Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Avangard : Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Russia’s rocket forces loaded an intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with the nuclear-capable “Avangard” hypersonic glide vehicle into a launch silo in southern Russia recently. The Avangard is a nuclear-capable, hypersonic boost-glide vehicle (HGV) developed by the Russian Federation. It was developed as part of the top-secret Project 4202 and given […]

Leonid Meteor Shower: Many skywatchers in India and around the globe are poised for a cosmic treat—the Leonid Meteor Shower, which has already been underway since November 6, is set to reach its peak in the pre-dawn hours of November 17–18, 2023. Leonid meteor shower is brought about by the dust and debris abandoned by […]

Crab Nebula : New Image NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured new views of a stunning nebula, the Crab Nebula. NASA released a new image of the Crab Nebula, clearly showing a small white dot at its centre. Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant located 6,500 light-years away. It is located in the […]

Electric Battery: The electric battery serves as a portable source of electric power, playing a fundamental role in convenience and sustainability. The first real battery was invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800. In the early 19th century, Michael Faraday worked out why these cells worked the way they did and named their various components (anode, […]

Annapurna Certificate Programme: The Annapurna Certificate Programme, an initiative by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), has recognized six Indian restaurants worldwide for promoting Indian culinary traditions. This annual program acknowledges restaurants contributing to India’s cultural cause through cuisine on a global scale. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (founded 1950; HQ: New Delhi; […]

National Health Claim Exchange:   The National Health Authority (NHA) and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) have joined hands to operationalize the National Health Claim Exchange (NHCX). National Health Claim Exchange (NHCX) is a digital health claims platform developed by the National Health Authority. It will serve as a gateway for […]

Mars Solar Conjunction: NASA announced that it will stop sending commands to its fleet of robotic probes on or orbiting the red planet Mars due to Mars solar conjunction. Mars solar conjunction is a phenomenon which occurs when the Sun is between Earth and Mars. It happens once every two years. During this time, Sun […]

Helicobacter pylori : Study The National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases has made quick detection of drug-resistant ‘Helicobacter pylori possible recently. A two-step PCR-based assay of a small region of the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria can help detect H. pylori infection and also identify clarithromycin-resistant bacteria and those that are drug-sensitive in six-seven […]

Global Positioning System Tracker Anklet: A prisoner in Jammu and Kashmir was released on bail after he was tagged with a Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker anklet on his foot to monitor his movements. This is the first time in the country that a GPS tracker has been put to such use. GPS anklets are […]

Picocystis Salinarum: Green Algae A young researcher has divulged the secret of how the Picocystis Salinarum survives the harshest of conditions by resorting to physiological adaptation to highly saline-alkaline/hyperosmotic conditions. Picocystis Salinarum is a globally widespread picoplanktonic green algae of saline lakes. It is one of the smallest green algae. It is found in hypersaline […]