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Pakistan test-fires extended-range Fatah-II missile
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Pakistan's Fatah-II now reaches 400 km: the missile-range facts GS-III Security answers must get right
Pakistan test-launched an extended-range version of its Fatah-II missile on 13 October 2026.
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What you need to know
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Pakistan test-launched an extended-range version of its Fatah-II missile on 13 October 2026.
The missile has a stated range of up to 400 kilometres.
మూలాలు: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Pakistan test-launched an extended-range version of its Fatah-II missile on 13 October 2026.
- The stated range of the missile is up to 400 kilometres.
- Fatah-II belongs to Pakistan's Fatah series of guided rocket systems.
- Missile tests are usually announced by the military's media wing and are a recurring defence current-affairs item.
- Range classes (short, medium, intermediate) help in judging where a 400 km system fits.
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How the exam will ask it
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- Fatah-II is a Pakistani missile system whose extended-range version has a stated range of up to 400 km.
- A missile with a range of about 400 km falls in the short-range category, below medium-range ballistic missiles.
- Missile test-launches by a neighbouring state are tracked under GS-III internal and external security.
మెయిన్స్
GS-III (Security): Pakistan's test of an extended-range Fatah-II reflects continued missile modernisation in South Asia. Policy responses include India's own missile development, surveillance and air-defence upgrades, and confidence-building measures such as pre-notification of tests. The way forward is deterrence backed by indigenous capability alongside dialogue-based risk reduction.
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Answer before you reveal
Which of the following is a component of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)?
- Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
- Atal Pension Yojana
- National Pension System
- Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme
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సమాధానం: D — The correct answer is Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme. NSAP, a centrally sponsored scheme, provides social pensions to the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities through components such as the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme.
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