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1) Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS): An indigenously developed howitzer gun, ATAG, became part of the 21-gun salute during the Independence Day ceremony for the first time. The ATAGS is an indigenous 155 mm x 52 calibre howitzer gun developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with its Pune-based facility Armament ResearchRead more

1) New Ramsar sites: India adds 11 more wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites to make total 75 Ramsar sites covering an area of 13,26,677 ha in the country in the 75th year of Independence. Odisha – Tampara Lake and Hirakud Reservoir, Ansupa Lake Madhya Pradesh – Yashwant Sagar Tamil Nadu – Chitrangudi BirdRead more

1) World Elephant Day: it is celebrated on 12 August every year to raise awareness about the plight of elephants all over the world. There has been a 50 percent decline in the population of Asian elephants in the last 75 years There are three subspecies of Asian elephant which are the Indian, Sumatran andRead more

1) LiFE-Lifestyle for Environment Movement: The idea of LiFE promotes an environment-conscious lifestyle that focuses on ‘mindful and deliberate utilisation’ instead of ‘mindless and destructive consumption. The LiFE Movement is a global initiative which was proposed by the Prime Minister of India at COP26, he UN’s climate summit in Glasgow. The vision of LiFE isRead more

1) PESA Act: The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 or PESA Act is a law enacted by the Government of India for ensuring self-governance through traditional Gram Sabhas for people living in the Scheduled Areas of India, on the recommendation of Bhuria committee. The PESA conferred the absolute powers to Gram Sabha, whereasRead more

1) Taiwan’s “porcupine doctrine”: The “porcupine doctrine”, which was proposed in 2008 by US Naval War College research professor William S Murray, is a strategy of asymmetric warfare focused on fortifying a weak state’s defences to exploit the enemy’s weaknesses rather than taking on its strengths. It is about building defences that would ensure thatRead more

1) Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV): It is a 3 stage Launch Vehicle configured with three Solid Propulsion Stages and liquid propulsion based Velocity Trimming Module (VTM) as a terminal stage. All three stages of the SSLV will be solid propulsion stages. The SSLV can carry satellites weighing a maximum 500 kg to low orbit,Read more

1) Mission showcasing Nari Shakti: Five officers of the Indian Navy created history by completing the first all-woman independent maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission in the Arabian Sea, onboard a Dornier-228 aircraft. This first-of-its-kind military flying mission was, however, unique and is expected to pave the way for women officers in the aviation cadre toRead more

1) Yuan Wang 5: Yuan Wang 5 is a dual-use spy,  research and survey vessel, employed for space and satellite tracking and with specific usage in intercontinental ballistic missile launches. This vessel is in control of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) under its Strategic Support Force(SSF) unit. The SSF focuses on space, cyber, and electronicRead more

1) Tokenism: it is the act of doing something in order to show that a person/company is including people from minority or marginalised groups, but without sincerity and without showing an intent to increase diversity and promote inclusivity. Tokenistic acts can be dangerous and counter-productive for the tokens. One, they do not change prejudices aboutRead more