Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Outbreak Of Diphtheria: The World Health Organization (WHO) recently said that the Health Ministry of Guinea has reported an outbreak of diphtheria. It is a highly contagious and infectious disease that causes severe inflammation of the nose, throat, and windpipe (trachea). It is caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae that make a toxin. […]

TV-D1 Mission : ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its first-ever test flight, TV-D1, for the Gaganyaan mission, marking a pivotal moment in India’s pursuit of human spaceflight. TV-D1 Mission will evaluate the crew module’s readiness for the Gaganyaan mission. It is a single-stage liquid rocket developed specifically for this abort […]

Orionid Meteor Shower: The Orionid meteor shower is expected to rain down its greatest number of meteors on the mornings of October 21 and 22. Orionid meteor shower is an annual phenomenon that lights up the night sky every October. It is produced when Earth passes through the debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, officially […]

Niemann-Pick Disease: Parents of children suffering from Niemann-Pick disease have urged the Union government to notify the ailment under the National Policy for Rare Diseases. Niemann-Pick Disease is a rare genetic disorder in which sphingomyelin accumulate in lysosomes inside cells. This disease involves dysfunctional metabolism of sphingolipids. The three most commonly recognized forms are Niemann-Pick […]

Broadcasting Content Complaints Council : Update   The Broadcasting Content Complaint Council (BCCC) recently asked entertainment channels to exercise “extreme caution” while portraying the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in television programmes. Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) is an independent self-regulatory body set up by the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) in June 2011. […]

RISC-V Technology: Chip designer Qualcomm said that it is partnering with Alphabet’s Google to make wearable devices like smartwatches using chips based on RISC-V technology. RISC-V technology is an open-source technology that is pronounced “risk five”. It is an open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) used for the development of custom processors targeting a variety of […]

Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) Standards: To improve road safety and reduce incident response time, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will implement upgraded and forward-looking Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) Standards and Specifications, 2023. Aim is to enhance road safety, reducing incidence response time and digital enforcement on national highways and expressways. It […]

Lymphatic Filariasis : Bangladesh Becomes Second Country To Eliminate According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Lao People’s Democratic Republic becomes second country in 2023 after Bangladesh to eliminate lymphatic filariasis. Lymphatic Filariasis commonly known as elephantiasis, and it is a neglected tropical disease. Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. […]

Niobium: The Union Cabinet recently approved royalty rates in respect of three critical and strategic minerals, namely, lithium, niobium, and Rare Earth Elements. Niobium is a rare, soft, malleable, ductile, gray-white metal. It has a body-cantered cubic crystalline structure. It must be placed in a protective atmosphere when processed at even moderate temperatures because it […]

India’s Self-Declaration Of Freedom From Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has approved India’s self-declaration of freedom from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in specific poultry compartments. This is a significant development for India’s poultry industry and reflects the country’s commitment to maintaining high animal health and biosecurity standards. Compartmentalization, […]