Current Affair Category: Science & Technology

Why in the News?  The Trump administration revived a previously suspended contract with Paragon Solutions, an Israeli firm specializing in spyware. The ruling permits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deploy Graphite, an advanced surveillance tool. The Biden administration had earlier paused the contract in March 2023 over concerns of privacy violations and potential […]

Why in the News?  The Indian government released updated guidelines under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016, in March 2024. These new rules create a framework for assessing the extent of disability among people affected by serious blood disorders like sickle cell disease (SCD), people who inherit both sickle cell disease and […]

Why in the News?  CEREBO is a newly developed portable, non-invasive, hand-held device for diagnosing brain injuries, created through a collaborative effort between: ICMR Medical Device & Diagnostics Mission Secretariat (MDMS) AIIMS Bhopal NIMHANS Bengaluru Bioscan Research It has been clinically validated, received regulatory approvals, and recommended for wider adoption in India and globally. About […]

Why in the News?  The Uttar Pradesh government is preparing a big outreach programme for Vision-2047, aimed at gathering people’s suggestions and expert inputs to shape a roadmap for making UP a developed state by 2047. Key Points: UP’s own satellite with ISRO’s help About the Outreach Plan: Nearly 500 experts from various fields to […]

Why in the News? India is gearing up for the Samudrayaan mission, which aims to send humans nearly 6,000 meters below sea level by 2027. Recently, two Indian aquanauts trained in the Atlantic Ocean aboard the French vessel Nautile as part of preparations. The National Institute of Ocean Technology is leading the mission. About Samudrayaan […]

Why in the News A team of scientists has discovered a rare quadruple star system in the Milky Way, named UPM J040-3551 AabBab. It consists of a pair of low-mass brown dwarfs orbiting a pair of red dwarf stars, a configuration never seen before. The findings were published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal […]

Why in the News? Two Nilgiri-class stealth guided-missile frigates — INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri — were simultaneously commissioned into the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam. Key Points: INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri INS Udaygiri: Part of the Project 17A stealth frigates. Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai. Second ship of the Project 17A […]

Why in the News?  ISRO carried out its maiden Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) at Sri harikota. This marks an important step in the Gaganyaan mission, which aims to send Indians to space aboard an indigenously developed spacecraft. Key Highlights: First Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) IADT-01 (Integrated Air Drop Test) Conducted at Sriharikota. The […]

why in the News? With modern warfare becoming increasingly precise, the use of deception methods such as decoys is crucial for safeguarding aircraft, tanks, and naval vessels. India reportedly used the X-Guard Fibre-Optic Towed Decoy (FOTD) system on Rafale jets during Operation Sindoor, confusing Pakistan’s J-10C fighters and their long-range missiles. The Indian Navy (e.g., […]

Why in the News ?  Over the next six months, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) plans to conduct wastewater surveillance for 10 different viruses in 50 cities. Currently, five cities are being monitored. According to ICMR chief Rajiv Bahl, the step is intended to quickly detect any rise in the virus growth trend. […]