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FGM-148 Javelin

The FGM-148 Javelin is a man-portable third generation anti-tank guided missile that also has an ability to engage helicopters in the direct attack mode. The missile, equipped with...

September 23, 2012

Enola Gay

Enola Gay was the B-29 Superfortress bomber which became the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb as a weapon of war. it dropped "Little Boy" on Hiroshima.

September 23, 2012

Mokusatsu

The Mokusatsu in Japanese means to "Ignore". It was used (allegedly) by Japan as a response to Allied demands in the Potsdam Declaration for unconditional surrender in World...

September 23, 2012

Potsdam Declaration

Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender is a statement calling for the Surrender of Japan in World War II. On July 26, 1945, United States President Harry S....

September 23, 2012

Manhattan Project

Manhattan Project was the codename of the secret science project to develop Atomic Bombs and was led by the United States, and included participation from the United Kingdom...

September 23, 2012

Beidou-2

China is developing its own global satellite navigation system and its code name is the "Compass" also known as Beidou-2, BD2. This project is a crucial part of...

September 23, 2012

Nutrient Based Subsidy Scheme

The government recently said that it plans to appoint an independent agency to assess the price behaviour of crop nutrients after the introduction of nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) scheme...

September 23, 2012

National Party (Definition in India)

In September 2016, Election Commission of India (ECI) has granted national party status to All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) Party led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee....

September 23, 2012

Section 4 of the RTE Act

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 has been enacted to provide for free and compulsory education to all children in the age...

September 23, 2012

Saptakoshi

Kosi River is called Bihar’s sorrow. It is one of the largest tributaries of the Ganges and also known as Saptakoshi due to 7 of its tributaries. It...

September 23, 2012

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