Current Affairs 08 October 2025

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DRDO releases Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) Standard 1.0

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) and the Tri-Services, has officially released the Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) Standard 1.0.

IRSA 1.0 is India’s first national software standard for Software Defined Radios (SDRs) — designed to ensure interoperability, waveform portability, certification, and conformance in military communication.

DRDO Chairman – Dr. Samir V kamat

INS Abhay and INFAC T-82 Decommissioned After Decades of Service

• The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Abhay and Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (INFAC) T-82 were decommissioned on October 6, 2025, at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, marking the end of their long and distinguished service in the Indian Navy.
• INS Abhay, a Soviet-origin Pauk II class anti-submarine corvette.
• INFAC T-82, an Israeli Super Dvora MK II class fast attack craft and was used in search and rescue.

India Performs First Indigenous Customized TMJ Implant Surgery

In a major breakthrough for India’s medical technology sector, a customized Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) implant surgery was successfully performed on four patients at the Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS), New Delhi.

The indigenous TMJ implant was developed at the ICMR-DHR MedTech Product Development Acceleration Gateway of India (mPRAGATI).

IICT, FICCI, and Netflix Signed a MoU to Boost India’s AVGC-XR Talent

In a major development for India’s creative and digital content ecosystem, the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), and Netflix India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to nurture next-generation creative talent in the AVGC-XR (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics & Extended Reality) sector.

World Cerebral Palsy Day – 06 October

World Cerebral Palsy Day is celebrated annually on October 6 to raise awareness and promote the inclusion of people with cerebral palsy (CP). The theme of World Cerebral Palsy 2025 is #Unique AND United.

World Cotton Day – 07 October

World Cotton Day is celebrated annually on 07 October. The 2025 theme for World Cotton Day is “The Fabric of Our Lives”. 

In India the event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Textiles and Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) focusing on the theme “Cotton 2040: Technology, Climate & Competitiveness.”

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Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 for Demonstrating Quantum Tunnelling

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis for their pioneering work in building a device that demonstrates quantum tunnelling.

Quantum tunneling is a phenomenon where particles pass through physical barriers that should be impenetrable under classical physics.

Key Scientific Achievement:

• These three scientists constructed an electrical circuit using two superconductors separated by a thin insulating layer known as a Josephson junction.
• This setup enabled them to control and observe how charged particles in superconductors act collectively as a single “quantum particle,” demonstrating the quantum tunnelling effect and superconducting current flow without applied voltage.
• Their findings open new possibilities for the advancement of quantum computing and superconducting technologies much like how early discoveries in quantum mechanics led to the development of transistors and silicon chips.

What is Quantum Tunnelling?

Quantum tunnelling means that sometimes, very tiny particles (like electrons) can do something that seems impossible — they can pass through a wall or barrier even if they don’t have enough energy to climb over it.
Example in simple words:
Imagine you’re rolling a ball up a small hill. If the ball doesn’t have enough speed, it rolls back down — it can’t cross the hill.
But in the quantum world, particles are so small and behave so strangely that sometimes, instead of rolling back, they “tunnel” through the hill and appear on the other side.
So in short:

• Classical physics: The ball can’t cross the hill.
• Quantum physics: The ball (particle) has a chance of appearing on the other side — that’s quantum tunnelling.

Stablecoins

• India is taking a decisive step toward the modernisation of its financial system by preparing to engage with stablecoins. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently stated that India must be ready to engage with crypto assets such as stablecoins
• Stablecoins have grown from experimental crypto projects into regulated financial instruments. The U.S. GENIUS Act and EU’s MiCA framework have established global standards for reserve backing, transparency, and consumer protection. 
• Societe Generale became the first European bank to issue a dollar-pegged coin in 2025.

What Are Stablecoins?

• Stablecoins are Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) designed to maintain consistent value through various mechanisms:
• Fiat-backed Stablecoins – backed by traditional currencies (e.g., USDT, USDC).
• Crypto-backed Stablecoins – collateralised by crypto assets (e.g., DAI backed by Ethereum).
• Algorithmic Stablecoins – maintain value through automated supply-demand algorithms (e.g., TerraUSD).

Advantages of Stable Coins:

• Cross-border payments via stablecoins are faster and cheaper — settling in seconds and costing as low as $0.01 per transaction, compared to $44 via traditional banking.
• Visa and Mastercard now support stablecoin settlement on Ethereum and Solana, signalling mainstream adoption.
• Stablecoins are transforming into a new global settlement layer, capable of transferring value as efficiently as the Internet transmits information.

World Bank Raises India’s FY26 Growth Forecast to 6.5%

The World Bank has upgraded India’s GDP growth projection for FY2025–26 to 6.5%, up from the earlier estimate of 6.3%, citing stronger domestic conditions, robust private consumption, and the positive effects of GST reforms. FY2026–27 Forecast: Downgraded to 6.3% (from 6.5%) due to U.S. tariffs on Indian exports.

CEAT lifetime achievement awards 2024-25

• Domestic cricketer of the year: Harsh Dubey; 
• Emerging young player of the year: Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
• Test batter of the year: Harry Brook.
• Test bowler of the year: Prabath Jayasuriya.
• Women’s international batter of the year: Smriti Mandhana.
• Women’s international bowler of the year: Deepti Sharma.
• Lifetime achievement award: B.S. Chandrasekhar and Brian Lara.
• ODI bowler of the year: Matt Henry.
• ODI batter of the year: Kane Williamson.
• Special award for most runs in Champions Trophy: Shreyas Iyer.
• Special award for Champions Trophy-winning captain: Rohit Sharma.
• T20I batter of the year: Sanju Samson.
• T20I bowler of the year: Varun Chakaravarthy.
• Men’s international cricketer of the year: Joe Root.
• Exemplary leadership award: Temba Bavuma.

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