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INDRA App

News- The INDRRA app was unveiled during the celebrations of World Meteorological Day.

About

  • Full Name: Indian Naval Dynamic Resource for Weather Analysis (INDRA) app.
  • Purpose: Provides weather-related information and forecasts to facilitate quick and optimal decision-making.
  • Developers: Developed by the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG) in collaboration with the Directorate of Naval Oceanology and Meteorology, Indian Navy.

BISAG Key Information

  • Nature: An Autonomous Scientific Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
  • Objectives: Focuses on technology development and management, research, and development in the field of geospatial technology. It also promotes National & International cooperation, capacity building, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship development.
  • Main Domains: Specializes in Satellite Communication, Geo-informatics, and Geo-spatial technology.
  • Nodal Ministry: Operates under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.

Onyx Missile

News- The Onyx supersonic cruise missile from Russia, known for hitting targets in Ukraine, is set to become more lethal with the addition of a new target-seeking technology.

About

Type: Supersonic medium-range cruise missile.

Purpose: Engaging surface ship groups and ground targets amidst intense fire and electronic countermeasures.

Key Features

  • Speed: Capable of exceeding 3,000 km/h, making interception challenging.
  • Altitude: Operates at 10-15 meters above land or water to enhance stealth.
  • Range: Up to 300 km on default trajectory; 120 km on low-altitude trajectory.
  • Launch Platforms: Can be deployed from surface ships, submarines, and land-based systems.
  • Guidance System: Self-guided with a “shoot and forget” principle.
  • Targeting: Requires minimal target information for effective striking.
  • Alias: Often referred to as the Russian Brahmos.

Konda Reddi Tribe

News- The traditional wisdom of the Konda Reddi tribe, classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group residing in the Papikonda hill range of the Godavari area, has shown to be invaluable.

About

Location and Language

  • Inhabits the riverbanks of Godavari and the hilly forest regions of Godavari and Khammam districts in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Speaks Telugu as their mother tongue, marked by a distinctive accent.

Subdivisions and Marriage Customs

  • The tribe is organized into exogamous septs to manage marital relations.
  • Surnames are used as prefixes, similar to other Telugu-speaking communities.
  • Certain septs are recognized as brother septs, with whom marriage is prohibited due to close kinship.
  • Families are patriarchal and patrilocal, with a preference for monogamy, though polygamy exists.
  • Marriages can occur through negotiations, love, and elopement, service, capture, or exchange.

Religious Practices: Follow Folk Hinduism, featuring local traditions and deity worship at a community level.

Political Structure

  • Governed by a ‘Kula Panchayat’ for social control.
  • Villages are led by a hereditary headman, known as ‘Pedda Kapu,’ who also serves as the village priest.

Livelihood

  • Engage primarily in shifting cultivation, with a reliance on forest flora and fauna for sustenance.
  • Supplement income through the sale of non-timber forest products like tamarind, adda leaves, myrobolan, and broomsticks.
  • Mainly cultivate jowar (sorghum) as a staple food.

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