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Prelim Bits 13-01-2017

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January 13, 2017

INS Khanderi:

  • INS Khanderi is a submarine and second of the navy’s six scorpene-class stealth submarines.
  • The six scorpene class stealth submarines are built under the Project – 75.
  • The first one under project – 75 was INS Kalvari and it was launched in 2015.

 

Guided Pinaka:

  • The multiple rocket launcher Pinaka was transformed into a short-range guided missile and thus renamed as Guided Pinaka.
  • The guided Pinaka is equipped with a navigation, guidance and control system with a range of 60-65 km.
  • Multi-barrel rocket Vs Guided Missile
    • A Multiple rocket launcher is a type of rocket artillery system with multiple warheads and it was launched simultaneously by an unguided system.
    • Guided Missile is a self propelled and launched by a precision guided system and it has 4 components such as targeting/missile guidance, flight system, engine and warhead.

 

Hope Island:

  • In addition to Gahirmatha coast in Odisha, Hope Island also becomes the destination for olive ridleys breeding area.
  • Hope Island is a small island situated off the coast of Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh State.

 

Gender literature festival:

  • The world’s first “Gender literature festival” will be held in Patna, Bihar.
  • It will be organized by the gender resource centre of Bihar’s Women Development Corporation.
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