DNA – 22 August 2025 | UPSC Daily News Analysis | Current Affairs for Civil Services Exam
Welcome to your Daily News Analysis – designed for aspirants preparing for UPSC, State PSCs, and other competitive exams. This session brings clarity to complex topics with an exam-focused approach.📌 Topics Covered in This Session:
🔹 Agni-5 Ballistic Missile Test
— India’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with 5,000–5,500 km range, developed by DRDO
— Surface-to-surface, nuclear-capable, three-stage solid-fuelled missile with road/rail mobility
— Key features:
• Solid fuel technology for readiness and stability
• MIRV capability (multiple targets with one launch)
• Ring laser gyro navigation for high accuracy
• Canisterised launch for faster deployment
— Strategic importance: deterrence capability covering entire Asia and parts of Europe & Africa
🔹 Types of Missiles & Fuel Technology
— Ballistic vs cruise vs hypersonic glide vehicles
— Subsonic, supersonic, hypersonic categories
— Solid fuel advantages: stability, faster launch, low maintenance
🔹 MIRV Technology (Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles)
— First developed in the 1960s by the USA
— Allows a single missile to strike multiple targets
— Countries with MIRV: USA, Russia, China, France, UK, India
🔹 Vice-Presidential Election in India
— Conducted by the Election Commission under Article 66
— Electoral College: both elected and nominated members of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
— Voting system: proportional representation with single transferable vote, secret ballot
— Term: 5 years (Article 67)
— Vacancy provisions under Article 68(2)
— Qualifications: Indian citizen, minimum 35 years, eligible for Rajya Sabha, no office of profit
🧠 Designed to cover Prelims facts (missile types, Articles 66–68) and Mains analysis (defence preparedness, constitutional processes).
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