Geological Survey of India: Anniversary The Geological Survey of India (GSI), one of the oldest scientific organizations in the country, is set to celebrate its 175th year of geoscientific legacy. Geological Survey of India was set up in 1851 by Sir Thomas Oldham, primarily to find coal deposits for the Railways. Over the years, it […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Meteor Missile
Meteor Missile: A US Marine Corps (USMC) F-35B Lightning II recently flew its first-ever test missions with the Meteor air-to-air missile. It is an advanced radar-guided, beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM). METEOR has been developed by a group of European partners led by MBDA to meet the needs of six European nations: the UK, Germany, Italy, […]
Blue Ghost Mission
Blue Ghost Mission: Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has successfully touched down on the Moon’s Mare Crisium region after a nerve-wracking powered descent. Blue Ghost lander, developed by Firefly Aerospace,is carrying 10 NASA payloads as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, which aims to stimulate lunar commerce through private-sector competition. The […]
Ultra-Conserved Elements
Ultra-Conserved Elements: A study found that Ultra-Conserved Elements (UCEs) in the Tra2b (Transformer-2 beta) gene have remained unchanged for 80 million years due to their role in preventing infertility by regulating protein levels. Key Findings of the Study on Ultra-Conserved Elements: Deleting the UCE in mouse testes caused excess Tra2β protein, sperm cell death, […]
Aadhaar Good Governance Portal
Aadhaar Good Governance Portal: The central government launched Aadhaar Good Governance portal to streamline approval process for Aadhaar authentication requests. Aadhaar Good Governance Portal is aimed at streamlining the approval process for Aadhaar authentication requests. It was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The platform follows the recent amendments to the […]
Neonatal Sepsis
Neonatal Sepsis: The Lancet Global Health journal study said that more than a third of newborns diagnosed with sepsis could die. It is a blood infection that occurs in an infant younger than 90 days old. It can be caused by bacteria such as Escherichia coli,Listeria, and some strains of Streptococcus. Classification of Neonatal Sepsis: […]
Blue Ghost
Blue Ghost: Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost successfully landed upright on the Moon, becoming the second private spacecraft to achieve this feat.Blue Ghost is a privately developed lunar lander designed for scientific exploration and technology demonstration on the Moon.The mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, which partners with private companies to […]
Anti-Retroviral Therapy
Anti-Retroviral Therapy: The Supreme Court recently directed all States to respond to concerns relating to periodic stockouts, transparency in tendering and procurement, and drug quality and certification processes of the of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) drugs for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). ART is a combination of medications that treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is […]
Incineration Process
Incineration Process: The first trial of incinerating 10 tonnes of toxic Union Carbide waste began in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, after the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the disposal process. Incineration is a waste treatment process that involves burning solid waste at high temperatures in a controlled environment. It is primarily used for hazardous waste, […]
Lunar Trailblazer Spacecraft
Lunar Trailblazer Spacecraft: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral carrying NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer orbiter. It is an initiative of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It is being sent to find and map water on the moon’s surface. It is about the size of a […]
