1. The Indian Coast Guard conducted a massive exercise “Operation Sajag” off the west coast with an aim to enhance coastal security.

2. ‘Operation Sajjag’ is conducted monthly to assess the effectiveness of coastal security measures and identify areas for improvement.

3. Its focus is on re-legitimizing the coastal security mechanism by increasing awareness among fishermen at sea.

1. Senior Biju Janata Dal leader Pramila Malik has been elected unopposed as the new Speaker of the Odisha Assembly.

2. Pramila Mallik has been MLA from Binjharpur assembly constituency six times, for the first time she was elected in the year 1990 on the Janata Dal ticket and in the year 2000 from Biju Janata Dal.

Early Buddhist Texts were composed in Pali language. At that time, Pali was the language of general people. Later, Buddist Texts were written in Sanskrit also.

Under Article 32, Habeas Corpus is called the bulwark of personal freedom. It can be issued against government and non-government person.

Habeas corpus is a recourse in law whereby a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment before a court, usually through a prison official.

The fifth Buddhist Council was held at Kannaj during the Reign of Harsha, while third was during the reign of Ashoka and fourth was held during the reign of Buddha.

Astra is an active radar homing Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) India.

Air Force Academy (AFA) at Dundigal has built a formidable reputation as the premier institution of Indian Air force. It is situated 43 km from Hyderabad since, Inception in 1971.

Explanation: The Rigveda is the oldest and most important text of the Vedic period, consisting of hymns dedicated to various deities.