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DRDO-Navy test Multi-Influence Ground Mine

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: DRDO-Navy test Multi-Influence Ground Mine (GS3 · Defence, 5 May 2025)
Asked by UPSCPrelims 20261 PYQ

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What happened

  • DRDO and the Navy did a combat firing (reduced explosive) of the indigenous Multi-Influence Ground Mine [PIB].

Background

  • It was developed by NSTL Visakhapatnam [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Mines guard harbours.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security; indigenisation of technology

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-05): DRDO and the Navy did a combat firing (reduced explosive) of the indigenous Multi-Influence Ground Mine.
  2. Mines guard harbours.
Quotable data point

DRDO and the Navy did a combat firing (reduced explosive) of the indigenous Multi-Influence Ground Mine.

PIB: MIGM test, 5 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: MIGM.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

MIGM developed by

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: MIGM test, 5 May 2025

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