Science & Technology Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

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ESTIC 2026: Genetic Diversity Can Make India a Gene Research Hub
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh told a session at ESTIC 2026 that India's genetic diversity can make it a global destination for gene research.
27 October 2026 · 2 min read
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AIIA Ayurveda Study Screens 5,594 Elderly in Faridabad
An All India Institute of Ayurveda project in Faridabad screened 5,594 elderly people and recorded gains in quality of life and bone mineral density.
27 October 2026 · 2 min read
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CCUS: Rs 20,000 Crore Scheme for Net Zero Industry
A PIB backgrounder on carbon capture set out the Rs 20,000 crore CCUS scheme of Union Budget 2026-27 and the country road to Net Zero by 2070.
27 October 2026 · 2 min read
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TDB Funds Manastu Space Green Propulsion With Rs 116 Crore
The Technology Development Board has sanctioned Rs 116 crore to Manastu Space Technologies for an indigenous green propulsion system for satellites.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Immersive Tech Push: Rs 250 Crore for AVGC Creator Labs
The Union Budget 2026-27 set aside Rs 250 crore for AVGC Content Creator Labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges, with IICT Mumbai as nodal agency.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
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ESTIC 2026 Curtain Raiser Held at ICGEB New Delhi
ICGEB New Delhi hosted the curtain raiser of ESTIC 2026 with a session on System and Synthetic Biology, ahead of the CSIR conclave at Bharat Mandapam.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Hack the Fork: India's First AI Food Tech Hackathon
NIFTEM-Kundli hosted Hack the Fork, India's first AI and food tech hackathon on alternative proteins, with 22 teams from 10 states in the final round.
25 October 2026 · 2 min read
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BHASHINI Shows Multilingual AI for Theses at ETD-2026, IIT Delhi
The Digital India BHASHINI Division demonstrated its multilingual AI tools for translating theses and dissertations at the 29th ETD symposium at IIT Delhi.
24 October 2026 · 2 min read
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AATAL Lab Opens in Delhi to Trace Air Pollution Sources
Dr Jitendra Singh opened AATAL, called the world's first integrated air pollution analysis laboratory for Delhi NCR, at the IITM Delhi branch under Mission Mausam.
24 October 2026 · 2 min read
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ARIES Study Explains High-Frequency QPOs Near Spinning Black Holes
Scientists at ARIES, an autonomous institute of DST, have shown how a black hole’s spin shapes the frequency of quasi-periodic oscillations in its accretion flow.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
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C-DOT Opens Sixth Centre of Excellence at IIT (BHU) Varanasi
C-DOT signed an MoU with IIT (BHU) Varanasi for its sixth Centre of Excellence, which will research 5G Advanced, 6G, quantum technology and AI networks.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
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SAEINDIA to Host 23rd APAC Mobility Conference in New Delhi
SAEINDIA will host APAC 23, the 23rd Asia Pacific Automotive Engineering Conference, at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on 13 and 14 November 2026.
22 October 2026 · 2 min read
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RRI Study Finds Accretion Disk Around Pulsar Centaurus X-3
Scientists at the Raman Research Institute found that the bright X-ray pulsar Centaurus X-3 draws in matter through an accretion disk, a rare route.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
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India Targets 100 GW Nuclear Power Capacity by 2047
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said India's nuclear programme serves peaceful ends and the country aims at 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
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MoES-AcSIR MoU: 10 Earth Science Institutes to Award PhDs
An MoU between the Ministry of Earth Sciences and AcSIR makes all ten MoES research institutes AcSIR Associated Research Institutes for doctoral research.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Kufri Jamunia: ICAR-CPRI's Biofortified Purple Potato
Kufri Jamunia, the purple-fleshed biofortified potato released by ICAR-CPRI in 2024, carries 42.75 mg Vitamin C per 100 g against 23.15 mg in common potato.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
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STPI Tech Conclave at IIT BHU Puts AI to Work in Health Care
STPI and CIIE, IIT BHU held a Tech Conclave on AI for Health and Assistive Technologies at Varanasi, where MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan gave the keynote.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
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India Eyes USD 40-45 Billion Space Economy in 7-8 Years
Dr Jitendra Singh said India's space economy, now about USD 9 billion, should reach USD 40-45 billion in seven to eight years as private investment rises.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
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BSIP Study Reconstructs 4,600 Years of Monsoon History
Scientists of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences used Karela Lake near Lucknow to reconstruct 4,600 years of monsoon and farming history in the Ganga Plain.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Indian Scientists Identify Martian Analogue Sites in Tamil Nadu
University of Kerala researchers used a DST-FIST laser Raman spectrometer to establish Neyveli, the Tiruchirappalli Badlands and Chile's Atacama as Mars analogue sites.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read