INS MAKAR Subject: Defence Context: INS Makar, equipped with side scan sonars, to search for the missing Concept: INS Makar (J31) is the lead ship of Makar-class of survey catamarans used for hydrographic survey by the Indian Navy. It was built indigenously in India by Alcock Ashdown Limited, Gujarat. INS Makar is tasked […]

    INS RAJPUT Subject : Defence Context :Recently, the Ministry of Defence has announced that the INS Rajput will be decommissioned after 41 years of service. Concept : About INS Rajput It is the first destroyer of the Indian Navy commissioned in 1980. It is the lead ship of the Kashin-class destroyers built by […]

    INS KOLKATTA Subject: Defence Context: Cyclone Tauktae: INS Kolkata rushes to rescue barge with 137 onboard. Concept: INS Kolkata is the lead ship of the Kolkata-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. Ship was constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), and was handed over to the navy on 10 July 2014 after […]

    IRON DOME Subject : Defence / IR Context: Videos on social media showed rockets fired from Gaza being intercepted by the Israeli Iron Dome air defence system. It appeared that the rockets were hitting an invisible shield. Concept : In 2006, during the Israeli-Lebanon war, Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets in to Israel. […]

    NCC Subject: Current Events /Defence Context: University Grants Commission (UGC) has forwarded for consideration to all vice-chancellors of universities across India a proposal of the Directorate General, National Cadet Corps (NCC), aimed at including NCC as an elective subject in curricula. Concept: The NCC was formed in 1948 (on the recommendation of H. […]

    P 8I PATROL AIRCRAFT Subject: Defence Context: Recently, the Biden Administration has notified the Congress of its determination to sell six P-8I patrol aircraft to India for an estimated cost of USD 2.42 billion. Concept: The Indian Navy had procured eight P-8I aircraft from Boeing in January 2009 via direct commercial sale and […]

    EMERGENCY FINANCIAL POWERS Subject : Defence / Governance Context : Armed Forces given emergency financial powers to combat Covid. Concept : In a statement, the Defence Ministry said Singh “invoked special provisions and granted Emergency Financial Powers to the Armed Forces to empower them and speed up their efforts in tide over the […]

    WORLD MILITARY SPENDING Subject: Defence / IR Context: Total global military expenditure rose to $1981 billion last year, an increase of 2.6 per cent in real terms from 2019, according to new data published today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Concept: The five biggest spenders in 2020, which together accounted […]

    CRYSTAL BLADE TECHNOLOGY Subject : Defence Context: DRDO develops crystal blades for aero engines. Concept: India-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received 60 single-crystal blades for helicopter engines from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that the technology had been developed as part of a […]

    EXERCISE VARUNA – 2021 Subject : Defence Context : The 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ is scheduled to be conducted in the Arabian Sea from 25th to 27th April 2021. Concept : From the Indian Navy’s side, guided missile stealth destroyer INS Kolkata, guided missile frigates INS […]