Airspace map of India Subject – Security Context – The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched an airspace map of India for drone operations. Concept – The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched an airspace map of India for drone operations — allowing civilian drone operators to check the demarcated no-fly zones or […]

    Akash missile Subject – Defence and Security Context – DRDO tests Akash Prime missile Concept – The development of the Akash surface to air missile (SAM) was started by the DRDO in the late 1980s as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme. Named after the original Sanskrit term for sky or […]

    Arjun Mk-1A tanks Subject – Security Context – ₹7,523­cr. order for Arjun Mk­1A tanks Concept – The Defence Ministry on Thursday placed an order with the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, for the supply of 118 indigenous Arjun Mk-1A main battle tanks for the Army at a cost of ₹7,523 crore. The state-of-the-art MBT Mk-1A is a new […]

    Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Subject – Security Context – The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is questioning the suspects arrested in connection with the 3,000¬kg heroin seizure at the Mundra port in Gujarat to determine the identities of other foreign nationals who were part of the international drug trafficking syndicate. Concept – The […]

    Trojan Malware Subject – Security Context – Beware of trojan malware attack, MeitY warns customers of 27 major banks Concept – A Trojan horse or Trojan is a type of malware that is often disguised as legitimate software. Trojans can be employed by cyber-thieves and hackers trying to gain access to users’ systems. […]

    Anti-Tank Guided Missile Helina Subject – Security Context – Anti­tank missile completes all trials Concept – The helicopter-launched Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), Helina, being developed indigenously by DRDO, has completed all trials. Helina is a third-generation fire-and-forget class ATGM mounted on an indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), and has a minimum range of 500 metres and […]

    National Investigation Agency Subject – Security Context – NIA needs infra, specialists: experts Concept – NIA was constituted under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 as the aftermath of the Mumbai Terror attack of 2008. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) acts as the Central Counter-Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency. The agency is authorised to […]

    Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) Subject – Security Context – Tamil Nadu Public Department comes under malware attack. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C­DAC) and the Computer Emergency Response Team are trying to retrieve the files. Concept – To know about CERT-In, please click here.

    Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Subject – Security Context – Tamil Nadu Public Department comes under malware attack. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C­DAC) and the Computer Emergency Response Team are trying to retrieve the files. Concept – The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an Indian autonomous scientific […]