Mission SCOT
Prime Minister of India lauded Indian space startup Digantara for the success of Mission SCOT (Space Camera for Object Tracking).
- World’s 1st commercial Space Situational Awareness (SSA) satellite, launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-12 mission.
- SSA is the tracking and characterization of space objects and their orbits.
- Mission SCOT tracks Resident Space Objects (RSOs) as small as 5 cm in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
- Backed by Aditya Birla Ventures and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
Kho Kho
India emerged as the champions of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025, clinching both the men’s and women’s Kho Kho World champions titles by defeating Nepal in the finals.
- One of India’s oldest traditional tag games
- Believed to have evolved from the Chakravyuha, a war formation in the Mahabharata, resembling a defensive tactic similar to Kho Kho’s ring play.
- Modern foot version emerged in 1914 during World War I, with Pune’s Deccan Gymkhana Club formalizing its rules and structure.
- A team consists of 9 active players, and players alternate between chasing, defending, and tagging opponents.
- Demonstrated at the Berlin 1936 Olympics, alongside other indigenous Indian sports like kabaddi and mallakhamb.
Mount Ibu
Mount Ibu, on the remote island of Halmahera, erupted 1,000 times this month.
- An active volcano which is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire
- Location – Indonesia
- Other Recent Eruptions in Indonesia – Mount Sinabung and Mount Merapi
Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary
Recently, Karnataka forest department initiated talks to relocate Sheribikanahalli hamlet located within Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Location – Karnataka.
- 1st dry land Wildlife Sanctuary in South India.
- Vegetation – Dry deciduous and Moist deciduous forest
- Chandrampalli Dam provide water to this wildlife Sanctuary.
- Inhabited by – Lambani Tandas, local tribe
Pinaka Rocket
Pinaka rocket system will be part of Republic Day parade.
- Multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) system
- A long-range artillery system capable of striking targets up to 75 kilometers away.
- Developed by DRDO