Akash Missile – UPSC Prelims
Akash Missile System Indigenously developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided-Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) Mid-range […]
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Chandrayan II
Chandrayan II: Chandrayaan-2: It is the second lunar exploration mission developed indigenously by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after
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Japanese Encephalitis – UPSC Prelims
What is Japanese Encephalitis? Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus. It belongs to the same genus as dengue, yellow
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S-400 ‘Triumf’ Air Defence System – UPSC Prelims
S-400 Triumf Air Defence System: An S-400 ‘Triumf’ long-range air defence missile system is one of the most advanced long-range
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INS Arihant
INS Arihant is India’s first indigenously-designed, developed and manufactured nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. It was designed in 1990s and its
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Project 15B – UPSC Prelims
Project 15B: The project 15B ships are a follow-on of the Kolkata class (Project 15A) destroyers (INS Kolkata, INS Kochi, and INS
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Rafale Aircraft – UPSC Prelims
It is a 4th generation, twin-engine, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is capable of carrying out all combat missions: air defence, interception,
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Magnetars – UPSC Prelims
Magnetars: When massive stars like supergiant stars with a total mass of between 10 and 25 solar masses collapse, they might form neutron stars. Among neutron
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Avian Influenza (H5N1) – UPSC Prelims
Bird flu, also known as Avian influenza (AI), is a highly contagious viral disease affecting several species of food-producing birds (chickens, turkeys, quails,
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Bioremediation – UPSC Prelims
What is bioremediation? Bioremediation is the technology that uses microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants. It uses relatively low cost, low-technology