9 July 2021 Daily Defence Current Affairs And Updates [DOWNLOAD PDF]

DEFENCE UPDATES

09 JULY 2021

Northern Army Commander Flies Over ‘Batra Top’ to Pay Homage to Kargil War Hero Captain Vikram Batra

Lt Gen YK Joshi on Wednesday flew over ‘Batra top’ in Sukhoi 30MKI.
Captain Batra continues to motivate the present generation of officers and would continue to do so till eternity, the Army said in a release.

COAS Visit to Italy and Strengthening Ties

Shri Ajay Bhatt takes over as Raksha Rajya Mantri

Shri Ajay Bhatt is an MP from Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar constituency, Uttarakhand.
He is the member of Standing Committee on Defence; Consultative Committee of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Committee on Subordinate Legislation; Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 and Committee on Estimates.

DRDO & AICTE launch regular M.Tech. Program in Defence Technology

This M.Tech. defence technology program can be conducted at any AICTE affiliated Institutes/Universities, IITs, NITs or private engineering institutes.
Institute of Defence Scientists & Technologists (IDST) will provide support to the institutes for conducting this program, which can be conducted in online as well as offline formats.
The program has six specialized streams – Combat Technology, Aero Technology, Naval Technology, Communication Systems & Sensors, Directed Energy Technology and High Energy Materials Technology.
The students will also be provided opportunities to conduct their main thesis work in DRDO laboratories, Defence PSUs & Industries. The program will be helpful to students seeking opportunities in ever expanding defence research and manufacturing sector.

MoD implements SPARSH web-based integrated system for sanction & disbursement of defence pension

SPARSH [System for Pension Administration (Raksha)] portal is available for pensioners to view their pension related information, access services and register complaints for redressal of grievances, if any, relating to their pension matters.
This system processes pension claims and credits pension directly into the bank accounts of defence pensioners without relying on any external intermediary.

Egypt Inaugurates New Naval Base Near Libyan Border

The new naval base, “3rd of July Base”, is located in Gargoub on Egypt’s northwest coast, around 255 kilometers (160 miles) west of the Alexandria port.
The base aims to preserve the country’s economic wealth, secure shipping lines, and maintain maritime security by using naval surface units, submarines, and aircraft.
The position of the 3rd of July base is strategic because it is located at the entrance of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and very close to the Libyan border. Egypt considers the developments in Libya as a national security issue.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

As his signal to communicate the success of his missions, Captain Batra was also well known for using the slogan:
I’m Always Ready, Sweetie!
I Swear I’ll Kill Death!
Yeh Dil Maange More!
Ajeet Hain – Abheet Hain!

ANSWER: C

Captain Vikram Batra would have been a ___ of the Indian Army staff, had he returned from the Kargil war.
General
Vice Chief
Head of a Corps
Head of a Command

ANSWER: A

ANSWER: D

ANSWER: A

ANSWER: B

ANSWER: C

DRDO & ___ recently launched a new regular M.Tech. Program in Defence Technology.
All India Council for Technical Education
University Grants Commission
Army EME Corps
Indian Military Academy

ANSWER: A