Hindu Notes from General Studies-02

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‘When 2 adults marry, none should interfere’

News:

• Two adults are free to marry and “no third party” has a right to harass or cause harm to them, said Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, speaking against honour killings .

Beyond News:

• When two people get into wedlock, no one should interfere. Neither parents, society, khap or panchayat… no one at all, said Justice Misra, leading a three-judge Bench that upheld the fundamental right of two people who wish to marry and live peacefully.

A senior counsel, who represented the khap panchayat, objected to the panchayats being portrayed as “inciters” of honour killings.

• The counsel said such panchayats were age-old traditions and they do encourage inter-caste marriages now.
•  He argued that the objection of khaps to marriages between people from the same gotra was upheld in Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955.
• Only three per cent of honour killings were linked to gotra. The remaining 97% were due to religion and other reasons.

Marriage within the same gotra led to genetic deformity in children, the counsel argued.

Bill introduced in US House to end non-defence aid to Pakistan

News:

A bill was introduced in the US House of Representatives to end non-defence aid to Pakistan as it “provides military aid and intelligence” to terrorists.

Beyond News:

• It sought that the amount be redirect to infrastructure projects in the US.
• Introduced by Congressmen Mark Sanford from South Carolina and Thomas Massie from Kentucky, the legislation will prohibit the US State Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) from sending American taxpayer money to Pakistan.

The lawmakers alleged that Pakistan “knowingly” provides resources to terrorists.

• Mr. Massie said the U.S. should not funnel money to a government that “provides military aid and intelligence to terrorists”.
• This common-sense bill puts America first by reallocating tax dollars to roads and bridges at home instead of funnelling money overseas, he added.
• The U.S., post 9/11, has provided nearly $34 billion in aid to Pakistan, including $526 million in 2017 alone.

Hindu Notes from General Studies-03

Agni-I missile with nuclear weapon carrying capability flight-tested successfully

News:

India flight-tested the indigenously developed Agni-I ballistic missile that can carry a nuclear payload as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range off the Odisha coast.

Beyond News:

• The Strategic Forces Command of the Army conducted the user trial of the 700 km range missile from launch pad-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Abdul Kalam Island in Balasore.
• Defense sources said that,it was 18th version of Agni-I, which could achieve all parameters within the stipulated time period.
• The missile was inducted into service in 2004.
• The surface-to-surface, single stage missile, powered by solid propellants, was launched as part of a regular training exercise by the armed forces.
•  The trial reconfirmed the Army’s readiness to fire it at short notice.

The missile has a specialised navigation system, which ensures it reaches the target with a high degree of accuracy and precision. It has proved its excellent performance in terms of range and accuracy.

• The 15-metre-long Agni-I, weighing 12 tonnes, can carry payloads up to 1,000 kg.
• The last trial was successfully conducted on November 22, 2016 from the same base.

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