JWALA-MK1: India’s first indigenously developed private-sector micro-missile. Developer: IG Defence, a private Indian defence technology company. Type: Short-range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM). Primary Purpose: Designed specifically to intercept and physically destroy hostile drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Hard-Kill Interceptor: Physically destroys the target rather than relying only on electronic disruption. GRID Defend Ecosystem: JWALA operates…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 17 October 2026
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 17 October 2026 brings together the news items of the day that map to the Prelims syllabus — polity, economy, environment, science and technology, and international relations. Each item is written as a factual pointer you can revise quickly, with the static-syllabus link made explicit so the reading feeds directly into your Prelims notes.
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INS Samarthak
Why in News? Commissioning: INS Samarthak was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 16 October 2026 at Karwar, Karnataka. Indigenous Construction: It was built by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at its Kattupalli shipyard in Tamil Nadu under the Make in India initiative. Indigenous Content: The vessel has over 75% indigenous content. Key Features Type: Indigenous…
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