{"id":152081,"date":"2025-01-20T18:55:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T13:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=152081"},"modified":"2025-01-20T18:55:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T13:25:23","slug":"news-in-shorts-20-january-2025","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-20-january-2025","title":{"rendered":"News in Shorts: 20 January 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Trajan Gun System<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Trajan 155 mm towed artillery gun system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, developed by<\/span><b> India and France, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has secured an export order from<\/span><b> Armenia.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Trajan Gun<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Joint Development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Developed by<\/span><b> Larsen &#038; Toubro (L&#038;T) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in collaboration with <\/span><b>KNDS France.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Manufacturing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Produced in India with several<\/span><b> indigenously developed subsystems,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including the <\/span><b>auxiliary power unit, control panel,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>rolling gear assembly.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Features<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Modular design for<\/span><b> ease of transportation and deployment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, automated loading system for<\/span><b> rapid firing, and advanced targeting <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> fire-control systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compatible with modern military networks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Range<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Effective range<\/span><b> exceeding 40 kilometers, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depending on ammunition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Terrain Compatibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Designed to operate efficiently in diverse terrains, including<\/span><b> marshy lowlands and high-altitude cold deserts.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Artillery Gun<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artillery refers to large-caliber guns with big barrels, designed for land battles, capable of being moved to different locations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Purpose:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Used for long-range fire support in military operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples in the Indian Army:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Dhanush<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Indigenous 155 mm towed howitzer, an<\/span><b> upgraded version of the Bofors gun.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>M777 Howitzer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lightweight, 155 mm artillery gun used in <\/span><b>high-altitude regions like Ladakh.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-modules?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Modules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC Modules From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Planet Parade<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, six planets<\/span><b> Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, and Neptune\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are visible in the night sky, forming a<\/span><b> celestial arc <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">known as a &#8216;<\/span><b>planet parade.&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This rare astronomical event will be<\/span><b> observable until February 2025.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Planet Parade<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Definition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A \u2018planet parade\u2019 occurs when multiple planets are visible in the night sky simultaneously.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Astronomical Phenomenon:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is not a technical term but refers to the alignment of planets along the plane of the solar system, appearing as an arc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Visibility of Planets<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Naked Eye:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars can be seen without equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>With Assistance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Uranus and Neptune require a telescope or binoculars to view due to their distance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Frequency and Rarity<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planet parades are not extremely rare but don\u2019t occur annually.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last major planet parade took place in <\/span><b>May-June 2024.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such events can last weeks or months, with planets visible at convenient evening hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; 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About Trajan Gun Joint Development: Developed by Larsen &#038; Toubro (L&#038;T) in collaboration with KNDS France. Manufacturing: Produced in India with several indigenously developed subsystems, including the auxiliary power unit, control&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-20-january-2025\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">News in Shorts: 20 January 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":152078,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"paper-wise":[],"subject":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/current-affairs\/152081"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/current-affairs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/current-affairs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152081"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/current-affairs\/152081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":152083,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/current-affairs\/152081\/revisions\/152083"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152081"},{"taxonomy":"paper-wise","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper-wise?post=152081"},{"taxonomy":"subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/subject?post=152081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}