1. Context The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch CMS-03, a communication satellite, using the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) on November 2,
1. Background and Context Location: Ayni Airbase is located near Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan (about 15–20 km west). Significance: It was India’s only overseas military facility, representing
📰 Context The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sought detailed reports from the Forest and Revenue Departments and the Angul District Collector regarding alleged
1. What is the GFP Index? The Global Firepower (GFP) Index is an annual ranking that assesses the conventional war-fighting potential of 145 countries using
🔹 Definition Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique that artificially induces rainfall by dispersing certain chemical substances into clouds to encourage condensation of water
1. Overview The Indian Navy will commission INS Ikshak, an indigenously built Survey Vessel (Large), on 6 November 2025 at Naval Base Kochi. The commissioning
1. Recent Development East Timor (Timor-Leste) has officially become the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The announcement was formalised during
1. Recent Development Russia has successfully completed the final test of the Burevestnik (9M730), a nuclear-powered cruise missile. President Vladimir Putin described it as a “unique creation” that no other country currently possesses.
1. Recent Development Event: The first test run (wet commissioning) of Unit-1 (250 MW) of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project began. Purpose: To check
1. Context and Background The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released its World Heritage Outlook 4 Report (2025) — an assessment of