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PM Modi's 136th Mann Ki Baat highlighted India's defence milestones — INS Mahendragiri (P-17A), Pinaka LRGR, and the Kusha missile system
Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital rocket by Skyroot Aerospace, lauded as proof of the opened-up space sector's potential
Catch the Rain campaign and Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam progress showcased with district-level outcomes and a Guinness record in Ahmedabad
Indian students topped the Physics Olympiad with all five winning gold and India securing first rank
Indian Grey Hornbill returned to Gir after ~60 years; Loktak Lake in Manipur inspired the naming of a galaxy cluster
Pre-monsoon rainwater harvesting in all districts nationwide; expanded from JSA (July 2019, 256 water-stressed districts) to universal coverage from 2021
Key: Implemented via National Water Mission under Ministry of Jal Shakti; 5 pillars include rainwater harvesting, water-body renovation, borewell recharge, watershed development, and afforestation
Plant a tree in one's mother's name to boost national green cover
Key: Launched June 5, 2024 (World Environment Day) under MoEF&CC; initial target of 80 crore saplings surpassed ahead of schedule
Infrastructure and livelihood development in northern border villages to curb out-migration and strengthen border security
Key: Covers Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Ladakh; Phase-II approved April 2025 with ₹6,839 crore
INS Mahendragiri (P-17A), Pinaka, Kusha, BrahMos and Astra all exemplify the push for 65% indigenous defence production, up from 30–35% a decade ago
Vikram-1 follows Vikram-S (suborbital, November 2022); IN-SPACe regulates private participation since 2020; India now third country with a private orbital launcher
Located on Loktak Lake's Phumdis (floating vegetation); sole habitat of the endangered Sangai deer, Manipur's state animal; lake on the Montreux Record since 1993
GS Paper 3 > Science & Technology > Defence; GS Paper 3 > Environment > Conservation
General Awareness > Current Affairs > Government Initiatives
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Answer: Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
Indian Navy programme for seven advanced stealth frigates; designed by Warship Design Bureau, built by MDL Mumbai and GRSE Kolkata
India's indigenous long-range SAM with multi-tiered interceptors (150–400 km); DRDO-developed alternative to S-400; CCS-approved 2022 at ~₹21,700 crore
Largest freshwater lake in NE India (Manipur); Ramsar Site (1990), on Montreux Record (1993); features floating Phumdis and Keibul Lamjao NP