Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign : Aimed At Ending Filariasis Disease The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign aimed at ending filariasis disease. India aims to eliminate filariasis by 2027, three years ahead of the global target. High-burdened areas are Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, […]

INDIAai Initiative : Expansion Against the backdrop of the revolutionary transition in AI brought in by ChatGPT, the government is expanding the INDIAai initiative in partnership with Indian tech companies, startups, and academic institutions INDIAai initiative is the National artificial intelligence Portal of India which was launched on 28th May 2020. It is a joint […]

Cholera Crisis : African Continent According to the World Health Organization, the African continent is likely to see its worst cholera crisis this decade, driven by extreme weather events and poor water supply and sanitation infrastructure. Cholera disease is a life-threatening infectious disease and a public health hazard. It is an acute, diarrheal illness caused […]

ISRO successfully launches SSLV-D2 ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle SSLV-D2 carrying EOS-07, Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 satellites was successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Station, in Sriharikota. AzaadiSAT-2 has been developed by about 750 girl students across India. They contributed to the design and construction of the satellite built by Chennai-based startup Space Kidz India. […]

Lithium Reserves : Jammu And Kashmir The Geological Survey of India has found lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir. They have been found in the Reasi district. India is importing Lithium from countries from Argentina and Australia. In 2021 alone, the price of lithium increased by 400% for several reasons. One of them was an […]

Asphyxiation : 7 Workers Died 7 workers died due to asphyxiation during the removal of oil sludge in an edible oil tank in Andhra Pradesh. Initially, two workers who entered the tank to clean died. Five workers who attempted to rescue the duo also died. It is believed that the seven workers have reportedly died […]

Second Edition Of The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) : ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the second edition of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Small Satellite Launch Vehicle: The new vehicle was developed to capture the […]

First Satellite-Based Two-Way Messaging: Qualcomm launched the first satellite-based two-way messaging. It is called Snapdragon Satellite. .In two-way messaging like Whatsapp, both participants can send or receive messages simultaneously. Snap Dragon Satellite was launched at the CES 2023 It is powered by a 5G Modem RF system It can support 5G non-terrestrial networks. NTN is […]

Digital Payments Utsav: The Digital Payments Utsav is to be launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The main objective of the event is to create awareness of digital payments. Digital Payments Utsav is to be held in Lucknow, Pune, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru The above cities were chosen because the Digital Economy Working […]

Vikas Engine : ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested the throttling of Vikas, its workhorse launch-vehicle engine. VIKAS (an acronym for Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai) engine is a family of liquid-fuelled rocket engines conceptualized and designed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre of ISRO in the 1970s. The early productions involved imported […]