Shaurya Context: The Indian Army is working on raising dedicated Shaurya squadrons within the Armoured Corps to embed UAV led surveillance and precision strike capabilities into mechanised operations. The concept was successfully demonstarted during Exercise Amogh Jwala in Babina Field Firing Ranges. The Shaurya Squadrons will be equipped with swarm drones and first person view drones for real time surveillance and precision strikes against armour and logistics targets. The aim is to compress the sensor to shooter cycle and push drone capability down to the unit level for faster targeting and engagement. Current Facts Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) An Electronic Voting Machine is a device used to record votes in an electronic format. It was first introduced in 1982 in the Paravur Assembly constituency in Kerala. Since 2003, all state elections and by-elections have been conducted entirely using Electronic Voting Machines. In 2004, the Lok Sabha elections were conducted using Electronic Voting Machines. Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme Based on the recommendations of the R.V. Gupta Committee, the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme—launched in 1998 by the Reserve Bank of India and NABARD—provides farmers with timely and affordable credit. This scheme offers loans of up to ₹3 lakh at low interest rates, as well as collateral-free loans of up to ₹1.6 lakh for fisheries and animal husbandry activities. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme—launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on February 24, 2019—eligible small and marginal farmers receive an annual income support of ₹6,000, disbursed directly into their bank accounts in three equal installments of ₹2,000 each. Barrel is a unit of volume 1 barrel = 159 liters 1 barrel = 42 gallons 1 cubic meter = 6.29 barrels
