INS Khanderi:
- INS Khanderi is a submarine and second of the navy’s six scorpene-class stealth submarines.
- The six scorpene class stealth submarines are built under the Project – 75.
- The first one under project – 75 was INS Kalvari and it was launched in 2015.
Guided Pinaka:
- The multiple rocket launcher Pinaka was transformed into a short-range guided missile and thus renamed as Guided Pinaka.
- The guided Pinaka is equipped with a navigation, guidance and control system with a range of 60-65 km.
- Multi-barrel rocket Vs Guided Missile
- A Multiple rocket launcher is a type of rocket artillery system with multiple warheads and it was launched simultaneously by an unguided system.
- Guided Missile is a self propelled and launched by a precision guided system and it has 4 components such as targeting/missile guidance, flight system, engine and warhead.
Hope Island:
- In addition to Gahirmatha coast in Odisha, Hope Island also becomes the destination for olive ridleys breeding area.
- Hope Island is a small island situated off the coast of Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh State.
Gender literature festival:
- The world’s first “Gender literature festival” will be held in Patna, Bihar.
- It will be organized by the gender resource centre of Bihar’s Women Development Corporation.
