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World marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks
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World marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks
The world marked 25 years since the 9/11 attacks, which triggered the US-led 'War on Terror' and reshaped global counter-terrorism policy.
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The world marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, which killed nearly 3,000 people and remain the deadliest terrorist attack in modern history.
The attacks led the United States to launch the 'War on Terror', including its invasion of Afghanistan later that year, and reshaped global counter-terrorism cooperation.
The anniversary is being observed amid renewed debate on evolving terrorism and warfare tactics.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- September 11
- War on Terror
- counter-terrorism
- Afghanistan
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- September 11, War on Terror, counter-terrorism, Afghanistan
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With reference to the Gaganyaan programme, consider the following statements:
- It is India's first human spaceflight programme.
- It is being developed jointly by ISRO and NASA.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: A — Gaganyaan is India's own indigenous human spaceflight programme developed by ISRO, not a joint ISRO-NASA project.
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