“Controlled Flight into Terrain” (CFIT) Subject – Defence and Security Context – Disorientation of crew in poor weather likely cause of crash Concept – CFIT means that the pilot is in full control of the aircraft but due to faulty situational awareness, the aircraft strikes the terrain. A CFIT means the helicopter was fully serviceable and instruments are in order. The […]

    Phishing Subject – Defence and Security Context – Phishing attacks on central ministry officials get sharper, targeted Concept – Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone, or text message. This is done by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive […]

    Pralay Quasi-Ballistic Missile Subject – Defence and Security Context – The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Wednesday successfully carried out the maiden test of ‘Pralay’ Concept – The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out the maiden test of ‘Pralay’, a new surface-to-surface conventional quasi-ballistic missile, in a boost for […]

    VIP Security in India Subject – Defence and Security Context – Women commandos to guard houses of Amit Shah, Gandhis Concept – This protection is informally called “VIP security”, and it is generally given only to someone who holds a position of consequence either in the government or in civil society. Certain individuals, by reason of positions they hold in […]

    India’s Missile Capability Subject – Defence and Security Context – At a seminar organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Defence Minister encouraged scientists to work towards developing hypersonic missile technology. Concept – History of missile technology in India – Before Independence, several kingdoms in India were using rockets as part […]

    Agni-P Missile Subject – Defence and Security Context – DRDO tests Agni-­P missile for second time Concept – A new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Agni-P (Prime), was successfully flight tested from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha. Agni-P is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a […]

    Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) Subject – Defence and Security Context – Government starts process to identify next CDS, Gen Naravane heads COSC Concept – The Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee is, in principle, the most senior and highest ranking officer of the Indian Armed Forces. The chairman heads the Chiefs […]

    Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Subject – Defence and Security Context – Indigenous efforts to make UAVs crosses a milestone Concept – The indigenous Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) development programme by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has crossed a milestone by reaching […]

    Log4Shell Subject – Defence and Security Context – Log4j vulnerability has tech firms worried Concept – A new vulnerability named Log4Shell is being touted as one of the worst cybersecurity flaws to have been discovered. The vulnerability is based on an open-source logging library used in most applications by enterprises and even government […]

    Cyber Crisis Management Plan Subject – Defence and Security Context – Over 32,000 cyber-attacks on govt bodies; Cyber Crisis Management Plan by govt to counter attacks: MoS IT Concept – It aims at countering cyber threats and cyber terrorism. The purpose of this plan is to establish the strategic framework and guide actions […]