Swavlamban 3.0: Rajnath Singh unveils ADITI 3.0 and DISC 13, flags off 'Sagarmala Parikrama'
On 29 October 2024, at the NIIO seminar 'Swavlamban' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled ADITI 3.0 and DISC 13; the event also flagged off 'Sagarmala Parikrama', an autonomous passage of about 1,500 km from Mumbai to Tuticorin.
Summary
On 29 October 2024, at the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) seminar 'Swavlamban' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh unveiled the third edition of Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI 3.0) and the 13th Defence India Start-up Challenges (DISC 13). ADITI 3.0 features an Indian Navy challenge to design a High-Power Microwave Weapon System. DISC 13 has seven challenges â three from the Army and two each from the Navy and Air Force. Another highlight was the flag-off of 'Sagarmala Parikrama', an autonomous passage of about 1,500 km from Mumbai to Tuticorin.
Key facts
- Date
- 29 Oct 2024
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (NIIO seminar 'Swavlamban')
- ADITI 3.0
- Navy challenge: High-Power Microwave Weapon System
- DISC 13
- Seven challenges: Army 3, Navy 2, Air Force 2
- Sagarmala Parikrama
- Autonomous passage of about 1,500 km, Mumbai to Tuticorin
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Indian Navy's challenge in ADITI 3.0, unveiled on 29 October 2024, is to design a:
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Correct answer: C â High-Power Microwave Weapon System
PIB (MoD), 29 Oct 2024: ADITI 3.0 features a challenge from the Indian Navy to design a High-Power Microwave Weapon System.
Where was the NIIO seminar 'Swavlamban' held on 29 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D â Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
PIB (MoD), 29 Oct 2024: ADITI 3.0 and DISC 13 were unveiled during the NIIO seminar 'Swavlamban' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
'Sagarmala Parikrama', flagged off at Swavlamban 2024, is an autonomous passage of about 1,500 km between:
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Correct answer: B â Mumbai and Tuticorin
PIB (MoD), 29 Oct 2024: the flag-off of 'Sagarmala Parikrama' to conduct an autonomous passage of about 1,500 km from Mumbai to Tuticorin.