Daily Defence Current Affairs 18 March 2022

Raksha Mantri Inaugurates FCSIC

• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated a seven- storeyed Flight Control System (FCS) Integration facility at Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Bengaluru.
  • The state-of-the-art complex has been constructed in record 45 days, with in-house hybrid technology consisting of conventional, pre-engineered, and precast methodology. The technology has been developed by DRDO with the help of M/s Larsen & Toubro (L&T).
  • Design check and technical support have been provided by the teams of IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee.
  • Commending DRDO and L&T for developing the hybrid technology, the Raksha Mantri expressed confidence that it will increase the productivity of the construction process; promote optimum utilisation of resources; reduce losses due to wastage, and will be helpful in speedy completion of projects. He described the hybrid technology as an important milestone for the construction sector and hoped that in the coming times, India will become one of the leading countries in the field of construction technology.
  • This FCS facility will support Research & Development (R&D) activities for developing Avionics for Fighter Aircraft and FCS for Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft being undertaken by ADE, Bengaluru.

Sharp Decline in Infiltration Of Foreign Terrorists: CRPF DG

• There has been a sharp decline in the infiltration of foreign terrorists as well as in stone-pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 from the erstwhile state, Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Kuldeep Singh.
• The officer informed that the CRPF has neutralized 175 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and apprehended 183 from March 1, 2021, to March 16, 2022.
• Meanwhile, the CRPF has recovered 253 arms from Jammu and Kashmir and seized 7,541 ammunitions as well as 96.38 kg explosives, 23 Improvised Explosive Device (IED), 232 grenades, and 36 detonators from the Union Territory, Singh said.

UK To Provide Ukraine with High-velocity Anti-Aircraft Missile

• The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with high-velocity anti-aircraft missile systems Starstreak along with other military aid, the UK Defence Ministry said on Wednesday, following an extraordinary meeting of NATO defence chiefs.
• “During the meeting, Defense Ministers agreed to continue providing significant military supplies to Ukraine including lethal and non-lethal aid. The UK Defence Secretary highlighted that the UK would be providing Starstreak, a high-velocity anti-aircraft missile system, that complements the other military aid provided by the UK Armed Forces, including over 4,000 anti-tank missiles“.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

• CRPF Motto Is
• Service Before Self
• Service and Loyalty
• We Protect
• Touch the sky with glory

ANSWER: B

• CRPF DG Is  
• VR Chaudhari
• Kuldeep Singh
• Sanjay Arora
• Virender Singh Pathania

ANSWER: B

• ICGS Saksham Is A  
• Destroyer
• Aircraft Carrier
• OPV
• Refueling Ship

ANSWER: C

• The Fertile Land Between Two Rivers Is
• Drainage basin
• Watershed
• Doab
• Lowland or terrain

     ANSWER: C

• Through Which of The Following Sets Of States Does Krishna River Flow?
• Karnataka Andhra Pradesh
• Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh
• Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh
• Maharashtra Karnataka

ANSWER: D

• ‘T-72 Ajeya’ Is the Name Of:
• Fighter aircraft
• Tank
• Ambulance
• Infantry regiments

ANSWER: B

• IMI Galil Is A    
• Surface-to-air Missile
• Automatic Pistol
• Sniper Rifle
• Surface-to-Sea Missile

ANSWER: C

• HAL’s ‘TEDBF’ Stands For  
• The Engine Deck Based Fighter
• Twin Engine Dock Based Fighter
• Twin Engine Deck Busy Fighter
• Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter

ANSWER: D

• ‘International Day of Happiness’ Is Observed On
• 14 March
• 17 March
• 18 March
• 20 March

ANSWER: D

• Army Cadet College Situated At    
• Ezhimala, Kerala
• Dundigal, Telangana
• Khadakwasla, Maharashtra
• Dehradun, UK

ANSWER: D

• Yudha Abhyas Ex Held B/w India &  
• Sri Lanka
• USA
• Indonesia
• Nepal

ANSWER: B

• Ashgabat Is the Capital Of
• Poland
• Ukraine
• Turkmenistan
• Oman

ANSWER: C

• ‘Biological Hot Spot’ refers to
• Important spot from Biological point of view
• Spot where environment has reached dangerous level
• Place where the temperature is very high
• Place where biodiversity is very safe

ANSWER: B

• Which of the following is the Trans Himalayan pass?
• Rohtang pass
• Banihal pass
• Aghil pass
• Thaga La

ANSWER: C

• Great Himalayan National Park Is Located On Which Lake?
• Andhra Pradesh
• Arunachal Pradesh
• Himachal Pradesh
• Madhya Pradesh

ANSWER: C

• “Unhappy India” Book Is Written By    
• V.D. Savarkar
• Salman Rushdie
• Lala Lajpat Rai
• Malala Yousafzai

ANSWER: C

• __Is A Popular Dance Form Of Tamil Nadu
• Kathak
• Bharatanatyam
• Koli
• Kolkali

ANSWER: B

• North America shares boundary with Pacific Ocean from
• East
• West
• North
• South

ANSWER: B

• Saint Javelin Is A

• Nuclear Bomb
• UAV
• Anti-Tank Missiles
• None of the above

ANSWER: C

• Which of the following is CORRECT about Loktak Lake?

• It is in Mizoram state.
• It is a saltwater lake.
• It is the largest freshwater lake in northeastern states of India
• Its surface area is 587 Km square

ANSWER: C

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