ROCKET
Technological India
In Science & Technology, India is catching up
with the western world at high speed. She acquired a
break-through in the field of nuclear energy, satellite
launching, super computers, missile technology and in the
field of medicine.
Despite all these problems, it's worth remembering that
50% of all the people in the world who live in democratic
societies, live in India - and as 1977 indicated when
there was an emergency, it's a democratic society with
teeth. Furthermore, despite her population problems,
rural poverty, corruption and political opportunism, she
manages to feed her vast population without importing
food, can turn out hi-technology with little outside
assistance, has a free and highly critical press and
hassles by security and customs officials are either
non-existent of minimal. This is a lot more than one can
say about any other country.
Science and Technology
| GREEN REVOLUTION | After independence, self-reliance in food production was the major achievement. Bio-scientists, different government agencies and farmers helped in the success of the Green Revolution . Under the guidance of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, Indian scientists strived for development of Sankar - a hybrid seed. Irrigation facilities were extended and farmers were given free loans for seeds, pesticide and chemicals and new methods of agriculture were implemented. The prediction of foreign scientists who said that India will never become self-reliant in food grain production was proved wrong. |
With the Green Revolution, White Revolution (for
dairy products) took place. In 1949 AD, Verghese
Courian dreamt of a co-operative society in Anand
- Gujarat. Today Anand is one of the main co-operatives
in the world.
| Indian participation in the field of space research dates back to 1961, when an Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was set up under the chairmanship of Dr.Vikram A. Sarabhai. India's practical space activity began with the establishment of Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) took over the commission in 1972. The first Indian Satellite Aryabhatta was launched in 1975. Rohini was launched from India's Indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle SLV-3 on 31st May 1981 from Sri Harikota range (SHAR). India also sent a number of Insats - A multipurpose satellite and IRS - Indian Remote Sensor Satellites into orbit for its various ambitious projects. |
ROCKET |
The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
has developed and successfully test-fired five missiles
for the Defense forces which are described below :
 MISSILE |
Prithvi
(Earth) : A tactical surface-to-surface
missile (TSSM) capable of hitting a target having
a menace potential, without Air force help. It
has a range capability of 250 km with different
types of warhead facilities. Trishul (Trident) : A short-range low level quick reaction surface-to-air missile (SAM). Used by three forces - Army, Navy and Air Force, against low flying objects. It has a range capability of 5 meters to 9 Km. Agni (Fire): An intermediate range ballistic surface-to-surface missile with range capability up to 2500 Km. India is the fifth country in the world after USA, Russia, France and China to acquire this type of missile. |
Akash (Sky) : It is the most modern
multi-target surface-to-air missile design to defend
large installations like oil fields against enemy air
attacks and has the range capability of 25 Km.
Nag (Cobra): It is an anti-tank guided missile
(ATGM) of the "fire and forget" type having a
range capability of 4 Km. It has been developed to
counter contemporary advances in tank armor. It is the
most advanced missile of its kind in the world.
Arjun : Most sophisticated and fast moving battle
tank in the world.
ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) : This light
copter can be used for civilian as well as for military
purpose.
LCA(Light Combat Aircraft) : This is one of the
smallest fighter aircraft to be developed anywhere in the
world.
| The Atomic Energy commission, set up in August 1948 is responsible for all atomic energy activities in the country. It is done by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) at Trombay near Bombay. The first large scale nuclear reactor Apsara was put into operation on August 4, 1956. Nuclear power made its first debut with the commissioning of the 420 MW Tarapur Atomic Power Station in Maharashtra in 1969. India became the 6th nuclear power in the world after exploding a nuclear device on May 18, 1974 at Pokhran in Rajasthan. Again after 24 years, on 10th May, 1998, India conducted three simultaneous underground Nuclear tests. |
 ATOMIC REACTOR |
 TELECOMMUNICATION CENTRE |
In the field of telecommunication and Information Technology India made amazing progress. In 1947 India had only 6 Radio stations which have now increased to 187 at the end of December 1996. In 1960-61 India had only one TV transmitter and they were more than 834 at the end of Dec'96. With the help of satellites all Indian villages are inter connected with telephones, radios and television networks. Without foreign aid, India designed her own Super Computers - Param series. Her export of software - a sure sign of modern needs, is increasing every year and it also has the highest skilled software engineers in the world. |
Indian Railways has grown into Asia's largest and
the world's fourth largest railway system. It is
the biggest nationalized undertaking and the largest
single employer in the world. There are Nine Railway
Zones
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 INDIAN RAILWAYS |
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