Leveraging voice technology to combat cyber-fraud #GS-03 Cyber Security For Mains The threat of Cyber-Fraud: As per Reserve Bank of India, an estimated ₹100 crore a day have been lost due to frauds in the country over the last seven years. In 2021-22, the number […]
BrahMos #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims BrahMos: The BrahMos missile is a two-stage missile with a solid-fuel booster engine. Its first stage accelerates the missile to supersonic speeds before detaching itself. In cruise phase, the liquid ramjet, or second stage, accelerates the missile to […]
Current Account Deficit – Part 2 #GS-03 External Sector For Prelims Current Account Deficit: The current account deficit is the measure of a country’s trade when the value of the goods and services it imports is more than the value of the products it exports. […]
Mullaperiyar dam #GS-03 Disaster Management, #GS-02 Inter-State Disputes For Prelims Mullaperiyar dam Mullaperiyar dam is a 126-year-old dam located on the confluence of the Mullayar and Periyar rivers in Kerala’s Idukki The dam though fully located within Kerala, is owned, operated and maintained by Tamil […]
A warship programme that must go full steam ahead #GS-03 Security, Science and Technology For Prelims INS Vikrant: Named after India’s first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant is the largest naval ship to be designed and built in India and has a displacement of 45,000 tonnes. […]
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) #GS-02 Social Welfare, #GS-03 Employment For Prelims MGNREGS: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was launched on 2nd February 2006 under the MGNREG Act. Its aim is to guarantee 100 days of employment in every financial […]
Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Sector #GS-03 Economy, Science and Technology For Prelims AVGC Promotion Task Force: The AVGC Promotion Task Force was set up under the headship of Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Its creation was announced in the Union Budget […]
‘Dark patterns’ on the Internet #GS-03 Science and Technology, Cybersecurity For Prelims: Dark Patterns: Dark patterns also known as “deceptive patterns” are unethical user interface designs which are aimed to exploit the user or make a person’s browsing experience harder. Using dark patterns, the digital […]
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act #GS-02 Governance, #GS-03 Internal Security For Prelims Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was enacted in 1967 by the Union Government for effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India. According to the act, an activity can be deemed […]
Patriot missile defence system #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims Patriot missile defence system: Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon. It is named after the Patriot (Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target) radar system used […]