Daily Defence Update - 8th April 2024 Defence Current Affairs

Daily Defence Update - 8th April 2024 Defence Current Affairs
08-April 2024...........

Current Affairs is a very important part of the defence exams like NDA, CDS, MNS, and AFCAT. Many candidates find it very difficult to prepare for current affairs as there is a lack of good sources of current affairs. Defence Guru is presenting another helpful initiative to cover defence current affairs for the NDA, CDS, MNS, and AFCAT exams. In this new series called Daily Defence Updates, we will be presenting daily defence current affairs covering all the major defence events within India as well as in other parts of the world. We will cover major geopolitical events also so as to prepare you for the SSB interview.

 

Uttam AESA radar has been integrated with Tejas MK-1…

ADA has integrated DRDO's Uttam Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) on Tejas MK-1 and has completed approximately 125 flights with the advanced RADA. AESA radars are more beneficial for Indian Air Force jets than PESA radars.

CDS General Anil Chauhan will hold the first Tri-Service Conference on Jointness and Integration…

The first Tri-Service Conference will be held in New Delhi with the aim of bringing initiatives and reforms to promote jointness and integration efforts among the three services. The 'Parivartan Chintan' conference in New Delhi, chaired by Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan, aims to promote jointness and integration efforts in the Indian Armed Forces through new ideas and reforms.

Indian Army aircraft practiced emergency landing from various places in the country…

Indian Air Force aircraft and helicopters operated from the emergency landing facility in the northern sector in the Kashmir Valley as part of the ongoing Exercise Gagan Shakti 2024. It is an emergency exercise conducted by the Indian Air Force to check the quality and strength of the airstrip so that emergency jets can easily land and take off on the airstrip.

The Indian Coast Guard has rescued a Sri Lankan fisherman facing a life-threatening medical emergency from the sea…

The Indian Coast Guard on Friday rescued a Sri Lankan fisherman facing a life-threatening medical emergency from the sea. Sri Lankan fishing vessel (SLFV) 'Kalpeni' drifted out to sea due to engine failure.

South Korea launches its second military spy satellite amid hostilities with North Korea…

Days after North Korea confirmed its plans to launch multiple military spy satellites this year, South Korea has launched its second military spy satellite into space…South Korea's second spy satellite launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida It was launched on time on Sunday evening.

INS Sharda awarded On the Spot Unit Citation for anti-piracy operations…

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar, during his visit to the Southern Naval Command, Kochi, awarded the 'On the Spot Unit Citation' to INS Sharda for successful conduct of anti-piracy operations. The ship was involved in the safe release of all 19 crew members (11 Iranians and 08 Pakistanis) of the Iranian fishing vessel Omari, which was taken hostage by pirates off the east coast of Somalia.

 

Question-1 Which of the following ship of the Indian Navy has been given a citation for Anti Piracy Operation?

a) INS Teg

b) INS Sindhu

c) INS Kolkata

d) INS Sharda

Answer- INS Sharda

 

Question-2 Why did the Indian Air Force conduct Exercise Gagan Shakti 2024?

a) To test new fighter jets

b) To practice emergency landings

c) To conduct air strikes

d) To transport troops

Answer- To practice emergency landings

 

Question-3 What type of radar has been integrated with Tejas MK-1 fighter jets?

a) PESA radar

b) Uttam AESA radar

c) Conventional radar

d) Anti-missile radar

Answer- Uttam AESA radar


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