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NDA Science & Technology Current Affairs 2026 — Page 4

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• 27 July 2026 Blue Straggler Stars & Stellar Evolution

  On 27 July 2026 Indian astronomers caught a blue straggler star in the act of forming. An NDA explainer on blue straggler stars, stellar evolution (main sequence to white dwarf), star cluste…

• 26 July 2026 GM vs Gene-Edited Crops & India's Biosafety Rules

  On 26 July 2026 a national roundtable pushed for reforms in regulating GM and gene-edited crops. An NDA explainer on genetic modification vs genome editing, GEAC, Bt cotton, CRISPR (SDN1/2/3…

• 24 July 2026 Zinc-Air (Metal-Air) Batteries

  On 24 July 2026 Indian scientists unveiled a nanofluid electrolyte for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. An NDA explainer on zinc-air and metal-air batteries — how they work, energy density, …

• 23 July 2026 The BioE3 Policy & Biomanufacturing

  On 23 July 2026 the government detailed progress under the BioE3 Policy. An NDA explainer on BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment & Employment), biomanufacturing, synthetic biology,…

• 23 July 2026 Aerosols & Climate Change

  On 23 July 2026 a study mapped seven types of aerosols and their climate effects, finding South Asia dominated by dust mixed with pollution. An NDA explainer on aerosols, radiative forcing, …

• 22 July 2026 Borophene — A 2D 'Wonder Material' Lubricant

  On 22 July 2026 Indian scientists demonstrated borophene as a green lubricant additive. An NDA explainer on borophene, 2D materials, graphene, friction and lubrication (tribology), and why n…

• 21 July 2026 Rare Earth Elements & Permanent Magnets

  On 21 July 2026 India assessed its Rare Earth Permanent Magnet demand to 2030. An NDA explainer on rare earth elements, neodymium magnets, why they are strategic, China's dominance, and Indi…

• 21 July 2026 India Approves Its First Dengue Vaccine

  On 21 July 2026 CDSCO approved India's first dengue vaccine (Qdenga). An NDA explainer on dengue, the Aedes mosquito and DENV serotypes, how vaccines work, live-attenuated vaccines, herd imm…

• 20 July 2026 Pumped Storage Hydropower — The 'Water Battery'

  On 20 July 2026 the government reported 11 Pumped Storage Projects (15,870 MW) under construction. An NDA explainer on pumped storage hydropower — how it works, energy storage, renewable int…

• 18 July 2026 Skyroot's Vikram-1 — India's First Private Orbital Rocket

  On 18 July 2026 Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital rocket, from Sriharikota. An NDA explainer on private space, how rockets work, IN-SPACe, the In…

• 18 July 2026 Indian Standard Time, Atomic Clocks & Precise Timekeeping

  On 18 July 2026 a White Rabbit-based network for disseminating accurate Indian Standard Time was highlighted. An NDA explainer on IST, the 82.5°E meridian, atomic clocks, CSIR-NPL, UTC and w…

• 17 July 2026 The Sun's Hidden 'Conveyor Belt' & Space Weather

  On 17 July 2026 Indian scientists revealed how the Sun's meridional flow connects its surface to its upper atmosphere, improving space-weather understanding. An NDA explainer on the Sun's st…

• 16 July 2026 India's First Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Train

  On 16 July 2026 Indian Railways prepared to flag off India's first hydrogen fuel-cell train on the Jind–Sonipat route. An NDA explainer on how a hydrogen fuel cell works, green hydrogen, the…

• 15 July 2026 Semicon 2.0 & India's Semiconductor Mission

  On 15 July 2026 the Cabinet approved Semicon 2.0 with a ₹1,27,500 crore outlay to deepen India's chip ecosystem. An NDA explainer on semiconductors, how chips are made (fab, ATMP/OSAT), the …

• 15 July 2026 Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Batteries & Energy Storage

  On 15 July 2026 the Ministry of Heavy Industries invited global bids for 10 GWh of giga-scale Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery manufacturing under the PLI scheme. An NDA explainer on ba…

• 14 July 2026 India's Ultra-Sensitive Ammonia Sensor (CeNS)

  On 14 July 2026 DST's CeNS Bengaluru unveiled an ultra-sensitive room-temperature ammonia gas sensor using a vanadium oxide-sulfide nanostructure. An NDA explainer on ammonia chemistry, gas …

• 13 July 2026 NIDAR 2.0 & India's Drone Ecosystem

  On 13 July 2026 MeitY and Drone Federation India launched NIDAR 2.0, challenging students to build smarter drones on an Indian chip. An NDA explainer on drones/UAVs, the Drone Rules 2021, DG…

• 12 July 2026 India's Golden Sweep at the Physics Olympiad 2026

  On 12 July 2026 all five Indian students won gold at the 56th International Physics Olympiad in Colombia, taking India to World No. 1. An NDA explainer on the IPhO, science olympiads, HBCSE-…

• 11 July 2026 11 Years of Digital India & Digital Public Infrastructure

  On 11 July 2026, as Digital India turned 11, the government showcased eSaras and India's Digital Public Infrastructure. An NDA explainer on Digital India, DPI, the India Stack — Aadhaar, UPI…

• 10 July 2026 Kavach: India's Indigenous Train Protection System

  On 10 July 2026 Indian Railways approved Kavach 4.0 on 680 route km of Northern Railway for ₹206 crore. An NDA explainer on Kavach — India's indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, RDS…