UPSC Prelims Facts – 26 January 2024

UPSC Prelims Facts

Delhi HC upheld the validity of Hindu Marriage Act (HMA),1955 which prohibits Sapinda marriages, unless sanctioned by usage or custom.

  • 2 individuals are considered “sapindas” –
    • If one is a direct ancestor of the other within the specified sapinda limits or
    • If they have a common lineal ascendant who is within the limits of sapinda relationship.
  • Sapinda’ relationship extends up to – 3rd generation through the mother’s line and the 5th generation through the father’s line.

Operation Sarvashakti launched

  • Launched by – Indian Army
  • Aim – To counter Pakistan’s attempts to increase terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Targeted location – Pir Panjal mountain ranges.
  • Preceded by – Operation Sarpvinash, 2003.

Exercise Desert Knight conducted ahead of Republic day

  • Conducted by – Indian Air Force
  • Partners – French Air and Space Force and UAE Air Force

Fresh bids invited to set up domestic manufacturing facility for ACC

  • Advanced Chemistry Cell – New generation energy storage technologies
  • Significance – Can store electric energy either as electrochemical or chemical energy and convert it back to electric energy when required
  • Examples – Advanced lithium-ion batteries, lithium-sulphur batteries, solid-state batteries, metal-air batteries, flow batteries etc.
  • Produced under – Production Linked Incentives (PLI) scheme for ACC Battery Storage.
  • India launched National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage in 2021

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