Strong surge in private investment catalyzed by the 2020 Space […]

IPR vs AI (Pre & Mains) – Concise Notes Why in News? Delhi High Court delivered India’s first major ruling on Generative AI (GenAI) and Copyright. ANI sued OpenAI, alleging that its copyrighted news content was used to train ChatGPT without permission. The case is part of the global debate on AI training vs Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). […]

Why in News? State-run Bank of Baroda (BoB) confirmed a major cybersecurity incident after reports surfaced that approximately 1 terabyte (1TB) of sensitive customer and internal banking records had allegedly been leaked and published on the dark web. Key Points: Nature of the Incident: A threat actor allegedly exfiltrated and leaked around 1TB of data […]

Why in News? A major three-year study published in the scientific journal Gut Microbes has created the first-ever reference database of the gut microbiome across South Asia. Led by researchers from India and the US, the study reveals that changes in the gut bacteria of urbanizing Indians—driven by processed foods rather than genetics—help explain the […]

Why in News? The European Commission presented new guidelines and a prototype of an age verification app developed under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This initiative aims to prevent minors from accessing harmful and explicit online content while safeguarding adult users’ privacy. Countries like Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, and Italy are partnering with the Commission […]

India’s First Dengue Vaccine Approval: Regulatory Milestone: The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved Qdenga (TAK-003), developed by Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda, making it the country’s first authorized dengue vaccine. Target Audience: Approved for individuals aged 4 to 60 years, addressing a critical gap in managing the nation’s fast-growing mosquito-borne disease burden. Mechanism & […]