Daily Current Affairs – 10-06-2025
Tamil Nadu
IISc Develops Metal-Based Nanozyme to Combat Abnormal Blood Clotting
® Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed an artificial metal-based nanozyme to address abnormal blood clotting. ® The vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) nanozyme mimics the natural antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase to reduce oxidative stress. ® It targets conditions like pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) and COVID-19, which cause over-activation of platelets leading to excessive clot formation (thrombosis). ® Blood clotting (haemostasis) is a natural process where platelets form protective clots at injury sites, but its over-activation can cause life-threatening complications. ® This innovation offers potential in managing thrombosis, a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
India to Build
First Indigenous Polar Research Vessel
® Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) signed an MoU with Norway’s Kongsberg to co-design and build India’s first Polar Research Vessel (PRV). ® The MoU was signed in Oslo in the presence of Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. ® The PRV will support polar and ocean research, aligned with the needs of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR). ® India currently operates 3 polar research stations: Bharati and Maitri in Antarctica, Himadri in the Arctic. ® The project aligns with the ‘Make in India’ and Sagarmala 2.0 initiatives, and will boost indigenous shipbuilding capacity. ® Estimated cost: ₹ 2,600 crore; expected within 5 years.
Indian Oil to
Commission India’s Largest Green Hydrogen Plant by 2027
® Indian Oil Corporation will set up a 10,000-tonne per annum green hydrogen plant at its Panipat Refinery, Haryana. ® The project is India’s largest green hydrogen unit and aims to replace fossil-fuel-based hydrogen. ® Commissioning Target: December 2027 ® Supports India’s Green Hydrogen Mission and India’s Net Zero targets.
WMO Climate Forecast (2025–2029)
® The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update for 2025–2029. ® There is an 80% chance that at least one year in this period will exceed 2024 as the warmest year on record. ® Global temperatures are projected to be 1.2°C to 1.9°C above pre-industrial levels. ® The report indicates a 70% probability that the five-year average warming will surpass the 1.5°C threshold. ® South Asia is expected to remain anomalously wet throughout 2025–2029, continuing the trend since 2023.