Prelims Facts Corner – 21 October 2023

INS Imphal

INS Imphal, first naval warship with accommodation for women officers and sailors was commissioned.

  • 3rd ship of the Project 15B Class of stealth guided missile destroyers.
  • Armed with supersonic Surface-to-Surface Brahmos missiles and Barak-8 Medium Range Surface-to-Air missiles.
  • Constructed using indigenous steel “DMR 249A”
  • Other Ships under Project 15B Class – INS Visakhapatnam, INS Mormugao, INS Surat

Zighrana

In Kannauj, hope in a bottle – The Hindu | Kannauj (Perfume city) is known for its traditional attar production, with a rich heritage dating back centuries.

  • Made of rose and sandalwood oil
  • 1st perfumery and the only one so far from Kannauj to position the traditional product
  • India is the world’s largest exporter of attar.
  • Kannauj Perfume has also received GI Tag.

Operation Chakra

CBI recently searched many locations under “Chakra-II” operation.

  • It is aimed at combating and dismantling infrastructure of organized cyber-enabled financial crimes in India.
  • Chakra-1 conducted by – CBI + Interpol + FBI + police forces of multiple countries.

Niemann-Pick Disease

Concerns to list Niemann-Pick disease as a rare disease that would enable patients to receive financial support from the government.

  • It refers to a group of inherited metabolic disorders in which abnormal amounts of lipids (oils, cholesterol, etc.) build up in the brain, spleen, liver, lungs and bone marrow.
  • Symptoms – slurred speech among others etc.

Kati Bihu

Assam is celebrating the auspicious harvest festival of Kati (means to cut) Bihu (aka Kongali Bihu).

  • State – Assam
  • It marks the relocation time of rice saplings.
  • Ritual – Illumination of a special lamp called Akash Banti or Sky Candle.

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