Weekly GK Update December 2016

• Thefirst-of-its-kindcentreinIndiawillbringtogetherMicrosoftcapabilities
to foster deeper cybersecurity collaborations with public and private sector
organisations.
• It will help to build a trusted and secure computing environment, a critical
enabler for India’s digital transformation.
• It will provide protection across all end-points from sensors to the data
centre, detection of attack using targeted signals, machine learning and
behavioural monitoring.
• It will eventually help in closing the gap between discovery and action
taken to neutralise the attack. It will enable and empower enterprises to
manage modern security threats effectively.
• It will also expand Microsoft’s public-private partnerships in India. The
centre will also enable customers tap into a pool of resources such as
security specialists and technologies at Microsoft.
Cyclone Vardah struck coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Date: 12 December, 2016
Place: Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Issue: Cyclone wardah struck coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Andhra. The
servere cyclonic storm made a landfall on the east coast near the pulicat Lake
on 12 December 2016.
India, Russia bilateral naval exercise Indra Navy 2016 begins
Date: 14 December, 2016
Place: Bay of Bengal
Agenda/Issue: India, Russia bilateral naval exercise Indra Navy 2016 begins.
Target/Application: The primary aim of exercise INDRANAVY-16 is to increase
inter-operability amongst the two navies and develop common understanding and
procedures for maritime security operations.
Effects
• Exercise INDRA NAVY 16 will help to further strengthen mutual
confidence and inter-operability, and also enable sharing of best practices
between both navies.
• It will be another milestone in strengthening maritime security cooperation
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