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Russian forces launched 273 drones against Ukraine, with the southern Odesa region being the primary target.
The attacks resulted in four fatalities and caused significant damage to key infrastructure.
A maternity hospital was among the civilian facilities damaged, raising concerns about international humanitarian law.
The incident highlights the ongoing intensity and civilian impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
UAVs can be remotely controlled by an operator or fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plans. They are utilized for a wide range of military applications, including intelligence gathering (surveillance and reconnaissance), target acquisition, electronic warfare, and delivering various payloads such as bombs or missiles. Their ability to operate in high-risk environments without endangering human pilots makes them a crucial component of modern military strategies.
Simple Analogy: Imagine a highly advanced, large-scale remote-controlled aircraft or a robotic bird that can fly missions and carry out tasks without a person physically sitting inside it.
GS-II: International Relations (Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests); GS-III: Security (Various security forces and agencies and their mandate; Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention; security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism).
Current Affairs (International Events, Defence Technology, Geopolitics); General Knowledge (Military Hardware, Conflict Zones).
General Awareness (Current National & International Events, Geography, History, Polity, Economy, Science & Technology).
General Awareness (Current Affairs, International News, Geopolitics).
With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements: 1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government. 2. The role of the Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary force to the police in maintenance of internal security. 3. To prevent infiltration on the international border/coastal areas, the Border Wing Home Guards Battalions have been raised in some States. How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: Only two
Consider the following statements: 1. Ballistic missiles are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights, while cruise missiles are rocket-powered only in the initial phase of flight. 2. Agni-V is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile, while BrahMos is a solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the "Fractional Orbital Bombardment System" often talked about in media?
Answer: A missile is put into a stable orbit around the Earth and deorbits over a target on the Earth.
High (as part of ongoing international relations and security updates)
An aircraft without a human pilot on board, remotely controlled or flying autonomously.
A set of rules that seek to limit the effects of armed conflict for humanitarian reasons, protecting persons who are not or are no longer participating in hostilities and restricting the means and methods of warfare.
Military systems designed to defend airspace from aerial attacks, including aircraft, missiles, and drones.