Today News Update 8 September 2020

1- India tests hypersonic technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV):

• With its successful testing, India has become the fourth country in the world to acquire hypersonic missile technology. After America, Russia, and China. However, it can take about 5 years to build a hypersonic missile right now. But with the successful testing of HSTDV, India will also be able to produce BrahMos hypersonic missiles with scramjet engines. Without any foreign help.
• DRDO has developed HSTDV. HSTDV is based on hypersonic propulsion (propellant) technology.
• The HSTDV was tested from the Abdul Kalam launch complex on Wheeler Island in Balasore, Odisha.

Benefit from successful testing of HSTDV?

1. Now it will help to develop long-range missiles.
2. It would be feasible to send the satellite into space at a low cost.
3. It is possible to kill the enemy in any corner in a very short time.

What is hypersonic technology Demonstrator vehicle (HSTDV)?

• HSTDV is an engine or aircraft that can carry long-range and hypersonic cruise missiles with it.
• Its speed is 6 times more than the sound (3800 mi / h).
• But till now it has not been possible to find the path with this technique.

  

What is the difference between a ballistic and a cruise missile?

Ballistic Missile: Very large in size, so it is not possible to hide due to fear of being destroyed by the enemy. But capable of carrying heavy bombs. – It moves from the vertical direction towards the target, due to which it does not control the target after leaving.

Cruise Missile: Able to carry small and low weight. But the target is accurate because it chooses a path parallel to the earth.

2- Special on World Literacy Day:

– UNESCO decided to celebrate World Literacy Day on 8 November every year on 17 November 1965.

– A report based on data from the National Statistical Office on Literacy in India has been presented under the name “Household Social Consumption: Education in India”.

According to India:

– Total literacy rate: 77.7%, Rural: 73.5%, Urban: 87.7%

– Best Performance: Kerala: 96.2%

– Worst: Andhra Pradesh: 66.4%

– Average performance: Telangana: 72.8%, Uttar Pradesh: 73%, Madhya Pradesh: 73.7%

– Female literacy: 70.3% – Male literacy: 84.7%

3- Reserve Bank of India – RBI, announced loan restructuring:

– Based on the report of the K. V. Kamath Committee, RBI will restructure the outstanding loans of 26 industrial sectors like automobiles, real estate, construction, power.

4 – UNICEF’s responsibility to make the corona vaccine available to all countries.

5- The President and PM interacted with the State Governors and Education Ministers regarding the National Education Policy:

– Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi have raised some questions on the policy.

6- The statement of All India Arena Council chief Narendra Giri:

– The Muslim community should now remove all mosques from Kashi and Mathura on their own. Since his ancestors did this immoral act. Also, apologize.

7- In view of the safety of actress Kangana Ranaut, the Union Home Ministry gave her Y + security:

• The first actress who got such protection.
• 11 CRPF personnel, in which 2 commandos will be deployed under their protection in the Y + category.

8- The monsoon session of Parliament will start – from 14 September.

• The election for the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman is also to be held on this day.
• Since Harivansh Narayan Singh, who was the Deputy Chairman, the post is vacant after the term ends.

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