Explanation

The following nine countries are declared nuclear powers: 

1. USA
2. Russia
3. UK
4. France
5. China
6. India
7. Pakistan
8. Israel
9. North Korea

Nuclear weapons first developed in 1945 (USA).

Nuclear powers are divided into:

1. Official (NPT recognized): USA, Russia, UK, France, China
2. Non-NPT / de facto: India, Pakistan, Israel, North Korea

Last verified on 06-06-2026

Explanation

• Chandrayaan-3 is India's lunar mission.
• It was successfully landed on the Moon on 23 August 2023.
• It was launched on 14 July 2023
• It was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
• India became the first country to achieve a soft landing near the Moon's south pole.
• Space Agency: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
• Lander & Rover: Vikram (Lander) and Pragyan (Rover)
• "Chandrayaan" is a Sanskrit word meaning "Mooncraft."

Last verified on 12-07-2026

Explanation

 Apart from the 5 officially recognized nuclear-weapon states under the NPT, some other countries are also known to possess nuclear weapons:

5 recognized by NPT: USA, Russia, China, UK, France

4 outside NPT recognition/with disputed status: India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel

Total countries believed to have nuclear weapons: about 9.

other information

India – Conducted nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998.

Pakistan – Conducted nuclear tests in 1998.

North Korea – Conducted nuclear tests starting in 2006.

Israel – Widely believed to possess nuclear weapons, but it has never officially confirmed this.

Explanation

• A De jure Nuclear Weapon State is a country legally recognized under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of 1968 as possessing nuclear weapons.
• Only five countries are officially recognized under this treaty.
• China is one of these recognized nuclear-weapon states.

Additional information:

Five “De jure” Nuclear Weapon States (NPT recognized)

1. United States – First nuclear test in 1945
2. Russia (Former USSR) – 1949
3. United Kingdom – 1952
4. France – 1960
5. China – 1964

Last verified on 09-03-2026

Explanation

Ukraine has unveiled the FP-S "Flamingo," a new long-range cruise missile. 

It was developed by Ukraine's Fire Point Defence Company. 

Its range is 3,000 kilometers. 

its weight is 6,000 kg. 

It carries 1,150-kilogram warhead

Flamingo is the first indigenously produced "heavy' missile in Ukraine's arsenal. 

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