Current Affair Category: Science & Technology

The Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS): Why in News ? The USA has recently allowed Kyiv to use the Army Tactical Missile System, also known as ATACMS, inside Russia. What is ATACMS? The Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is a surface-to-surface missile developed by the United States. It is designed to provide long-range precision strikes […]

The Storm Shadow is a long-range air-launched cruise missile developed by MBDA, a European defense contractor. It is designed for precision strikes against high-value, well-protected targets such as bunkers, air defense systems, command centers, and infrastructure. The missile is primarily used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom, the French Air Force, […]

India Tests Fire Hypersonic Missiles: Why in News? India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the first flight test of a long-range hypersonic missile. The missile was launched from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha. Key features: Speed: Capable of traveling at speeds greater than Mach 5 (6,174 km/h) Range: Greater than […]

Sir Fredrick Banting’s birth anniversary is observed as World Diabetes Day onNovember 14every year as a tribute to the history behind the discovery of insulin, one of medicine’s greatest breakthrough; the eternal Flame of Hope burns in Canada tohonourBanting’s achievement Discovery of Insulin: Historical Context: Before the discovery of insulin, diabetes, especially Type 1 diabetes, […]

China’s Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean   Happy Martian New Year! Today marks the start of a new year on the Red Planet, the 38th since humans began counting in 1956. The Martian new year begins with data from a now-defunct rover spotting what appears to be an ancient shoreline […]

The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) is a comprehensive air quality monitoring and forecasting system developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India. SAFAR aims to provide accurate information on air quality and weather conditions to help the public, […]

Why in News? The Hotspot technology was recently recommended in cricket too as it is generally used in Military purposes. What is Hot spot” technology? Nicolas Bion, a noted French instrument maker in the early 18th century, developed various optical and measuring instruments, some of which later influenced advancements in “hot spot” technology in military […]

Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) has saved millions of lives worldwide, particularly in low-resource settings where dehydration from diarrhea is a leading cause of death among young children. ORT’s simplicity and effectiveness have made it one of the most powerful public health interventions, preventing severe dehydration and complications that would otherwise require intravenous treatment. The Discovery […]

A new study has argued that spraying millions of tonnes of diamond dust in the Earth’s upper atmosphere every year could help cool down the Earth and combat global warming. It might appear to be a rather outlandish claim, but this is not the first time such a solution has been proposed. Several other compounds, […]

Why in news  ? It was recently exploded outside  CRPF camp in  Delhi. What is a crude bomb ? it is an improvised explosive device (IED), typically made using readily available materials, with minimal technical expertise. These devices are often homemade, making them unreliable and highly dangerous. They are used in illegal activities like terrorism, […]