Current Affairs - Science

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has taken a significant step in scientific progress by launching the Human DNA Bank as part of the Make In India initiative. This initiative, along with the nearing completion of the Wildlife DNA Bank, showcases BHU's commitment to innovation and indigenous manufacturing using advanced technologies like the Automated DNA Extractor Machine.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman declared in her interim budget speech that the government would actively encourage vaccination for girls aged 9 to 14 years as a preventive measure against cervical cancer.

World Interfaith Harmony Week is observed worldwide every year from February 1st to 7th, fostering mutual understanding, peace, and harmony among people of different faiths. The United Nations General Assembly instituted this observance in 2010, emphasizing the role of interfaith dialogue in promoting a culture of peace and nonviolence.

The Annual Mass Drug Administration Campaign in Uttar Pradesh aims to eliminate filariasis from the state by 2027, with a focused effort in 17 filariasis-endemic districts through door-to-door visits to administer preventive medication.

The death of a king penguin in the Antarctic is suspected to be caused by the highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza virus, posing concerns about its potential impact on remote penguin populations.