CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -DRDO conducts successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor off Odisha coast.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agni-I short-range ballistic missile The Agni-I is the shortest-range and oldest missile in the Agni family of Indian nuclear-capable missiles. It was first tested at the interim test range in Chandipur, off the coast of Orissa, India, in May 1989.

Detailed explanation-3: -The two-tiered shield should be able to intercept any incoming missile launched from 5,000 kilometres away. The system also includes an overlapping network of early warning and tracking radars, as well as command and control posts. The PAD was tested in November 2006, followed by the AAD in December 2007.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pralay ("Pralaya : Apocalypse") is a canisterised tactical, surface-to-surface, short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) for battlefield use developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -NGARM developmental trials will resume from 2020 after a gap of two years. The DRDO Anti-Radiation Missile or NGARM now officially named Rudram-1 was successfully test-fired from Integrated Test Range, Balasore on 9 October 2020.