Dear Students, only 35 days are left for SSC CGL Exam 2017. In GA section of Tier-I Exam questions are asked from current affairs as well. So, We’ve decided to provide “CURRENT AFFAIRS” of last one year. These notes will help you in GS/GK section a lot. We wish you all the very best for your upcoming exam.
Light Combat Aircraft Tejas successfully test-fires air-to-air missile
i. Light combat aircraft ‘Tejas’ has successfully demonstrated an Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile firing capability by releasing Derby Air-to-Air BVR missile in RADAR guided mode.
ii.The objective of the test was to assess the Derby integration with aircraft systems on-board Tejas including the aircraft avionics, fire-control radar, launchers and Missile Weapon Delivery System and to verify its performance.
iii. The test was conducted on a Manoeuvrable Aerial Target at the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha.
iii. The test was conducted on a Manoeuvrable Aerial Target at the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha.
India test-fires ‘Spyder’ surface-to-air missile from Odisha test range
i. India test fired a surface-to-air missile ‘Spyder’ from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha as part of missile launch practice of a series of tests of the short-range quick reaction.
ii. Spyder ( Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby) is an acquired missile system from Israel which is a short-range quick reaction surface-to-air missile to neutralize enemy targets up to a distance of 15 km and at heights between 20-and-9,000 meters.
VVS Laxman awarded honorary life membership by MCC
i. VVS Laxman awarded with an honorary life membership by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
ii. The elegant Hyderabad batsman becomes the fifth Indian to receive the honour after fellow stalwarts, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Zaheer Khan.
Important Points to Remember:-
- Tejas is a Light Combat Aircraft that uses fourth generation technologies.
- Spyder full form is Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby
- Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club of London and was founded in 1787.
- Anjum Chopra was the first Indian woman cricketer to receive MCC life membership.
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