Moonquakes
Small tremors have also been detected on the moon.
- Seismic tremors or vibrations that occur on the Moon’s surface.
- Measured using seismometers placed on the Moon’s surface by Apollo missions.
- Causes – Tidal forces, Meteorite impacts, Thermal stress, Volcanic activity
‘Pralay’ Ballistic missiles
Ministry of Defence granted approval for acquisition of a regiment of Pralay ballistic missiles.
- Type: Surface-to-Surface short-range ballistic missile
- Capable of being launched from a mobile launcher.
- Developed by: DRDO
- Operational range: 150 to 500 kms
- Payload capability: 350 to 700 kgs of conventional warhead.
Dhanush Artillery Guns
Indian Army to complete inducting 114 Dhanush guns by 2026.
- It is a 155 mm, 45-calibre towed artillery gun.
- Range: with a range of 36 km, and it has demonstrated a range of 38 km with specialized ammunition.
- 1st indigenously built long-range artillery gun.
- Features –
- Equipped with an inertial navigation-based sighting system, auto-laying facility.
- On-board ballistic computation, an advanced day-night direct firing system.
- Self-propulsion unit allows the gun to deploy itself in the field.
Global Debt Monitor 2023
Global Debt Monitor 2023 was recently released.
- It is released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- Key highlights –
- Global debt declined 10 percentage points of GDP and reached 238 percent of GDP in 2022.
- Private debt by households and non-financial corporations made the largest contribution to the overall decline.
- Global debt appears to have returned to its historical upward trend.