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439. Fact
Guided missiles
Powered by rockets or jet propulsion, they are unmanned, self propelled air or space vehicle fitted with explosive warheads. Guided missiles are either self directed with inlaid controls or under remote controls based on the firing range.

440. Fact
Icbm
Inter continental ballistic missile is a rocket propelled surface to surface guided missile carrying a nuclear warhead which can reach a destined city or installation in the world and destroy it entirely.

441. Fact
Intermediate range ballistic missile (irbm)
It is of three types, viz, air to air, surface to air, and air to surface. Air to air guided missile, launched from an aircraft is employed to hit target in the battlefield.

442. Fact
Jumbo jet
A large passenger jet aircraft having the capacity to life nearly 447 passengers.

443. Fact
Nuclear umbrella
Giving air shield to a city or by nuclear weapons. It is also called parasol or sombrero.

444. Fact
Star wars
Deployment of weapons on satellites in space with a view to destroy inter-continental ballistic missiles in space coming from the enemy.

445. Fact
Squadron
Air force formation consisting of 20 aircraft's commanded by a squadron leader.

446. Fact
Affidavit
A statement on oath for use as evidence in legal proceedings.

447. Fact
Contempt of court
Any disobedience of the court verdict.

448. Fact
Copyright
Exclusive right of an author in his works.

449. Fact
Covenant
An agreement under seal between two or more persons.

450. Fact
Decree
Judgement or decision having the force of law.

451. Fact
Detenu
Persons who dies without making any will.

452. Fact
Intestate
A person who dies without making any will.

453. Fact
Libel
A published statement damaging to a person's reputation or business.

454. Fact
Mandamus
A writ issued by a higher court to a lower court directing it to perform a specified act pertaining to its office.

455. Fact
Plaintiff
A person who, as complainant, brings a suit in a court of law.

456. Fact
Summons
A directive from a court of law ordering a person to appear before it at a specified date, time and place.

457. Fact
Writ
A written order by a supreme court or high court directing the state or a lowest court to act or abstain from acting in a particular case.

458. Fact
Aryabhatta
He lived between 476 and 520 a.d. He was a great mathematician and an astronomer. The first indian satellite was named after him.

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