CONTEXT COVID-19 has made it clear that our traditional imagination of national security is no longer credible, as global security arrangements were insufficient in dealing with the current crisis. The growth of exponential technologies such as synthetic biology, artificial intelligence …
Why in News? Emails and passwords of hundreds of Union government officials have been exposed to hackers due to the recent data breaches of Air India, Domino’s and Big Basket. What are cyberattacks? A cyberattack is a malicious and deliberate …
CONTEXT A string of high-profile cyber attacks in recent months has exposed vulnerabilities in the critical infrastructure of even advanced nations. This has reinforced the need for improved defences against actual, and potential, cyberattacks by all countries across continents. AMERICA …
About CPI It is an index which measures the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services such as transportation, food and medical care. It is calculated by measuring price changes for each item in the …
PDS in India Under the National Food Security Act, 2013, about 81 crore persons are entitled to buy subsidized foodgrain — rice at Rs 3/kg, wheat at Rs 2/kg, and coarse grains at Re 1/kg — from their designated Fair …
About the portal The Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) Portal on Child Labour is organised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. It is an electronic platform that aims at involving Centre, State, …
Why in News: The Coast Guard inducted the first three of 16 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). About ALH Mk-III The indigenously designed and developed Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-DHRUV) is a twin …
Why in News: The Defence Minister has approved the budgetary support of ₹498.8 crore to Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) challenge under the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) for the next five years. What is iDEX? The iDEX framework and establishment …