RaIDer-X

In news:

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore have developed a new bomb detection device called Raider-X.

About RaIDer-X:

• It is an explosives detection device. It can detect up to 20 explosives from a stand-off distance of two meters.
• Developed by the High Energy Material Research Laboratory (HEMRL) — an arm of the DRDO — in Pune and the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. It can also discern bulk explosives even if they have been concealed.
• The device has various applications including narcotics, for local police, for customs and other detection agencies who need to detect various elements which may be explosive or non-explosive in nature.
• Most of the recent terrorist attacks had explosives that were made from easily available ingredients like petrol and gelatin sticks rather than high-end materials. And devices like RaIDer-X are incremental to thwarting the threat from homemade explosives.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. ‘RaIDer-X’ developed by DRDO which was in news recently is associated with which among the following functions:

a) Underwater drone

b) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

c) Explosives detection device

d) Armored Truck

Answer to Prelims question