Science and Technology
Syllabus
- Prelims – Science and Technology – Defence
- Mains – GS 3 (Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology)
Why in News: The indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) successfully completed the validation trials towards meeting the specifications of the Army.
About Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System
- ATAGS artillery gun is jointly developed by Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), the Pune-based laboratory of DRDO, in partnership with Bharat Forge and Tata Group.
- The ATAGS is a 155mm, 52-calibre heavy artillery gun
- The ATAGS has demonstrated a range of over 45 km
- It is most consistent and accurate gun in the world
- It is capable of the shortest minimum range at high angle and fast mobility in desert and mountain terrain in addition to autonomous mode firing capability and wireless communication
- It has been designed to fire all in-service ammunitions with a fully automatic ammunition handling system with all electronic drives
Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
Q.1) Which reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct? (2014)
- It is a surface-to-surface missile.
- It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.
- It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Q.2) The term ‘IndARC’ sometimes seen in the news, is the name of? (2015)
- an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence
- India’s satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim
- a scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic region
- India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region
Source: The Hindu
