July 2026 Current Affairs — Part 12
Important Current Affairs for Government Exams | Science, Space, Technology, Business & Defence
This part covers five important July 2026 current affairs topics related to healthcare, space science, fisheries, India's space-tech ecosystem and military medicine.
56. Merck Signs Agreement with Four Indian Drug Makers
Merck signed voluntary licensing agreements with four Indian pharmaceutical companies for manufacturing the HIV medicine Alimatravir.
💊 Agreement — Key Facts
- Company: Merck
- Type of agreement: Voluntary licensing agreements
- Medicine: Alimatravir
- Purpose: Manufacturing of HIV medicine
🏭 Four Indian Pharmaceutical Companies
- Aurobindo Pharma
- Cipla
- Emcure Pharmaceuticals
- Viatris
57. First Moon Found Beyond the Solar System
Astronomers discovered the first confirmed moon outside our Solar System, known as an exomoon.
🌙 Exomoon — Key Facts
- Discovery: First confirmed moon outside our Solar System
- Type: Exomoon
- Object it orbits: Brown dwarf
- Brown dwarf name: CD-35 2722 B
- Discovery method: Radial Velocity Method
- Mass: About 90% as massive as Jupiter
58. DeepDATA App
The ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) launched the DeepDATA mobile application.
🐟 DeepDATA — Key Facts
- Launched by: ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)
- Type: Mobile app
- Purpose: Documenting deep-sea fish species
- Provides scientifically verified information about deep-sea fishes
- Users can upload field observations
- Creates a national digital database
59. Indian Space Technology Firms Raise Record Funding in 2025
Indian space technology startups raised a record $200 million in funding during 2025.
🚀 Space-Tech Funding — Key Facts
- Total funding: $200 million
- Leading hub: Bengaluru
- Bengaluru attracted more than half of the total investment
- Source: Tracxn report
- Space-tech companies identified: 285
- Leading company: Skyroot Aerospace
- Skyroot funding: $150 million
⭐ Important
- Skyroot Aerospace is India's first private space-tech unicorn.
- The Indian space-tech sector has shown strong growth in funding over the last five years.
60. India’s First Department of Military Medicine Inaugurated
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated India's first dedicated Department of Military Medicine.
🩺 Department — Key Facts
- Inaugurated by: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
- Location: Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow
- Significance: India's first dedicated academic and operational department exclusively focused on military medicine
🎖️ Importance
- Dedicated focus on military medicine
- Supports academic and operational requirements
- Strengthens specialised medical support for the armed forces
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