CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which is India’s first Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-approved drone training school? Notes: One of the oldest flying clubs in India, the Bombay Flying Club has become the first drone training school approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bombay Flying Club has become the first DGCA-approved drone training school of the country. The DGCA has approved the club’s application “for conducting remote pilot training for remotely piloted aircraft systems".

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s leading drone manufacturer, Garuda Aerospace creates history by becoming India’s first drone startup to receive both Type Certification and RTPO approvals by DGCA for their indigenously designed Kisan Drones.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lt Col Shelmerdine became the first Director General of civil aviation (DGCA) IN 1931. Tata Airlines became a division of Tata Sons Limited in 1932.It started Air Mail services on the Karachi, Ahmedabad, Bombay, Bellary, Madras routes on 15 October.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given the Type Certification approvals for AG 365, a multi-utility agricultural drone developed by Marut Drones. “AG 365 is extensively tested on over 1.5 lakh acres and optimised for performance to be used in agriculture.