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‘IMPHAL’ - Third Stealth Destroyer of Project 15B delivered to the Indian Navy

✓Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has delivered the Third Stealth Destroyer of Project 15B Class Guided Missile Destroyer i.e. Yard 12706 (IMPHAL) to the Indian Navy.

✓The Acceptance Document was signed by Shri Sanjeev Singhal, Chairman & Managing Director, MDL and RAdm Sanjay Sadhu, AVSM, NM, CSO (Tech) at MDL in the presence of Commanding Officer (Designate) Capt K K Choudhury, MDL Directors, WOT(MB) and Navy personnel today.

✓The ship is constructed using Indigenous Steel DMR 249A and is amongst the largest Destroyers constructed in India, with an overall length of 164 meters and a displacement of over 7500 Tons.

✓The ship is a potent platform capable of undertaking a variety of tasks and missions, spanning the full spectrum of maritime warfare. It is armed with supersonic Surface-to-Surface ‘Brahmos’ missiles and ‘Barak-8’ Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles.

✓Towards undersea warfare capability the Destroyer is fitted with indigenously developed anti-submarine weapons and sensors, prominently the Hull mounted Sonar Humsa NG, Heavy weight Torpedo Tube Launchers and ASW Rocket Launchers.

✓Significantly more versatile than the previous classes of Destroyer and Frigates in Naval inventory, the IMPHAL’s all-round capability against enemy submarines, surface warships, anti-ship missiles and fighter aircraft will enable it to operate independently without supporting vessels, and also to function as the flagship of a Naval task force.

✓IMPHAL has been delivered to the Indian Navy more than four months ahead of the contractual time as the most combat worthy platform to date. This reaffirms MDL’s commitment towards continuous improvement and mostly/ exceeding Global benchmarks.

✓ This ship has completed all Sea Trials in 03 CSTs (Contractor’s Sea Trials) including firing of major critical weapons in the very first CST. Ship is the first amongst all P15B ships which is to be fitted with upgraded Brahmos missiles having dual role capability of Long Range & Land attack.

✓Further, IMPHAL is the first Naval Warship being commissioned with accommodation of Woman officers and sailors.

✓The ship can accommodate a crew of 312 persons, has an endurance of 4000 Nautical Miles and can carry out a typical 42 days mission with extended mission time in out of area operation.

✓The ship is equipped with two helicopters onboard to further extend its reach. The ship is propelled by a powerful Combined Gas and Gas Propulsion Plant (COGAG), consisting of four reversible Gas Turbines, which enables her to achieve a speed of over 30 knots (approx 55 Kmph).

✓The Ship boasts of a very high level of automation with sophisticated digital networks such as Gigabyte Ethernet based Ship Data Network (GESDN), Combat Management System (CMS), Automatic Power Management System (APMS) and Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS).

✓The indigenous content in P15B Class Destroyers is 72% which is a notch above their predecessors P15A (59%) and P15 (42%) Class Destroyers, reaffirming the Government’s focus in ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ Programme along with large eco system development of sub vendors.

✓The first Ship of P15B (Visakhapatnam) was commissioned on 21 Nov 2021.

✓The second ship (Mormugao) was commissioned on 18 Dec 2022. The third ship (IMPHAL) has been delivered to Indian Navy on 20 Oct 2023. The fourth ship (Surat) was launched on 17 May 2022 and is at an advance stage of outfitting.

✓MDL has always been at the forefront of the nation’s progressive indigenous warship and submarine building programme.

✓With the construction of the Leander and Godavari class Frigates, Khukri class Corvettes, Missile Boats, Delhi and Kolkata class Destroyers, Shivalik class Stealth Frigates, Visakhapatanam class Destroyers, Nilgiri class Frigates ,the SSK submarines and five in number Scorpene submarine under its belt.

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Rethinking Reservation Policy in India [1/2]

✓A good democracy doesn’t weigh citizens but counts them. Everybody is equal and judged as individuals, not as a member of groups.

✓The challenge lies in the gap between this ideal and the reality every society tries to bridge through policy.

✓But is discrimination between applicants for jobs and education the most effective policy tool to deliver equality? Is it possible to discriminate in favor of one group without discriminating against another?

