Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Huntington’s Disease: The Union and State governments have yet to include Huntington’s disease in the rare category under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, a demand raised by patients and caregivers in 2024. Huntington’s Disease is a genetic condition that affects the cells in your brain. It is an inherited condition that causes brain cells […]

Indian Council of Social Science Research: The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) recently issued a show cause notice to the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), asking it to disclose the source of funding for its studies on the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and the Maharashtra Assembly polls. […]

Euglena : New Study In India, Euglena and its relatives are now widespread indicators of deteriorating water quality. Euglena is a unicellular, flagellated microorganism belonging to the group Euglenophyta. These are commonly found in stagnant or slow-moving freshwater ponds, ditches, and urban lakes. These protists are highly adaptable, capable of both photosynthesis (like plants) and […]

Charge-Coupled Device: A charge-coupled device (CCD) is a remarkable electronic component whose invention marked a significant milestone in technology and influenced many fields. It was a pioneering technology that converted light into electrical signals using an array of capacitors that transferred electric charges in a sequence. A CCD consists of an integrated circuit made up […]

Fortified Rice Scheme Extended till 2028: The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of universal supply of fortified rice under all government schemes till December 2028 with 100% central funding of ₹17,082 crore. A nutrition intervention programme to supply rice fortified with Iron, Folic Acid, and Vitamin B12 through government food safety nets. Aims to […]

Penalty of ₹10 lakh on Rapido: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹10 lakh on Rapido for misleading advertisements promising “Auto in 5 min or get ₹50”. It also directed Rapido to compensate affected consumers and discontinue deceptive claims. A statutory regulatory body established under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. […]