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Readers, today we will be looking into the technological advancement in India in 77 years of independence.
Tech advancement in India
- Setting up of ISRO: ISRO or Indian Space Research Organisation was set up in the year 1969. Its main founder was Vikram Sarabhai, on whose name a space station has been kept, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. ISRO had many achievements in these years, like
- 431 Foreign Satellites
- Development of GSLV
- Development of PSLV
- Development of RLV ( Reusable Launch Vehicle)
- Launching of 15 student satellites
- 124 Spacecraft Missions launched
- Successful Launch of Chandrayaan 1.
- Planned Historical missions like Gaganyaan ( ISRO's Human Space entry mission), Aaditya L1 (ISRO's Solar exploration mission)
- 2 Re-entry missions
- 93 Successful missions
- 3 satellites launched by private players
- Successful launch of Chandrayaan 3
(There are inumerable achievements in ISRO's history. These cannot be covered in this post alone, we will post a detailed article on ISRO's achievements soon.)
- Setting up of DRDO : DRDO or the Defence Research & Development Organisation is an important part if the national security. DRDO has contributed many significant technologies to the Indian ARMY , Indian NAVY, Indian AIR FORCE such as
- Development of BRAHMOS
- Development of AKASH
- Development of PANCHI
- Development of 130 mm SP Vijayanta Catapult
- Development of VARUNASTRA
- Aerostat Health Monitoring System
- 3D SURVEILLENCE RADAR- REVATHI
- 5kW brushless DC Generating System for LCA Tejas
- Arjun Main Battle Tank Mk I
- Anti Torpedo Decoy System
- Arjun MBT Mk IA
- Under-development NEXT-GEN projects like AMCA
- Arjun Armoured Recovery & Repair Vehicle ( Arjun ARRV)
(There are innumerable achievements in DRDO's history. These cannot be covered in this post alone, we will post a detailed post on DRDO's achievements soon.)
- POKHRAN NUCLEAR TESTS: Pokhran Nuclear Mission is India's Nuclear journey which were successful. On 11th May 1998, India successfully conducted its underground nuclear tests in POKHRAN in Rajasthan. It all began with the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led BJP govt came to power . Nuclear Tests became a necessity to show our power tot he world and was hence named OPERATION SHAKTI . It had become a way to show power, which would be much required after the Indo-China war in 1962 and the Indo-Pak war in 1965.
Pokhran was the chosen one, as the place was devoid of human settlements, and the temp there would soar up to 50 degrees, due to which sandstorms were generated. The sandstorms were the perfect thing to hide the nuclear weapons from the CIA which was watching India from the satellites in space.Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Pokhran after the first successful nuclear test on India - The NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY was doing rounds in the meantime which would disallow any country which signed it from nuclear testing. Onions were very much helpful so as to absorb the radioactive gases which were released by the nuclear test. CTBT ( Comprehensive Ban Treaty ) was a treaty which disallowed any country from testing nuclear weapons in Land, Air, or Water. Indians, finding a loophole conducted a nuclear test underground which had no mention in the UN Treaty. At 3:43 AM the test was successfully conducted. Many countries including USA, Japan sanctioned India in many ways which had adverse affects to the Indian Economy.
Aniruddha KP
Credits :
(1) https://www.isro.gov.in/ReEntryMissions.html
(2)https://www.isro.gov.in/Mission.html
(3) https://www.isro.gov.in/CARE.html
(4) https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/
(5) https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation_Logo.svg
(6) https://www.drdo.gov.in/key-products
(7) https://www.drdo.gov.in/labs-and-establishments/defence-geoinformatics-research-establishment-dgre
(8) https://www.drdo.gov.in/
(9) https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-importance-of-pokhran-ii-25-years-on-101683800664307.html
(10) https://www.eurasiareview.com/10052020-pokhran-nuclear-tests-and-beyond-oped/
(11) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdVtJM9ykHk
(2)https://www.isro.gov.in/Mission.html
(3) https://www.isro.gov.in/CARE.html
(4) https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/
(5) https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation_Logo.svg
(6) https://www.drdo.gov.in/key-products
(7) https://www.drdo.gov.in/labs-and-establishments/defence-geoinformatics-research-establishment-dgre
(8) https://www.drdo.gov.in/
(9) https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-importance-of-pokhran-ii-25-years-on-101683800664307.html
(10) https://www.eurasiareview.com/10052020-pokhran-nuclear-tests-and-beyond-oped/
(11) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdVtJM9ykHk
bhaiya this post is fascinating but VERRRRY eagerly waiting for araav bhaiya's post
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