Current Affairs 1 April 2024 for UPSC And State PSC Exam

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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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