Drone Current Affairs, GK & News
Indigenously developed RUSTOM II Drone Test Fire Successful
On October 9, 2020, the Defence Research Development Organisation tested Rustom 2 drone successfully. The Drone is capable of carrying payloads depending on the mission objectives. This includes aperture radar, situational awareness systems and electronic intelligent systems. Highlights The Rustom 2 is a medium attitude long endurance indigenous drone. The Drone was tested at Chitradurga ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) • DRDO • DRDO Rustom • Drone • Rustom
Induction of Ninja UAV by Indian railways for better surveillance
The railway has inducted unmanned aerial vehicles named Ninja for monitoring tracks and workshops and enhancing security surveillance systems. The drone technology will also be used in rescue, recovery, restoration operations at disaster sites. A team of Railway Protection Force has been trained for drone operation, surveillance and maintenance. A total of 9 drones have ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Drone • Indian Railways • Long-range surveillance • Railway Protection Force • Unmanned aerial vehicle
Make in India: Locust Control Sprayer
The trials of Locust Control ULV sprayer under Make in India initiative were conducted in Ajmer and Bikaner and were successful. The trials were conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare. Highlights According to the United Nations, India is the first country to control locusts through drones. The GoI has also issued Standard ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Drone • Helicopter • Locust attack • Locusts • Make in India • Pesticides • Standard operating procedure • United Nations
Svamitva Scheme
The Prime Minister launched the Svamitva (Survey of villages and mapping with improvised technology in village areas) Scheme for ownership plan in rural India on occasion of the Panchayati Raj Day. Svamitva Scheme is an ownership plan scheme that will record and decide the ownership of land in rural residential areas. The scheme will make ..
Topics: Drone • Ministry of Panchayati Raj • National Panchayati Raj Day
Officials use drones in the fight against COVID-19
The police in Telangana recently made use of drones from Marut Drones in various roles to help in the fight against COVID-19. For Disinfection The Marut drones were originally launched in 2018 for spraying insecticides on lakes for controlling mosquito population. The drones are now used for spraying disinfectants in public spaces like parks, warehouses, ..
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Drone • Police • Telangana