Daily Defence Current Affairs 12 March 2022

Accidental Firing of Missile in Pak by India

• On 9 March 2022, in the course of routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile.
  • The Government of India has taken a serious view and ordered a high-level Court of Enquiry.
  • It is learnt that the missile landed in an area of Pakistan. While the incident is deeply regrettable, it is also a matter of relief that there has been no loss of life due to the accident.

MOD Identifies 18 Major Platforms For Design And Development

• In a significant boost to Prime Minister vision on ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’, and in sync with the announcement in the Union Budget 2022-23 that allocated 25% of Defence R & D Budget for industry led R & D, 18 major platforms have been identified by the MoD for industry led Design & Development under various routes.
• Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
• Directed Energy Weapons (300 KW and more) [High Powered Electromagnetic Devices and High-Powered Laser Devices]
• Naval Ship Borne Unmanned Aerial System
• Light Weight Tank
• Self-Healing Mine Fields
• Unmanned Autonomous AI-Based Land Robot
• 127 mm Naval Gun
• 127 mm Guided Projectile
• Electric Propulsion (Engines) for Ships
• Standoff Airborne Jammer
• Li-ion Cells/ Li-Sulphur Cells Communication System (AFNET System Switches, routers, Encryptors& VOIP phones)
• Electro Optical (EO) Pod with high resolution sensing
• ‘Plug and Play’ Housing/ Infrastructure for soldiers posted at extreme altitudes.
• Under the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020, ‘Make’ Category aims to achieve self-reliance by involving greater participation of Indian industry.
• Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Model
• Under SPV model, private industry will be encouraged to take up design and development of military platforms and equipment in collaboration with the DRDO and other organizations.  Following two platforms have been identified under this category.
• Long Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
• Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH)
• iDEX
• Projects of Start-ups, MSMEs, etc. involving high-end innovation would be pursued under the iDEX category and the following platform has been selected under this category.
• Low Orbit Pseudo Satellites
• Make-II
• Under Make-II, which is funded by industry with assured procurement, following platform has been listed.
• Anti-jamming Systems for Multiple Platforms.

INS Chennai And INS Teg Visit Colombo

• Ships of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet, INS Chennai, and INS Teg, made a port call at Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 10 March 22 for a two-day visit. They were received by the Officer of the Guard (OOG) and the Sri Lanka Navy band.
• Upon arrival, Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena, NM, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet visited the IPKF memorial to pay homage to the soldiers that sacrificed their lives for peace in the region. The memorial is also testimony to the inextricable ties between the people of India and Sri Lanka.
• Many working level interactions are scheduled between naval personnel of the two countries, followed by familiarisation tour of Galle and Kandy for IN personnel, visits of Sri Lanka Navy personnel, school children & local visitors on board Indian warships.
• In addition, an interaction between operational teams of the two navies is also scheduled to finalise the schedule of the Maritime Partnership Exercise on 12 Mar 22.

Annual Navy Education Society Conference

• The Annual Navy Education Society Conference was conducted through virtual mode on 09 & 10 Mar 22. Vice Admiral Suraj Berry, Controller Personnel Services, IHQ MoD & Chairman NES chaired the meeting through Video Conferencing Facility situated at Navy Children School Delhi.
• The conference was attended by Cmde MK Singh, Vice Chairman NES and Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen, Directors, Principals, and Headmistresses of all 13 Navy Children Schools (NCSs). 
• He stressed upon all schools for continued efforts in the field of innovative teaching, infrastructure development, use of green energy solutions and alumni connect while keeping an eye on the expansion plans and vision of the schools.

SLINEX 22 Culminates

• The Ninth Edition of India – Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime Exercise SLINEX (Sri Lanka–India Naval Exercise) culminated at Visakhapatnam on 10 Mar 2022. The exercise was conducted in two phases; the Harbour Phase at Visakhapatnam on 07-08 Mar 22 followed by the Sea Phase on 09-10 Mar 22 in the Bay of Bengal.

