Daily Current Affairs — 6 March 2025
5 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
ISRO Successfully Conducts PHTA for Semi-cryogenic Engines
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently successfully conducted the Power Head Test Article (PHTA) on a semi-cryogenic engine (SE2000).
Space Debris
A 500-kg metal object, believed to be space debris, crashed in Kenya, highlighting concerns about accountability and regulatory gaps in space governance.
RBI Announces Over US$21 Billion Liquidity Infusion
In response to tight liquidity conditions in the banking system, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a liquidity infusion initiative using two Open Market Operations (OMOs) and a USD/INR Buy/Sell Swap auction.
India’s First Commercial Semiconductor Fab Unit
India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), Tata Electronics, and Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing signed a Fiscal Support Agreement (FSA) for India’s first commercial semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat.
Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is Slowing Down Rapidly
Scientists warn that the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) could slow by about 20% by 2050 under a high carbon emissions scenario.