Current Affairs 16th August 2014

Current Affairs 16th August 2014 - Important Points

• Indigenously built INS Kolkata inducted in Indian Navy

• Next generation ICBM Dongfeng -41 with range of 12,000 kilometres unveiled by China

• Rajni Razdan took oath as new UPSC Chairperson

Current Affairs 16th August 2014 - Details

Indigenously built INS Kolkata inducted in Indian Navy

 On 16th August 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted INS Kolkata into Indian Navy. This is India's own largest indigenously built warship which makes it different from other warships India already had and makes it among important National Current Affairs.

It has many capabilities which makes it versatile for Indian Navy and certainly has boosted power of Indian Navy. On this occasion apart from Prime Minister Narendra Modi defence minister of India Mr Arun Jaitley and chief of naval staff Admiral RK Dhowan were also present.

This warship is constructed by the Mazagon Dockyards Limited and warship design has been prepared by Navy's design bureau. Weight of warship INS Kolkata is 6800 tonne.

Next generation ICBM Dongfeng -41 with range of 12,000 kilometres unveiled by China

Among the International Current Affairs, China recently in first week of August, unveiled its next generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Missile was called Dongfeng - 41 (DF-41). 

With this China entered in the club of countires having very long range missiles. Do you know.. Dongfeng - 41 has a varing range between 12000 km to 15000 km which is huge if we talk about missiles. By its range it can be compared with US rocket Minuteman and Russian RS-24M Yars.

DF-41 is nuclear solid-fueled road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile. 

Rajni Razdan took oath as new UPSC Chairperson

 On 16th August 2014, Rajni Razdan became Union Public Service Commission new chairperson. She was appointed for this post by President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee eariler on 14th August. Her tenure will be of Six year.

Rajni Razdan is 64 years old. She joined UPSC as a member in 2010. She is a former IAS officer of Haryana cadre of 1973 batch. She was Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms, Public Grievances and Pensions.

Do you Know :

Who was Chairman of UPSC before appointment of Rajni Razdan ?

Ans : Prof. D P Agrawal