MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

To provide uniform pension be paid to the Armed Forces personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service, regardless of their date of retirement.
• Under the scheme the benefits will be provided w.e.f. 1st July 2014.
• The arrears will be paid in four half-yearly instalments. However all widows, including war widows will be paid arrears in one instalment.
• Pension will be re-fixed for all pensioners retiring in the same rank and with the same length of service as the average of minimum and maximum pension in 2013.
• Personnel who voluntarily retire will not be covered under the OROP scheme.
• In future, the pension would be re-fixed every 5 years.

• They are educational and motivational tours for youth of Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States, with an aim to provide an insight into the rich heritage of the country as well as various developmental and industry initiatives that are underway.
• It is a part of the Indian Army’s ongoing outreach programme to foster the spirit of National Integration across the entire country.

• The Department of Defence Production launched this initative to enhance self-reliance in defence.
• The Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) is coordinating and implementing the programme.
• Its aim is to inculcate Intellectual Property Right (IPR) culture in Indian defence manufacturing ecosystem.

• DSA is a tri-service agency of the Indian Armed Forces to command the space assets of the Army, Navy and Air Force, including the military’s anti-satellite capability. DSA draws personnel from all three branches of the Armed Forces. It became operational in Nov, 2019
• Headquartered in Bengaluru, the agency is tasked with operating the space-warfare assets of India.
• Defence Space Research Organization (DSRO) is the scientific organisation responsible for developing space-warfare systems and technologies for the Defence Space Agency.

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