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India successfully launched Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo System (SMART) On 13 December from Abdul Kalam Island, off the Odisha coast

Highlights:

The mission successfully demonstrated the full range capability of the missile.

The SMART system has been developed to improve anti-submarine warfare power past traditional torpedo ranges.

This was a textbook launch, in which the entire course of the test was observed by the electro-optic telemetry system and several range radars, which includes downrange instrumentation & down range ships.

SMART carried a torpedo, escape mechanisms and parachute delivery system.

It was established from a ground mobile launcher and can cover a range of distances.

The DEFENCE Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has designed the weapon for the INDIAN NAVY.

It was launched under the Delhi Polices flagship scheme, YUVA, at the https://exam.pscnotes.com/all-india-council-for-technical-Education“>All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Auditorium, New Delhi.

Each Year, over 1.5 lakh people are arrested by the Delhi Police for various crimes. Quite 85 percent of them are first-timers, and only 10-15 percent are repeat offenders.

Unnati is an e-Learning and certificate endeavor by the Delhi Police-South West District to educate youths and impart skill training to high school dropouts from the weaker sections of Society.

A locally designed and a branded heating system called Solar Hamam gained popularity in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

Highlights:

Solar Haman aims to provide clean energy keys to households across mountainous regions.

It seeks to preserve forests, free Women from collecting fuelwood and mitigate carbon emissions.

The evolution of this technology is vital because households within the Mountains rely upon https://exam.pscnotes.com/natural-Resources“>Natural Resources to urge fuel, fodder, Health, Nutrition, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, livelihood, and EMPLOYMENT.

Effect of clear and cost-effective solar water & space heating plant was started in 2004 for rural households.

Solar Hamam

In 2008, an artisan-fabricated prototype, the Solar Hamam, was developed.

Solar Hamam was considered for performance, safety and maintenance across rural households.

So far, quite 1,200 Solar Hamam systems have been established in Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Uttarakhand.

r. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social and Empowerment, has launched the National Helpline against atrocities on SCs, STs.

Highlights

The target of the Helpline, reportedly, is to create awareness about the Act’s provisions are aimed toward ending discrimination and providing protection to all or any.

The Helpline will be open 24-7 on toll-free number 14566.

This Service will be functional in Hindi, English, and Regional languages of the States.

The target of this Helpline is to spread awareness about the supply of the Scheduled Castes and, therefore, the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh has Launched Swarnim Vijay Parv.

Highlights:

Swarnim Vijay Parv commemorated the 50 years of Indias victory within the 1971 war.

He inaugurated Wall of Fame -1971 Indo-Pak War at the inaugural ceremony.

Swarnim Vijay Parv is an occasion commemorating the valor & professionalism of the soldiers and their contribution to the liberation of Bangladesh within the Indo-Pak 1971 war, at India Gate Lawns in New Delhi on December 12, 2021.

The event marks the completion of year-long festivities of fifty years of Indias victory in 1971.

Dubai has evolved to be the world’s first government to turn 100 percent paperless.

Highlights:

Dubai became the world’s first government to show 100% paperless.

The United Arab Emirate (UAE) prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced.

It’ll save around 3 billion Dirham (USD 350 million) and 14-million-man hours.

The digitization will provide all the government Services to customers & reduce paper consumption by quite 336 million papers.