✓It’s hardly time to end reservation but expanding it — the Bihar caste survey is a cynical attempt to do so — may be unfair to future generations and divisive.

‼️What are the Issues with Reservation?

🔹Quality of Education and Employment:

✓Reservation policies primarily target access to education and government jobs. However, there is a concern that these policies may compromise the quality of education and workforce in the long run, as candidates may be selected based on quotas rather than merit.

🔹Brain Drain:

✓Some argue that reservation policies can lead to a "brain drain" where talented individuals from unreserved categories may choose to study or work abroad to escape the reservation system, potentially causing a loss of talent within the country.

🔹Resentment and Division:

✓Reservation can sometimes create social and economic divisions within society. This division can lead to resentment among those who do not benefit from the policies, potentially hindering social cohesion and development.

🔹Inefficiencies and Corruption:

✓Reservation policies have sometimes been marred by inefficiencies, corruption, and the manipulation of caste certificates. These issues can undermine the effectiveness of the system and hinder development.

🔹Lack of Targeting:

✓Reservation policies often rely on broad categories, which may not accurately target the most disadvantaged individuals within those categories. Some individuals from reserved categories may not be as disadvantaged as others and may still benefit.

🔹Stigma and Stereotyping:

✓Reservation can sometimes lead to the stigmatization and stereotyping of individuals from reserved categories, which can impact their self-esteem and overall development.

🔹Economic Development vs. Social Development:

✓Reservation policies tend to focus on social development, but they may not directly address economic disparities. Economic development is also crucial for addressing inequality and promoting overall development.

🔹Political Exploitation:

✓Reservation policies are sometimes used for political gain, which can lead to a focus on short-term political objectives rather than long-term development goals.

⁉️What should be the Solution to Reservation?

🔸Reboot Infrastructure of Opportunity:

✓Rebooting our infrastructure of opportunity requires accelerating reforms to our 3Es of education, employability, and employment.

✓In education, state governments must fix government schools without wasting more energy on small class sizes, teacher qualifications or teacher salaries but focusing on the binding constraints of performance management, governance , and soft skills.

✓In employability, we must attract massive new financing for skills from employers by redesigning the system around the five design principles of learning by doing, learning while earning, learning with qualification modularity, learning with multimodal delivery, and learning with signaling value.

✓This requires ending regulatory cholesterol that restricts linking degrees to apprenticeships, confuses apprenticeships with jobs, judges vocational universities like traditional ones and blunts online higher education growth.

✓In employment, massive non-farm, high-wage, formal job creation requires cutting the regulatory cholesterol for employers that breeds litigation, compliance, filings and criminalisation by passing new labor codes.

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Rethinking Reservation Policy in India [2/2]

✓There is a lot of work in manufacturing, less anchored to large employers with offices, and mostly without index-linked, defined benefit pensions.

✓But our current labor laws hate small employers, breed corruption, and encourage substituting people with machines.Our labor laws should also be reformed.

▪️Equal Treatment:

✓Ensuring that all individuals are treated fairly and without discrimination is a fundamental aspect of promoting equality.

✓This means that people should not face disadvantages or privileges based on their background, such as their parents' status.

▪️Unbiased Competition:

✓Encouraging competition on a level playing field, where individuals have equal opportunities to succeed based on their skills, abilities, and efforts, is crucial.

✓This promotes excellence by motivating individuals to strive for their best.

▪️Impartially Judged Outcomes:

✓Outcomes should be determined through a fair and impartial evaluation of an individual's performance, skills, and contributions. This ensures that merit and achievement are the primary factors in determining success.

▪️Judging Based on Effort and Courage:

✓Emphasizing the importance of hard work, determination, and the courage to pursue one's goals helps foster a culture of personal responsibility and individual effort.

▪️Use the Resources Judiciously:

✓A modern state is a welfare state and being a good ancestor requires a government that uses society’s resources to subsidize and deliver quality food, education, healthcare and housing to those who need it.

✓But this safety net should not become a hammock: Unemployed workers cannot get the same income as those working because people get much more from work than income. And rich people should not get cheap food, gas or diesel.

✓Policy must accelerate the Aadhaar-enabled Direct Benefit Transfer revolution for subsidies.