Pakistan Air Force Inducts New Batch of Chinese Fighter Jets

• Pakistan’s air force officially inducted its first batch of Chinese-built J-10C fighter jets on Friday, holding a ceremony with officials from both sides in Islamabad.
• Several of the jets flew overhead as PM Imran Khan welcomed the purchase, made for an undisclosed amount. Pakistan hasn’t said how many aircraft were bought in the deal, though authorities had earlier spoken of up to 25 jets. China is a longtime ally of Pakistan and has sold its military aircraft before.

Army Chopper Crash in North Kashmir

• An Army Cheetah helicopter on its way to pick up sick BSF personnel crashed near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Gurez Sector on Friday, resulting in the killing of its pilot and injuries to the co-pilot.
• Maj Sankalp Yadav, of Army Aviation Squadron, lost his life in the line of duty, to injuries suffered in the Cheetah Helicopter crash at Gurez, J&K earlier today – 11 March 2022.
• The helicopter was about to land but “drifted away” because of the weather conditions, an official said.

Posting Women Officers Onboard Warships

• The Indian Navy has recently started posting women officers onboard warships and more avenues are being opened for them in the force.
• Lieutenant Commander Priyanka Chaudhary is serving as the Logistics Officer on India’s only aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.
• Providing more opportunities to women officers, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar in December 2021 said 28 women officers have been deployed on different warships in different roles.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

• COAS Stands for
• Chief Of Agency Staff
• Chief Of Army Staff
• Chief Of Aviation Store
• Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee

ANSWER: B

• The Jawahar Tunnel Was Constructed Under Pass?
• Shipki La
• Banihal Pass
• Bara Lacha La
• Rohatang Pass

ANSWER: B

• __Himalayan pass is situated b/w India and China.
• Shenkota
• Thalghat
• Bhorghat
• Shipki La

ANSWER: D

• Exercise SLINEX 2022 Conducted between
• India & UK
• India & USA
• India & Sri Lanka
• India & France

     ANSWER: C

• Exercise SLINEX-2022 was held at  
• Vishakhapatnam
• Lucknow
• Kochi
• Mumbai

ANSWER: A

• Pakistan Capital Is
• Lahore
• Karachi
• Islamabad
• Balakot

ANSWER: C

• The Bansagar Dam Is In
• Maharashtra
• Gujarat
• Andhra Pradesh
• Madhya Pradesh

ANSWER: D

• “One Arranged Murder” Book Is Written By
• Taslima Nasrin
• Chetan Bhagat
• Dadabhai Naoroji
• Ratan Tata

ANSWER: B

• Which Is the Most Active Volcano In Indonesia?
• Mount Yasur
• Mount Erebus
• Mount Merapi
• Mount Kilimanjaro

ANSWER: C

• Indian Railway-Rail Coach Factory located At
• Bengaluru
• Kapurthala
• Chennai
• Chittaranjan

ANSWER: B

• BEL Stands For  
• Bharat Electrical Limited
• Bharat Electronics Limited
• Bharat Electoral Limited
• None of these

ANSWER: B

• Varuna Ex Conducts B/W
• India & Indonesia
• India & Bangladesh
• India & France
• India & Thailand

ANSWER: C

• Who was the PM of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1999? 
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee
• Indira Gandhi
• Lal Bahadur Shastri
• Rajiv Gandhi

ANSWER: A

• Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Is
• Agni V
• Nag
• Akash
• Brahmos

ANSWER: A

• Amar Jawan Jyoti Is for To Commemorate India’s Victory In
• Indo-Pak war 1948
• Indo-Sino war 1962
• Indo-Pak war 1971
• Indo-Pak war 1999

ANSWER: C

• Operation Pawan Conducted By India In
• Sri Lanka
• Maldives
• Pakistan
• Nepal

ANSWER: A

• Ken-Betwa link canal passes through _National Park.
• Bandavgarh National Park
• Kanha national park
• Panna national park
• Pench national park

ANSWER: C

• The first city in India to use a robot to control traffic Is
• Kochi
• Indore
• Varanasi
• Jaipur

ANSWER: B

The Coldest Place in India is ________.

• Leh
• Keylong
• Tawang
• Drass

ANSWER: D

• At which of the following places is the Hq of a Naval Command NOT located?
• Goa
• Visakhapatnam
• Mumbai
• Kochi

ANSWER: A

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