Defence And Security for UPSC — 80 Topics

Defence And Security for UPSC — 80 Topics

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Defence and Security covers India's internal security challenges (LWE, insurgency, terrorism), border management, cyber security, money laundering, organised crime, and defence modernisation. GS Paper 3 has a dedicated section on internal security. Key topics include critical infrastructure protection, role of media and social networking, and defence procurement policy.

What is Defence And Security in UPSC Syllabus?

Defence And Security is a core UPSC Civil Services subject with 80 topics covering Prelims and Mains GS patterns. It appears in both the Preliminary examination (objective) and Mains GS Papers (descriptive answers).

Which Defence And Security Topics Are Most Important for UPSC Prelims?

Left Wing Extremism
Cyber Security
Border Management
Counter-Terrorism
Defence Procurement

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10th Edition of Exercise MITRA SHAKTI

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2025 as Year of Reforms for Defence Force

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5th Positive Indigenisation List

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61st Raising Day of SSB

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7th National Security Strategies Conference 2024

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Antariksha Abhyas 2024

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Blue Line: UN Withdrawal Line Between Lebanon and Israel

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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

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Concerns Regarding Opium Stockpiles in Afghanistan

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DefConnect 2024

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Developments and Innovation in Defence Sector

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Disturbed Area AFSPA

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DRDO Launches Indigenous Assault Rifle ‘Ugram’

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Exercise KAZIND 2024

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Exercise MILAN 2024

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Exercise Naseem Al Bahr

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Exercise Varuna

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Guided Pinaka Weapon System

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High Speed Expendable Aerial Target ‘ABHYAS’

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India Delivers BrahMos Missiles to Philippines

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Indian Coast Guard

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Indian Light Tank (ILT) Zorawar

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Indian Navy Day 2024

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Indian Navy: History, Motto, Navy Day, and Commands

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Indian Navy: Shedding Colonial Legacy & Redefining Naval Identity

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India’s Agni Prime Missile

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India-US Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

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Initiatives to Tackle Drug Abuse

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INS Jatayu in the Lakshadweep Islands

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INS Nirdeshak Commissioned: Enhancing Indian Navy's Hydrographic Capabilities

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Islamic State-Khorasan

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Israel’s Air Defence System

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Israel’s Air Defence System

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ITBP Raising Day 2024

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Joint Doctrine for Amphibious and Cyberspace Operations

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Launch of Samudra Pratap

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Major Global Producers

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Major Military Exercises of India

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Major Military Exercises of India

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Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres

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Minilateral Groupings: QUAD, AUKUS & Other Partnerships for UPSC

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MQ-9B Drone Deal

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Nag Mark 2 Anti-Tank Guided Missile

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National Flag of India: History, Design, and Significance

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National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)

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National Security Council

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National Terrorism Data Fusion & Analysis Centre

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NIA’s Combat Against the Terror-Gangster Nexus

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Operation Meghdoot

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Operation Meghdoot

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Opium Regulation and Uses

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Peace Pact with ULFA

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Prominent India-Centric Terror Organizations in Pakistan

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Regional Highlights

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Rise of Minilateralism

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Robotic MULE Inducted in Indian Army

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RuDRaM-II: DRDO's Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile for Air Superiority

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RudraM-II: India's New Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile

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SC Halts Criminal Cases under AFSPA

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Significance of Carrier Aviation

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SIPRI Report on Global Arms Producers

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SPACE for Indian Navy

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Strategic Importance of A&N Islands

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Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism

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TERRORISM AND COUNTER- TERRORISM

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THAAD, UNIFIL and Dragon Drones

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The Lakshadweep Islands

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TOP LINE CHECK Sipri top 100 arms companies 2023

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UNODC Report on Illicit Drugs

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What are Dragon Drones?

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What are the Key Facts of the Case and the Supreme Court’s Ruling?

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What are the Key Highlights of INS Jatayu?

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What are the Major Exercises Conducted by the Air Force?

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What are the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985?

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What are the Recent Major Developments Related to the Indian Navy?

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What is Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958?

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What is Siliguri Corridor?

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What is the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS)?

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What is the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD)?

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What is the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)?