The BrahMos Aerospace has been working on a smaller and more lethal version of BrahMos- the BrahMos NG. The BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile. A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled (till the time of impact) guided vehicle that sustains flight through aerodynamic lift for most of its flight path. Its primary mission to… Continue reading Deadlier version of BrahMos to be tested in three years
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Polity and Nation. You can find all relevant Polity and Nation updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
More powers for Assam Rifles in Northeast
The Centre has empowered the Assam rifles to arrest anyone and search a place without warrant in the border districts of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram. The Assam Rifles is one of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in India. It came into being in 1835. It is under the administrative control of… Continue reading More powers for Assam Rifles in Northeast
Cabinet approves Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor of RRTS
The government approved construction of Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) to connect the national capital with Meerut through Ghaziabad covering a distance of 82.15 kms. The RRTS is a first-of-its-kind, rail-based, high-speed regional transit system to be implemented in India. Once operational, it will be the fastest, most comfortable and safest mode of commuter transport… Continue reading Cabinet approves Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor of RRTS
Agricultural Science Congress
14th Agricultural Science Congress organised by the National Academy of Agricultural Science (NAAS) in association with the Indian Agricultural Research Institute and ICAR will be held from 20 to 23 February 2019 in New Delhi. The theme is “Innovations for Agricultural Transformation”.The four-day Agricultural Science Congress aims to deliberate on doubling farmers income by 2022.… Continue reading Agricultural Science Congress
‘Biggest ever’ Aero India opens with tribute to deceased pilot
The 12th edition of Aero India will be held at Air Force Station at Yelahanka in Bengaluru.It aims to provide a significant platform in bolstering business opportunities in the International aviation sector. The Aero India 2019 has a tagline “The Runway to a Billion Opportunities” and has a logo inspired by the Tejas Light Combat… Continue reading ‘Biggest ever’ Aero India opens with tribute to deceased pilot
Attukal Pongala begins in Thiruvananthapuram
The Attukal Pongala has begun in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Attukal Pongala festival is held annually in Attukal Bhagvati Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The temple is popularly known as the “Women Sabarimala”. Pongala, which means ‘to boil over’, is the ritual in which women prepare sweet payasam and offer it the main deity ‘Bhagavathy’, also referred to… Continue reading Attukal Pongala begins in Thiruvananthapuram
Tejas, world’s lightest fighter, is battle ready
India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has received the final operational clearance (FOC) from military aviation regulator for induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) as a weaponised fighter jet. The LCA Tejas is an Indian single-seat, single-jet engine, multi-role light fighter.Its design is highly manoeuvrable, with a tailless, compound delta wing configuration. It came… Continue reading Tejas, world’s lightest fighter, is battle ready
OFB gets clearance for producing 114 long-range artillery gun ‘Dhanush’
The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has received a production clearance from the Indian Army and the Defence Ministry for production of 114 ‘Dhanush’ artillery guns. Dhanush is an upgraded version of the Swedish Bofors gun procured by India in the mid-1980s. Dhanush is the first long range artillery gun to be produced in India.It has… Continue reading OFB gets clearance for producing 114 long-range artillery gun ‘Dhanush’
Why more countries are welcoming Indian visitors
India has ranked 67 out of 199 countries in the 2019 Passport Index. In 2015, India had ranked 77. 25 countries offer visa-free entry to Indians, 39 countries offer visa on arrival. Indian tourists still need visas to enter 134 countries Among SAARC nations, India only lags behind Maldives (Rank 51) in terms of passport… Continue reading Why more countries are welcoming Indian visitors
SC upset at the plight of illegal migrants in Assam
The Supreme Court reprimanded the Assam government’s efforts to deal with the illegal immigration crisis as figures showed that in the past decade, out of 52,000 persons declared foreigners by Tribunals under Foreigners Act, only 166 could be deported. Around 938 are being held in six detention centres in the state. Illegal migrants are Doubtful… Continue reading SC upset at the plight of illegal migrants in Assam
