Karnataka 2nd PUC supplementary results 2018 declared at karresults.nic.in, know how to check
Karnataka, July 26: The results for the pre-university 2nd supplementary examinations, which were conducted by the Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka has been declared on Thursday at 1 pm. Students can check the official website — kar.nic.in, karresults.nic.in and pue.kar.nic.in. The annual exam results were released on April 30. A total of 6.90 lakh students appeared for the for the PUC 2nd exam which was held between March 1 and 17.
This year, 68 PU colleges have recorded 100 per cent passes, while in 118 PU colleges score 0. However, the overall pass percentage has improved with by 7.18 per cent from 52.38 per cent in 2017 to 59.56 per cent. A total of 3,37,860 female and 3,52,292 male students appeared for the PUC 2nd exam this year.
his year, the board had taken stringent security measures to prevent any sort of unethical practice. Every examination halls were kept under CCTV surveillance, and to prevent paper leak, each packet carried unique Quick Response (QR) codes.
AT A GLANCE | Karnataka 2nd PUC supplementary results 2018 declared: Websites to check result
Karnataka 2nd PUC result 2018: How to check
Step 1: Go to any of the websites mentioned above.
Step 2: On the homepage, click on the link for Karnataka II PUC results 2018.
Step 3: Fill in your registration number and other details.
Step 4: Your result will appear on the screen
Step 5: Download your results and take a print out of the same for further reference.
This year too, girls have outperformed boys by scoring 67.11 per cent while boys are at 52.3 per cent. The pass percentage of rural colleges is 59.95 per cent which is higher than urban colleges (59.45 per cent). Among streams, the highest marks are secured in the science stream which is 597 while 595 marks in the commerce and arts stream.
This year, PUC exams were preponed due to the Assembly Elections and was concluded on February 21. A total of 23,980 examiners are checking the papers this time. Last year, a total of 6,84,247 students appeared for the same out of which 54,803 gave PUC II for the first time and the exams were held from March 9 to 27. The results were declared on May 11, 2018.
Courtesy: indianexpress.com
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The Sejjil Debuts: Iron Dome’s Nightmare
On Sunday, 15 March, Iran fired several advanced missiles at Israeli and American positions. One missile in particular caught the world's attention — the Sejjil. Iran used this missile in battle for the very first time since the war began on 28 February. So what exactly is this missile, and why is everyone talking about it?
The Sejjil is a ballistic missile, meaning it is launched upward into space and then comes crashing down on its target at terrifying speed. Think of it like throwing a stone high into the sky — except this "stone" weighs over 23,000 kilograms, travels faster than a bullet, and can carry a warhead of up to 1,000 kilograms.
What makes the Sejjil special is that it runs on solid fuel, just like a rocket firecracker — ready to light and go. Older Iranian missiles like the Shahab series ran on liquid fuel, which takes time to fill before launch, like pouring petrol into a car. The Sejjil needs no such preparation. It can be launched very quickly, giving the enemy almost no time to react.
The missile is two-stage, meaning it has two engine sections that fire one after the other — the first pushes it out of the atmosphere, and the second guides it toward the target. It can travel nearly 2,000 kilometres, which means it can easily reach Israel from Iranian soil.
Now here comes the most fascinating part — why it is nicknamed the "dancing missile." During its final approach, the Sejjil can move and change direction at very high altitude. Imagine trying to catch a ball that suddenly zigzags just before reaching you. That is exactly what happens with air defence systems like Israel's famous Iron Dome. The missile's unpredictable movement makes it extremely difficult to shoot down.
It flies at over Mach 13 — that is roughly 17,000 kilometres per hour, more than thirteen times the speed of sound. At that speed, even the most advanced defence systems have very little time to respond.
Iran began developing this missile back in the early 1990s. The first test was in 2008, when it flew around 800 kilometres. Since then, six tests have been conducted. In the sixth test, it reportedly flew nearly 1,900 kilometres, reaching all the way to the Indian Ocean.
Iran has also developed an upgraded version called the Sejjil-2, with improved navigation systems. Some reports claim it can hit a target with less than 10 metres of error — roughly the size of a small room — though this has not been officially confirmed.
In simple words, the Sejjil is fast, hard to stop, quick to launch, and built entirely inside Iran. Its use on 15 March marks a serious escalation, and the world is now watching very closely to see what comes next.
(Girish Linganna is an award-winning science communicator and a Defence, Aerospace & Geopolitical Analyst. He is the Managing Director of ADD Engineering Components India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of ADD Engineering GmbH, Germany.)
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