Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (VDPV) Detected In The Environmental Surveillance Of Sewage Samples: Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (VDPV) was detected in the environmental surveillance of sewage samples from Kolkata, Bengal. Most likely it has come from someone’s gut who is immune deficient and has since multiplied. It is not a case of human-to-human polio transfer. A VDPV is a […]

Cabinet Has Cleared The Way For The Auction Of The 5G spectrum:   The auction and steps outlined for bidding would open up newer avenues for deeper penetration, access and rich user experience. Operators would have the flexibility to surrender the spectrum after 10 years without any liabilities. Wide availability of spectrum across all bands […]

Prithvi-II Missile: India successfully conducted the night trial of surface-to-surface nuclear-capable short-range ballistic missile Prithvi-II. Earlier, Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Agni-IV was tested which can travel as far as 4,000 km. Prithvi-II is an indigenously developed Surface-to-Surface Missile Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM), which has a range of around 250 km-350km and can carry a one […]

Lumpy Skin Disease: Around 1,229 cattle across five districts of Gujarat have been infected with Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). Lumpy Skin Disease: LSD is caused by infection of cattle or water buffalo with the poxvirus Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV). According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), The mortality rate is less than 10%. […]

Type Certificate (TC) Under Drone Rules, 2021: Union Minister of Civil Aviation awarded the first Type Certificate (TC) under Drone Rules, 2021 to IoTechWorld Avigation Pvt Ltd. The Gurugram based company was established in April 2017 and is one of India’s leading manufacturers of kisan drones. IoTech has received the Type Certificate in barely 34 […]

Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF)-2022: Union Minister for Health launched the Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF)-2022. IDCF programme is being implemented from 13th June to 27th June, 2022 in the States/UTs. The Intensive Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) is being organized since 2014 with an objective to ‘bringing the number of deaths due to diarrhoea in […]

Web 5.0: Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently announced his vision for a new decentralized web platform that is being called Web 5.0. The aim is to return “ownership of data and identity to individuals”. Web 1.0 is the “read-only Web,” Web 2.0 is the “participative social Web,” and Web 3.0 is the “read, write, […]

Gaganyaan And Human Ocean Mission: Union Space and Earth Sciences minister Jitendra Singh said India will achieve the unique distinction of simultaneously launching the first human space mission “Gaganyaan” as well as the first manned human ocean mission in 2023. Trials for both the space and ocean manned missions have reached an advanced stage and […]

Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Pop sensation Justin Bieber revealed that a viral disease called the Ramsay Hunt Syndrome has temporarily paralysed one side of his face. Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is neurological disease in which a virus – Varicella Zoster – causes inflammation of the nerves involved in facial movements. The Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is the […]

Ancovax : Covid-19 Vaccine For Animals The Agriculture Ministry unveiled India’s first Covid-19 vaccine for animals. Developed by the Hisar-based National Research Centre on Equines, the vaccine, called Ancovax, can protect animals against the Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2. Ancovax can be used in dogs, lions, leopards, mice, and rabbits. It is an inactivated […]