Current Affair Category: Science & Technology

Why in News? Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have announced a new agreement to make the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine significantly more accessible and affordable globally. Core Achievement: The deal is expected to deliver substantial financial savings, which will be used to procure millions of additional vaccine doses, leading to […]

Why in  news ? ISRO successfully conducted the bootstrap mode start test on the CE20 cryogenic engine. Test held under vacuum conditions at the High-Altitude Test (HAT) facility, Mahendragiri, on November 7 for 10 seconds. This is a major step toward enhancing restart capability and mission flexibility for future LVM3 flights. About the CE20 Engine: […]

Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 – Issues, Concerns & Way Forward What the Article Talks About ? The editorial critiques the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, arguing that they fail to strengthen the privacy protections envisioned by the DPDP Act, 2023. Instead, they delay key safeguards, weaken the RTI Act, and retain […]

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) affecting Mauritania and Senegal in Western Africa. Why in news ? Officials in the West African country of The Gambia report the first human case of Rift Valley fever (RVF). About Rift Valley Fever: It is caused by a Phlebovirus belonging to the Phenuiviridae family. It primarily affects animals such as […]

On November 10, 2025, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police, in coordination with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh authorities, busted an inter-state terror module linked to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the ISIS-affiliated Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH). The operation, spanning J&K, Haryana (Faridabad), and Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow and Saharanpur), led to the arrest of 7–8 individuals, including three doctors, […]

 Why in News ? A doctor among the three ISIS operatives arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) was allegedly preparing ricin, a highly toxic chemical. What is  Ricin ? Poisonous protein extracted from beans of the plant with the botanical name Ricinus communis and the common name castor bean. SIGNIFICANCE: Given that the plant […]

China Commissions Its Latest Aircraft Carrier – Fujian Why in news? China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials,  at a naval base on Hainan Island, southern China. Significance: Third Chinese aircraft carrier. First carrier fully designed and built by China. Represents Xi Jinping’s military modernization plan: Modernized force by 2035. World-class […]

Why in News? For the first time, Delhi’s IGI Airport is facing a problem called for the last few days.This has caused flights to be delayed or diverted, especially when planes need to land or take off in a particular direction (from the Dwarka side to Vasant Kunj). Because the main runway’s instrument landing system […]

Why in News ?The Delhi zoo’s lone African elephant, Shankar, died of a viral infection that affected his heart, its final post-mortem report has revealed. The Encephalomyocarditis (EMCV) virus, which causes inflammation of heart muscles, was identified as the cause of death. About The Encephalomyocarditis (EMCV) virus: It is a single stranded, RNA virus that […]

Satellites circle the Earth on various paths based on their applications, altitudes, and coverage. The primary types of orbits are: 1. Low Earth Orbit (LEO): Altitude: 160–2000 km above the Earth Characteristics: Short orbital period (~90–120 minutes), moving fast Applications: Earth observation, remote sensing, weather satellites, and some communication satellites (Starlink). 2. Medium Earth Orbit […]