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Israel's Defence Minister confirmed a strike in Tehran killed Majid Khademi, the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
Iran has condemned the incident as a 'terrorist attack' and holds Israel and the United States responsible.
This killing is part of a recent series of targeted strikes against high-ranking Iranian officials.
The event escalates tensions in the already volatile Middle East region.
A major branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, established after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. It is distinct from the regular Iranian Army and is tasked with protecting the Islamic Republic's system, preventing foreign interference, and projecting Iran's influence abroad. It has significant economic and political power within Iran.
Israel's national intelligence agency, responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations, and counter-terrorism. It is one of the main entities in the Israeli Intelligence Community.
A civilian foreign intelligence service of the United States federal government, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence. It also conducts covert actions at the direction of the President.
The ongoing conflict in Gaza and the broader Israel-Palestine issue are deeply intertwined with regional dynamics, often drawing in Iran (supporting Hamas) and other actors, exacerbating tensions.
The status of Iran's nuclear program and the international efforts to revive the JCPOA are central to US-Iran relations and a major point of contention for Israel, which views Iran's nuclear ambitions as an existential threat.
The Israel-Iran rivalry frequently plays out through proxy groups in countries like Lebanon (Hezbollah), Syria, Iraq, and Yemen (Houthis), making these regions flashpoints for indirect conflict.
Beyond physical strikes, both Israel and Iran are known to engage in sophisticated cyber operations and espionage against each other's critical infrastructure and intelligence assets.
GS-II: International Relations – India and its neighborhood- relations; Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests; Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests; Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. GS-III: Security – Linkages between development and spread of extremism; Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security; Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention; Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism; Various security forces and agencies and their mandate.
General Awareness: Current Events of National and International Importance; Defence and Security Issues; Geopolitics; International Organizations.
General Awareness: Current Affairs – International Events, Important Organizations, Personalities in News.
General Awareness: Current Affairs – International News, Geopolitical Developments.
With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements: 1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government. 2. The role of the Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary force to the police in maintenance of internal security. 3. To prevent infiltration on the international border/coastal areas, the Border Wing Home Guards Battalions have been raised in some States. How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: Only two
What is "Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)", sometimes seen in the news?
Answer: An American anti-missile system
Consider the following statements: 1. Ballistic missiles are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights, while cruise missiles are rocket-powered only in the initial phase of flight. 2. Agni-V is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile, while BrahMos is a solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
High for UPSC and Defence exams due to its international relations and security implications. Medium for SSC/Banking for factual recall.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a major branch of Iran's armed forces.
Conflict instigated by major powers that do not themselves become directly involved in the fighting.
Politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.