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Minuteman III missile: It is a strategic weapon system using a ballistic missile of intercontinental range and first became operational in the early 1970s.It is a three-stage, solid-fuel missile. Its range is 6,000-plus miles, and its maximum range is about 8,000 miles. Boeing Corporation designed and manufactured this missile. The current ICBM force consists ofRead more

Section 295A of the IPC: The object of Section 295-A is to punish deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.This section only punishes an aggravated form of insult to religion when it is perpetrated with the deliberate and malicious intention of outragingRead more

Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) system: It is Cloud Based Information Management System designed to manage interlinked databases of wildlife crime, wildlife criminals, and wildlife mortality. It will help officials analyse the information and develop actionable intelligence to prevent wildlife crimes and curb Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT).The system connects the entire state forest department inRead more

Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) project: It aims to locate the best places to access water ice buried under the Martian surface. The recently released fourth set of maps is the most detailed and accurate since the project started in 2017.It is led by the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona, and managed by NASA’sRead more

Global Declaration for River Dolphins: In a ground-breaking development, 11 Asian and South American countries recently signed a global declaration, the “Global Declaration for River Dolphins,” aimed at preserving the world’s six remaining river dolphin species. This declaration is designed to guide 14 nations where river dolphins inhabit, with a focus on responsible freshwater dolphinRead more

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: It will provide one of the deepest-ever views into the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. It will have two instruments. Wide Field Instrument: It will have a field of view that is 100 times greater than the Hubble infrared instrument, capturing more of the sky with less observing time.Read more

International Migration Outlook 2023: Recently, the ‘International Migration Outlook 2023’ was released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). India saw the highest migration flows to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in 2021 and 2022.In terms of nationalities, 0.13 million Indian citizens acquired the nationality of an OECD country inRead more

Small Savings Instruments (SSIs): These are a set of savings instruments managed by the central government with the aim of encouraging citizens to save regularly, irrespective of their age. They provide returns that are generally higher than bank fixed deposits. It also gives a sovereign guarantee and tax benefits. The interest rates on small savingsRead more

Competition Commission of India: It is a statutory body of the Government of India, was established in March 2009 under the Competition Act, 2002.The goal of CCI is to create and sustain fair competition in the economy that will provide a ‘level playing field’ to the producers and make the markets work for the welfare of consumers.Read more

Project Udbhav: Project Udbhav is a collaboration between the Indian Army and the United Service Institution of India (USI), a defence services think tank. The project, named ‘Udbhav’, translates to ‘origin’ or ‘genesis’, recognizing the profound knowledge embedded in our nation’s historical texts spanning centuries. At its core, the project seeks to amalgamate ancient insightsRead more