ICGS Vigraha Subject – Security Context – Rajnath commissions ICGS Vigraha. Concept – The seventh Off-shore Patrol Vessel was built indigenously by Larsen & Toubro. ICGS Vigraha will be based out of Visakhapatnam and will operate on India’s Eastern Seaboard under the operational and administrative control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East). Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPVs) are long-range surface ships, capable of […]

    Islamic State Khorasan Subject – Security Context –Scores of people were killed in several explosions at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai Airport. Concept – The Afghan offshoot of the terror organization “Islamic State,” known as ISIS-Khorasan, IS-K or ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the attacks. The group takes its name from the Khorasan Province, an area that once […]

    Drone Rules 2021 Subject – Defence and Security Context – The Civil Aviation Ministry has notified the Drone Rules, 2021, under which the weight of a fully loaded unmanned aircraft system has been increased from 300 kg to 500 kg to include heavy payload-carrying craft for use in the logistics and transportation sectors. […]

    Malabar Naval Exercise Subject – Security Context – The Quad countries — India, the U.S., Australia and Japan — will carry out the next edition of the Malabar naval exercise from August 26 to 29 off the coast of Guam amid mounting global concerns over China’s growing military muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific region. […]

    National Defence Academy Subject – Security Context – In interim measure, SC allows women to take NDA exam Concept – The National Defence Academy (NDA) is the joint defence service training institute of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services i.e. the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force train together before they go on to respective […]

    Ransomware Subject – Security Context – The confluence of remote working together with the rise in sophistication of organised cyber-criminal groups has led to the rise of ransomware as the one of the most significant cyber risks to face organisations and governments alike. Concept – Ransomware is a malware or malicious software that […]

    Enforcement Directorate Subject – Security Context – ED attaches assets linked to ex-­MLA. Concept – It is a Multi-Disciplinary Organization mandated with the task of enforcing the provisions of two special fiscal laws – Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) and Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).  The origin of this Directorate goes back to 1st May, […]