❓Conclusion

✓Gandhiji believed that Sarvodaya (development of all) would be accomplished through Antyodaya (welfare of the weak).

✓Philosophers have built on his thinking and concluded that if you were designing the world without knowing your place in it, you would ensure fairness for all.

✓Reservation is a valuable tool for social justice but after years of Poorna Swaraj, it’s time to discard something often subject to political manipulation for something more universal over the next few decades.

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✅Daily Current Affairs | 20.10.2023

When was 'World Cerebral Day' celebrated recently?
हाल ही में ‘विश्व सेरेब्रल दिवस’ कब मनाया गया ?
Answer: — October 6/6 अक्टूबर

Who has been recently appointed Chairman and Manager of GIC Re?
हाल ही में GIC Re का अध्यक्ष और प्रबंधक किसे नियुक्त किया गया है ?
Answer: — Ram swami N./रामस्वामी एन

Which country has recently made nuclear energy superpowerful missile 7?
हाल ही में किस देश ने परमाणु ऊर्जा महाशक्तिशाली मिसाइल 7 बनाई है ?
Answer: — Russia/रूस

Who has recently become the new brand ambassador of Jio Mart?
हाल ही में Jio Mart के नए ब्रांड एम्बेसडर कौन बने है ?
Answer: — Mahendra Singh Dhoni/महेंद्र सिंह धोनी

Who has recently received the 'Spinoza Prize' for climate change?
हाल ही में किसे जलवायु परिवर्तन के लिए ‘स्पिनोज़ा पुरस्कार’ मिला है ?
Answer: — Dr. Jyoti Gupta/डॉ जोयिता गुप्ता

Recently Yak Churpi of which state has got GI tag?
हाल ही में किस राज्य के याक चुरपि को GI टैग मिला है ?
Answer: — Arunachal Pradesh/अरुणाचल प्रदेश

Where will the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Conference be held recently?
हाल ही में 9 वा G20 संसदीय अध्यक्षों का सम्मलेन कहाँ आयोजित किया जाएगा ?
Answer: — New Delhi/नई दिल्ली

Who has recently received the Children's Literature Award in Manipuri language?
हाल ही में किसे मणिपुरी भाषा में बाल साहित्य पुरस्कार मिला है ?
Answer: — Dilip Nongmethom/दिलीप नोंगमेथोम

Which country recently received Russian uranium for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant?
हाल ही में किस देश को रूपपुर परमाणु ऊर्जा संयंत्र के लिए रूसी यूरेनियम कहाँ प्राप्त हुआ ?
Answer: — Bangladesh/बांग्लादेश

Who has recently received the Nobel Prize for Literature for 2023?
हाल ही में 2023 का साहित्य का नोबल पुरस्कार किसे मिला है ?
Answer: — John Fos/जॉन फॉस

Recently, in which country the world's longest two-lane tunnel 'Sela Tunnel' is nearing completion?
हाल ही में किस देश में दुनिया की सबसे लंबी बाय लेन सुरंग ‘सेला सुरंग’ पूरी होने के करीब है ?
Answer: — Arunachal Pradesh/अरुणाचल प्रदेश

Where did Prime Minister Modi recently inaugurate the country's first hi-tech sports training centre?
हाल ही में प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने देश के पहले हाईटेक स्पोर्ट्स ट्रेनिंग सेंटर का उद्धघाटन कहाँ है ?
Answer: — Madhya Pradesh/मध्यप्रदेश

Recently, the Central Government has extended the tenure of the Chairman of which bank by one year?
हाल ही में केंद्र सरकार ने किस बैंक के चेयरमैन के कार्यकाल का एक वर्ष बढ़ा दिया है ?
Answer: — SBI

Where has Nokia recently established its state-of-the-art 6G laboratory?
हाल ही में नोकिया ने कहाँ अपनी अत्याधुनिक 6G प्रयोगशाळा की स्थापना की है ?
Answer: — Bengaluru/बेंगलुरु

Who was recently elected President of AIBD for the third consecutive time?
हाल ही में किसे लगातार तीसरी बार AIBD का अध्यक्ष चुना गया ?
Answer: — Bharat/भारत

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