Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) launched TSAT-1A, an optical sub-metre-resolution Earth observation satellite, with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.
Built in collaboration with Satellogic Inc., it offers military-grade imagery capabilities and multispectral/hyperspectral imaging.
Deployed for Indian defense, it enhances preparedness and strategic decision-making.
Assembled in Karnataka, it marks the private sector’s first foray into military satellite development, complementing India’s existing ISRO-built spy satellites.
Environment
6.Neptis philyra, recently discovered for the first time in India in Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, belongs to which species? – Butterfly
Neptis philyra, a rare butterfly species known as the long-streak sailor, was recently discovered in India’s Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary.
Previously found in east Asia, it boasts serrated wings with rich brownish-black on top and yellow-brown underneath, featuring a distinctive “hockey stick” pattern on the forewing.
Part of the Nymphalidae family, it thrives in habitats like evergreen forests and rocky streams, marking a significant addition to India’s biodiversity.
Sports
7. How many US dollars will World Athletics award to the gold medal winners in athletics at the Paris Olympics? – US $ 50,000
The Central Government has appointed Manoj Panda, former Director of the Institute of Economic Growth, as a full-time member of the Sixteenth Finance Commission.
Till now there were only three full-time members in the Commission.
The Center constituted the 16th Finance Commission on December 31, 2023.
The Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission is Arvind Panagariya.
9. Who has Air India recently appointed as the head of its global airport operations? – Jayaraj Shanmugam
India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission team was recently awarded the prestigious space scholar John L. ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. Award 2024 (John L ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. Award).
The award is named by NASA in honor of John L.
It is named after ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. who flew on the Apollo 13 mission.
Organisations & Institutes
11. Recently, which organization recommended imposing an anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide (NaCN)? – Directorate General ofTrade Remedies (DGTR)
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended a five-year anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide (NaCN) imported from China, the EU, Japan, and Korea.
The investigation, conducted under the Customs Tariff Act and Rules, cited suppressed prices, production declines, and financial losses for domestic industry.
Economic non-viability has led to production suspension despite capacity expansion.
Sodium cyanide, used in various applications including insecticides and metal extraction, appears as a white crystalline solid with the chemical formula NaCN.
Important Days & Weeks
12. When is World Homeopathy Day celebrated every year? – 10 April
