Source: TH Context: Amidst rising cyber and malware attacks on defence and critical infrastructure, India’s Defense Ministry plans to replace the Microsoft Operating System (OS) with a new open-source OS called Maya, developed locally based on Ubuntu. Maya offers a similar interface and functionality as Windows, easing the transition for users. A cybersecurity …
Source: TOI Context: The indigenously developed TAPAS 201 UAV has achieved a major milestone as the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have successfully demonstrated transferring of command-and-control capabilities of the UAV. About TAPAS UAV: The indigenously developed TAPAS 201 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV has been designed and …
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GS Paper-2 Syllabus: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Source: Live Mint Context: US House of Representatives has passed a legislative amendment that approves a waiver to India against the punitive CAATSA sanctions for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia to …
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Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 6. Amidst the changing paradigms of international security arena, the modern hybrid war fare encompasses deployment of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) and capabilities should be built to counter it. Analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Financial Express Why the question: …
10. The changing nature of warfare calls for an architecture of a strong strategic defence for India to secure itself against the current geopolitical boil-over and resultant reshaping of multi-polarity. Analyse. (250 words) Reference: Livemint
Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer? MISSION – 2022: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 4.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday General Studies – 1 Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. 1. Atmanirbhar Bharat is a …
Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 6. The changing nature of warfare calls for an architecture of a strong strategic defence for India to secure itself against the current geopolitical boil-over and resultant reshaping of multi-polarity. Analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: livemint Why the …
Topic: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. 6. Account for the various impediments which prevent India from achieving ‘atmanirbharta’ in defence. Suggest steps to overcome them and achieve strategic autonomy in key defence technologies. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate. Reference: Indian Express Why the question: Although Kyiv and New Delhi are 4,500 km …
Topic: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure 3. India has set itself in the right direction of principle of gender equality enshrined in the Indian Constitution by allowing permanent commissioning of women in the armed forces. Comment. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate. Reference: The Hindu Why the question: Recently, Defence …
Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 6. Geopolitics in the present times has moved beyond the terrestrial and maritime limits and of late, has found prominence even in the outer space. Critically comment on the growing commercialisation and militarisation of the outer space and India’s response to …
Question 1 “Low-intensity conflict is emerging as most potent threat to security”. Comment on the strategies of the government in managing the LIC. (200 words) Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/technology-key-to-contain-low-intensity-conflicts-scientist/article1479169.ece http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/drdo-to-develop-antiterror-systems/article714712.ece http://www.idsa.in/strategicanalysis/VivekChadhaLowIntensityConflictsinIndiaAnAnalysis_skjha_0405 Question 2 “The Sonar technology expertise is a step ahead in indigenization by DRDO”. Comment on the significance of its export to Myanmar. (200 words) Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/drdo-to-export-sonars-to-myanmar-soon/article5269860.ece
Question 1 Critically comment on the strategic significance of Agni-5. (200 words) Source: IDSA and Fair observer. Question 2 “The only way forward for country’s rapid indigenization of defence products, with both the public & private sectors playing roles in the endeavour”. Comment in the light of recent controversies in the defence sector and Steps taken in …
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