What is in the news? The Indian Army has collaborated with industry and academia to build secure communications and cryptography applications to make its networks resistant to attacks by systems with quantum capabilities. Need for ‘quantum resistant’ systems The following …
About the Index Global Innovation Index (GII) is co-published annually by Cornell University, INSEAD Business School, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations. GII ranks global economies according to their innovation capabilities, using …
About INTERPOL INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 192 member countries (including India). Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police cooperation, and supports and assists organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international …
Background The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021, was passed by the Parliament in 2021. What is the Act all about? The monitoring and management of air quality in the Delhi-NCR …
What’s in News: The country’s first ballistic missile nuclear submarine (SSMN) INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) validating India’s second strike nuclear capability. In nuclear strategy, a retaliatory strike or second-strike capability …
Why in News: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has proposed dedicated satellites for supporting the country’s agriculture sector. Discussions have been held with the Department of Agriculture, the Government of India, on the proposed ‘Bharat Krishi Satellite’ programme How …
Context The ability to capture, store and model data is fueling the technologies associated with the fourth industrial revolution, which many believe will lead to a future owned by corporations. To secure India’s active involvement in the fourth industrial revolution, …
Context The plastic problem needs to be reframed. The issue is not just how plastic waste is disposed of, but also how the material enters the supply chain and for whose benefit. India cannot end plastic pollution until it holds …
What’s in News: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing a Next-Gen Launch Vehicle (NGLV), which will one day replace operational systems like the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) About In NGLV, ISRO is understood to be looking at …