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Hydrogen for Heritage Scheme

GS- III >> Economy >> Railways

Context: India proposed to invite global firms to manufacture Hydrogen trains for implementing the Hydrogen for heritage scheme.

About Hydrogen for Heritage Scheme:

• It was announced in the Union Budget 2023-24.
• Under it, Indian Railways (IR) has envisaged to run 35 Hydrogen trains.
• Also, IR will undertake retro fitment of Hydrogen Fuel cell on existing Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU).
• Hydrogen fuel cells use the chemical energy of hydrogen to produce electricity.
• Benefits: It will promote green transportation technology that will support zero carbon emission goals.

Sourse: https://www.livemint.com

 INS Trinket

GS- III >> Science & Technology >> Defence

Context: The Navy has appointed its first woman commanding officer, in line with the philosophy of ‘all roles-all ranks’ to deploy women in diverse roles.

• The officer Shaliza Dhami, a Lieutenant Commander, is set to command INS Trinkat, marking the first instance of a woman assuming command of a naval ship.

About INS Trinkat:

• Design and construction: INS Trinkat, a patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, was designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers in Kolkata, West Bengal.
• The officer, a qualified navigation instructor, has experience in training observers and served as the first woman officer in the Navy’s Tupolev Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft.
• Operational roles: The vessel undertakes fisheries protection, anti-poaching, counter-insurgency, and search-and- rescue operations in coastal areas and the exclusive economic zone.
• Class naming convention: It is part of a class of vessels named after Trinkat Island, one of the Nicobar Islands, located in the northeast Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.

Source: https://indianexpress.com

Exercise Milan

GS- III >> Science & Technology >> Defence

Context: The Indian Navy is gearing up to host its largest multilateral exercise early next year 2024.

About Exercise Milan:

• The next edition of Exercise Milan is scheduled for February 2024.
• It is expected to see the participation of over 50 countries.
• This reflects the significant expansion of the Navy’s engagements as well as capacity to assist countries in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) as the first responder and Preferred Security Partner.
• Exercise Milan is a biennial multilateral naval exercise.
• It began in 1995, and has since significantly expanded in scope and scale to become the largest exercise held by India.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com