Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Diel Vertical Migration: Diel Vertical Migration (DVM), a synchronized movement observed in deep-sea marine animals, particularly zooplankton, where they swim up to the ocean’s surface at night and return to deeper waters during the day. This migration serves as a survival strategy, allowing them to feed on phytoplankton in the safer darkness while avoiding daytime […]

Norovirus : Surge In Cases In UK The United Kingdom has witnessed a significant increase in norovirus cases in recent weeks, with nearly 1,500 confirmed cases reported by the beginning of this month. This surge, amounting to a 60% rise compared to the same period last year, poses challenges for healthcare resources and staff, as […]

Barracuda: India’s Fastest Solar-Electric Boat The Barracuda, India’s fastest solar-electric boat, was ceremoniously launched at the Navgathi Panavally Yard in Alappuzha. It is jointly developed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and Navalt, the cutting-edge Barracuda stands as a testament to collaborative innovation in the maritime sector. The Barracuda which is named after the swift long fish, […]

Anthrax Outbreak: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a significant anthrax outbreak in Zambia, marking an alarming spread of the disease across nine out of the country’s ten provinces. Anthrax is a highly infectious disease that is caused by the gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis. It affects animals like cows, sheep, and […]

AMRIT Technology: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed the ‘AMRIT’ technology for removing arsenic and metal ions from water AMRIT Technology has been developed by IIT-Madras, and focuses on removing arsenic and metal ions from water to address water quality issues. Using nano-scale iron oxy-hydroxide, it selectively eliminates arsenic when water passes through […]

Cassiopeia A : New Image Of Star NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning new image of a star that exploded in the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A). Cassiopeia A is a remnant of a massive star that exploded some 340 years ago. It is the youngest remnant of the massive star in […]

Halley’s Comet : Reached The Farthest Point From The Sun Comet Halley reached the farthest point from the sun recently. The comet will reached the farthest point from the sun on December 9, 2023. It’ll come closest to the sun again on July 28, 2061. Comet Halley is the most famous of all comets. A […]

Kavach System : Data As per a recent government release, the Kavach system, has so far been deployed on 1465 route km and 139 locomotives on South Central Railway sections. The sections include Lingamapalli – Vikarabad – Wadi and Vikarabad – Bidar section (265 Rkm), Manmad-Mudkhed-Dhone-Guntkal section (959Rkm) and Bidar-Parbhsection (241Rkm). KAVACH is an Automatic […]

Chandrayaan-3 : Propulsion Module Returns To Earth’s Orbit Scientists successfully brought the Propulsion Module (PM) of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which brought the Vikram lander within 100 km of the Moon’s surface before detaching. This historic event involved a controlled descent to the lunar surface and a successful return to Earth orbit. India has launched a […]

Red Sprite: The European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut photographed an uncommon occurrence termed a red sprite. Red sprite represents an extraordinary meteorological phenomenon categorized as a Transient Luminous Event (TLE). Sprite is also an acronym for Stratospheric/mesospheric Perturbations resulting from Intense Thunderstorm Electrification. Occasionally dubbed red lightning, it occurs above thunderclouds at altitudes between 40 […]