Daily Defence Current Affairs 09 March 2022

India, China to Hold 15th Round Of Border Talks  

• India and China will hold the 15th round of high-level military talks on Friday to resolve issues related to remaining friction areas in eastern Ladakh.
  • The talks till now have resulted in the resolution of issues in the North and South Bank of Pangong Tso, Galwan, and Gogra Hot Spring areas.
  • There was, however, no fresh breakthrough in the 14th round of the dialogue that took place on January 12 this year.
  • The two sides will hold the next round at Chushul Moldo meeting point in Ladakh on Friday to end the 22-month standoff at the remaining friction areas, according to the sources.
  • India has been talking with China about a quick disengagement on remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh such as Patrolling Point 15 (Hot Springs), Depsang Bulge, and Demchok.

Iran Puts Second Military Satellite Into Orbit  

• Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has successfully put a second military satellite, the Noor 2, into orbit.
• The announcement came as talks held in Vienna to revive an agreement restraining Iran’s nuclear program have reached a critical stage.
• Noor 2 is orbiting at an altitude of 500 kilometers (311 miles). The first military satellite, launched by the Islamic Republic in April 2020, placed the Noor, or “light” in Persian, at an orbit of 425km (265 miles) above the earth’s surface.
• Noor 2 is orbiting at an altitude of 500 kilometers (311 miles). The first military satellite, launched by the Islamic Republic in April 2020, placed the Noor, or “light” in Persian, at an orbit of 425km (265 miles) above the earth’s surface.
• Noor 2 is orbiting at an altitude of 500 kilometers (311 miles). The first military satellite, launched by the Islamic Republic in April 2020, placed the Noor, or “light” in Persian, at an orbit of 425km (265 miles) above the earth’s surface.

Delhi Commission For Women Felicitates BRO

• Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) felicitated four women officers from Border Roads Organisation (BRO) who have set exemplary standards in being inspirational leaders, by bestowing them with the ‘International Women’s Day Award’, in New Delhi on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 08, 2022.
• International Women’s Day:
•  International Women’s Day is celebrated each year on March 8.
•  The theme for International Women’s Day, 2022 (IWD 2022) is ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.’

India Has to Be Ready To Fight Future Wars With Indigenous Weapon Systems: Army General

• Amid the ongoing Ukraine-Russia crisis, Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday said the lesson for India from the ongoing conflict is that we have to be ready to fight wars of the future with indigenous weapon systems and steps have to be taken in that direction.
• He said “The biggest lesson is that we have to be ready to fight future wars with indigenous weapons and the steps towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence have to be taken more urgently. The wars of future should be fought with own weapon systems.”
• The Army chief’s comments come in the backdrop of the efforts being made by the Indian armed force to ensure the regular supply of spares and systems from both Russia and Ukraine which have been exporting equipment to India for a long time now.

China’s Defence Budget Continues To Rebound

• Amidst the gravity of bitter fighting in Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin prosecutes his invasion, China announced its defence budget for 2022 on the opening day of its fifth annual session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC).
• Usually, these annual announcements of Chinese military spending grab headlines, but in 2022 the 7.1 % rise in Beijing’s defence expenditure is overshadowed by the war in Europe.
• In monetary terms, China’s 2022 defence spending is USD229.39 billion. Last year, China increased spending by 6.8 % to USD209.4 billion.

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• Military Exercise ‘Shantir Ogroshena 2021’
• India
• Nepal
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• Bhutan

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• Theme Of Military Exercise ‘Shantir Ogroshena 2021’
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• Exercise INDRA 2021 Conducted B/w India &
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• Exercise INDRA 2021 Conducted At  
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• Exercise Kazind-21 Conducted B/w Kazakhstan &
• India
• Nepal
• Bangladesh
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• SAARC Members
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• Beijing
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• Great Nicobar
• Middle Andaman
• Little Andaman
• North Andaman

ANSWER: D

• Pakyong Airport is located in –
• Sikkim
• Assam
• Arunachal Pradesh
• Nagaland

     ANSWER: A

• Which port is also known as the New Mangalore Port?
• Mormugao Port
• Panambur Port
• Kandla Port
• Tuticorin Port

ANSWER: B

• Which state does not share its boundary with Myanmar?
• Arunachal Pradesh
• Mizoram
• Manipur
• Sikkim

ANSWER: D

• Where Is the Gobi Desert Located?
• Botswana
• Turkmenistan
• Mongolia
• Antarctica

ANSWER: C

• Which of the following dams is located in Karnataka?
• Tung Bhadra Dam
• Gandhi Sagar Dam
• Srisailam Dam
• Mullaiperiyar Dam

ANSWER: A

• Port Blair is located on which island?
• The Little Andaman
• The Great Nicobar
• The South Andaman
• The North Andaman

ANSWER: C

• Himalayan ranges are the Banihal Pass situated At
• Great Himalayas
• Pir Panjal
• Ladakh
• Zaskar

ANSWER: B

19. On which river is Mata Tila Dam built?  

• Betwa
• Ken
• Tapti
• Narmada

ANSWER: A

20 Who Wrote Discovery of India?  

• Mahatma Gandhi
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• Indira Gandhi
• Jawaharlal Nehru

ANSWER: D

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