Daily Defence Current Affairs 06-07 March 2022
EXTENDED RANGE BRAHMOS Successfully FIRED
- The Indian Navy successfully demonstrated the accuracy of an extended-range land-attack Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from the stealth destroyer INS Chennai, on 5th March 2022. The missile hit its intended target with pinpoint accuracy after traversing an extended range trajectory and performing complex manoeuvres.
- Both Brahmos missile and INS Chennai are indigenously built and highlight the cutting-edge of Indian missile and ship-building prowess. They reinforce the Indian Navy’s contribution towards the Atma Nirbhar Bharat and Make in India endeavours.
- This achievement establishes the Indian Navy’s ability to strike even deeper and influence land operations further away from the sea, when and where required.
Lamp Lighting Ceremony of Military Nursing Service
- Lamp Lighting Ceremony of first year BSc(H) Nursing students (2021 batch) of College of Nursing was held on 05 March 2022 in New Delhi. The ceremony witnessed 30 Nursing Cadets don the students uniform to begin their professional journey. Lt Gen AK Jindal, Commandant, Army Hospital (R&R) was the Chief Guest of the ceremony.
- The General Officer awarded the meritorious students of College of Nursing. He stressed upon the fact that the students need to keep abreast of the latest advances in health care and maintain soft skills and professional touch during day-to-day activities.
- The solemn ceremony witnessed the traditional lighting of the lamp by Maj Gen Smita Devrani ADGMNS, Maj Gen Amita Rani, Principal Matron and other officials of the College. Then the light transferred to the teachers and students of the 1st year BSc(H) Nursing symbolising the transfer of knowledge & wisdom from one generation to the next.
EXERCISE MILAN 22 CONCLUDES
- The sea phase of the 11th edition of MILAN which witnessed the participation of 26 ships, one submarine, and 21 aircraft, culminated on 04 Mar 22.
- The sea phase of the 11th edition of MILAN which witnessed the participation of 26 ships, one submarine, and 21 aircraft, culminated on 04 Mar 22.
- The Closing Ceremony of MILAN 22 was held in a unique format with Commanding Officers of participating ships arriving by helicopters & boats onboard INS Jalashwa at anchorage. 6 foreign ships attended the Closing Ceremony in virtual mode.
CISF Celebrates 53rd Raising Day
- The CISF celebrated its 53rd Anniversary Day on 6 March 2022.
- The union Home minister said CISF, raised in 1969, worked like a silent “karmayogi” to ensure the country’s industrial development and secured the private manufacturing production units as India rode on to become a USD 2.5 trillion-strong economy.
- CISF provides security cover to over 300 industrial units.
- Its current active strength is 148,371 personnel. In April 2017, the government raised the sanctioned strength from 145,000 to 180,000 personnel.
- The CISF is governed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs,
- Headquarters: New Delhi.
Initiative For Fishermen ‘Sagar Parikrama’ Flagged Off
- Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Parshottam Rupala outlined that the “Sagar Parikrama” initiative will be aimed at understanding “challenges, experiences and aspirations of fishermen community”, look at the scope of seafood exports, as well as popularise schemes that the fishing community in coastal areas can avail of.
- Sagar Parikrama is proposed to be conducted in all coastal states and Union Territories through a pre-decided sea route, from Gujarat, Diu, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, it was stated.
US Troops Are Accumulating in Europe
- As Russia marches on its warpath, encircling Ukrainian cities and bombing civilian buildings, the Pentagon has deployed some 12,000 troops to NATO member nations within spitting distance of Ukraine, a massing of infantry, aircraft, and tanks not seen since the Cold War.
- Another 7,000 troops, many of them from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, are also trickling into Europe.
- The rapid mobilization triggered the Army to draw from stocks of vehicles and armor already stationed on the continent.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- The Public Accounts Committee Comprises
- 22 members
- 15members
- 7 members
- None of the above
ANSWER: A
- International Women’s Day Is Observed On
- March 3
- March 4
- March 7
- March 8
ANSWER: D
- IPCC Was Created By
- WMO & UNEP
- IMO& UNESCO
- IMF& WTO
- UNO& UNFCCC
ANSWER: A
- AUKUS Stands For
- Azerbaijan, the United Kingdom, & the United States
- Australia, the United Kingdom, & the United States
- Australia, the United Kingdom, & Uganda
- Argentina, the United Kingdom, & the United States
ANSWER: B
- National Crime Records Bureau Was Set up In
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
ANSWER: A
- Commodore Rank of Indian Navy Is Equivalent To Which Rank Of Indian Army??
- Brigadier
- Lt. Gen
- Captain
- Major General
ANSWER: A
- National Informatics Centre Comes Under
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Ministry Of Education
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B)
ANSWER: A
- CISF Comes Under
- MEA
- MHA
- MoD
- None of the above
ANSWER: B
- Current CISF DG Is
- Rajiv Kumar
- Vikram Misri
- Ajay Seth
- Sheel Vardhan Singh
ANSWER: D
- CISF Hq Is In
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
- Hyderabad
- Chennai
ANSWER: A
- PROCEDURE FOR IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT
- ARTICLE 61
- ARTICLE 60
- ARTICLE 59
- ARTICLE 58
ANSWER: A
- Current DG Of BRO Is
- Lt. Gen. Rajeev Chaudhary
- Lt. Gen. Ajay Pandey
- Lt. Gen. Mukesh Kumar
- None of the above
ANSWER: A
- “It’s easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone.” Said By__ __
- Winston Churchill
- Gandhi Ji
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Bhagat Singh
ANSWER: B
- Madagascar Is In
- Pacific Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Black Sea
- Arctic Ocean
ANSWER: B
- ‘War and Peace’ Book Written By__.
- Leo Tolstoy
- Alexis
- Thomas Paine
- Niccolo Machiavelli
ANSWER: A
- Current ISRO Chairman
- Ajay Srinivasan
- G Sateesh Reddy
- S. Somanath
- K Sivan
ANSWER: C
- Which Is Not the Member Of SAARC?
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
- India
- Pakistan
ANSWER: B
- SAARC Hq Is In
- Budapest, Hungary
- New Delhi, India
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Vienna, Austria
ANSWER: C
- Ajeya Warrior Ex Conducts B/W
- India & Indonesia
- India &UK
- India & Sri Lanka
- India & Russia
ANSWER: B
- Institute of National Integration Is In
- Pune
- Noida
- Jaipur
- Mumbai
ANSWER: A
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