Lucy Spacecraft’s Flyby of Asteroid Donaldjohanson

The Lucy spacecraft is set to make flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson. This event is scheduled for April 20, 2025, and marks important step in its 12-year mission to explore ancient asteroids. Located 139 million miles from Earth, Donaldjohanson resides ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2025

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

BRICS Land Restoration Partnership

Recently, BRICS nations introduced the “BRICS Land Restoration Partnership” during the 15th BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ meeting in Brasilia, Brazil. This initiative aims to tackle land degradation, desertification, and soil fertility loss across its 11 member countries. The partnership puts stress ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2025

Category: Agriculture Current Affairs

Voyager Tardigrades Experiment

India, Poland, and Hungary are set to embark on human spaceflight mission next month. This marks the first government-sponsored flight for these nations in over 40 years. The Axiom Mission 4 will feature a four-person crew, including an American astronaut. ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2025

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

HEALD Initiative

The HEALD (Healthy Liver Education and Alcohol-associated Liver Disease Prevention) initiative aims to address liver disease in India. This nationwide effort was inaugurated on World Liver Day and represents shift in public health policy. It was launched by the Institute ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2025

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Exercise Desert Flag-10

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates to participate in Exercise Desert Flag-10. This multinational air combat exercise runs from April 21 to May 8, 2025. It includes air forces ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2025

Category: Defence Current Affairs

New World Screwworm Myiasis

New World Screwworm (NWS) myiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the larvae of the screwworm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax. This condition primarily affects livestock but can occasionally infect humans. The recent detection of a human case in Mexico has raised ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2025

Category: Environment Current Affairs

ISRO’s Stellite Nozzle Divergent

Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) tested a new Indian-made material for the nozzle divergent of the PSLV’s fourth stage (PS4). The new material is Stellite (KC20WN) – a cobalt-based alloy developed in India. This innovation marks step towards ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2025

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: April 20-21, 2025

11. NISAR is a joint Earth observation satellite mission developed by which two space agencies? [A] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)[B] European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)[C] Indian Space ..

Brownfield Projects

The rapid urbanisation of Indian cities has resulted in scarcity of undeveloped land. This has shifted focus towards brownfield projects. These projects involve the redevelopment of previously used sites that are now underutilised or abandoned. They present an opportunity to ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2025

Category: Environment Current Affairs

EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA

EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA is naval operation of the European Union. It operates primarily in the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Recent developments include a proposed joint exercise with the Indian Navy scheduled for late May 2025. This exercise ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2025

Category: Defence Current Affairs