Prelims Facts 01 October 2020 is an extra read for UPSCA IAS Prelims exam.

PoS 3.1 Software

Why in News ?

Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers launched POS 3.1 software, SMS Gateway and Home Delivery facility of Fertilizers (RBK)for farmers in Andhra Pradesh.

What is PoS 3.1 ?

• The system enables us to know and monitor availability of fertilizer on real time basis at State, District and at the retail outlet.
  • It is a measure of the robustness of DBT system.
• Entire fertilizer subsidy for the last two years have been disbursed through this system.
• POS 3.1 version contactless OTP based authentication option has been introduced.
  • Farmer will be able to purchase fertilizer without touching finger print sensor.

SMS Gateway

• Periodically send SMS to farmer about availability of fertilizer at retail outlet from where he last purchased the fertilizer.
• Also be able to get information about availability of fertilizer at any retail outlet by sending retailer ID to Mobile No. 7738299899.
• Further on purchase of fertilizer, SMS will be sent to his mobile indicating the quantity purchased and amount paid by him.

About Point of Sale

• The place where your customer makes a payment for products or services at your store.
• PoS is the place where all the customer and seller related activity is done like sales, inventory and customer management
• PoS machine
  • Every POS system comprises of software and hardware components.
  • Monitor/tablet, Barcode scanner, Credit card reader, Receipt printer and Cash drawer are main component.

Source : PIB

BrahMos Missile Featuring Indigenous Booster

Why in News ?

BrahMos surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile featuring indigenous Booster and Airframe Section along with many other Made in India sub-systems was successfully flight tested for designated range at 1030 hours

Details of BrahMos Missile

• It is one more major step in enhancing the indigenous content.
• The BrahMos Land-Attack Cruise Missile (LACM) was cruising at a top speed of Mach 2.8.
• It is an extended range BrahMos surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range at Balasore in Odisha.
  • Also can hit targets 400 km away.
  • The range has been increased from the existing 290 km.
• The existing missile is the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile.
• Increasing the missile’s range became possible after India’s induction into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in June 2016.
• The existing BrahMos missile is deployed in the eastern Ladakh theatre where India and China are locked in a border row

Source : PIB

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Current Affairs Compilation : 1 October 2020