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Defence Current Affairs 20 November 2024
50th All India Police Science Conference
- Amit Shah, addressed the 50th All India Police Science Conference as the chief guest in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
- Home Minister said that it is impossible to keep our policing and security systems relevant today without the All India Police Science Conference.
- He mentioned that in the past 10 years, compared to the previous decade, we have successfully reduced violence by nearly 70%. Shri Shah noted that in the past 10 years of the Modi government, authorities have successfully seized 5,45,000 kilograms of narcotics worth ₹35,000 crores
136th Offshore Security Coordination Committee Meet
- ICG conducted the 136th Offshore Security Coordination Committee meeting at Hyderabad, Telangana on November 19, 2024, to review the preparedness and effectiveness of the security of India’s offshore installations.
- The OSCC meeting was attended by members and participants from concerned ministries and agencies including ICG, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, and DG Shipping.
- The committee was constituted in 1978 to ensure effective functioning of offshore security arrangements. It has, since then, contributed effectively in framing policies and providing guidance and resolution to related issues.
Air Force Commanders’ Conference
- Rajnath Singh commended the force for its dedication and professionalism in safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty.
- He expressed confidence in the IAF’s ability to adapt to evolving challenges, and exhorted Commanders and senior officials of the MoD to look at means to make the process of capability and capacity building more efficient and effective, in keeping with our national aims and aspirations.
Poorvi Prahar Exercise
- In a significant display of military prowess, the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force jointly conducted exercise ‘Poorvi Prahar’ over nine days, demonstrating their unmatched warfighting skills in near-real combat scenarios.
- This comprehensive exercise validated the effectiveness of joint structures in intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance, rapid mobilization, deployment/redeployment, and operational logistics.
- The exercise was a full-fledged display of the might of the Indian Armed Forces, featuring advanced weapons systems such as the M-777 Howitzer, the Navy’s Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance aircraft P-8I, swarm drones, First Person View (FPV) drones, and loitering munitions.
India-Italy Strategic Ties
- India and Italy have launched a landmark four-year (2025-29) joint strategic action plan to boost partnership in 10 sectors including negotiating a defence industrial roadmap and exploring avenues for co-production and co-development of defence platforms and equipment.
- This was decided at a Summit meet between PM Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rio De Janeiro on Wednesday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.
- The two leaders unveiled the Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-29 as they met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ukraine Fires Us-made Long-range Missiles Into Russia For First Time
- As the Russia-Ukraine war entered its 1,000th day on Tuesday, Moscow said that Kyiv fired US-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles into its Bryansk region.
- The Russian Defence Ministry said that at 3:25 am local time on Tuesday, Ukraine fired as many as six ballistic missiles at a facility in Bryansk, adding that US-made ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles had been used in the attack, CNN reported.
- According to the renewed nuclear doctrine, Russia will consider any aggression from a non-nuclear state, especially one backed by a nuclear power state, as a coordinated attack against Moscow and will retaliate in the same manner, Reuters reported
- The newly approved policy by Putin also allows the use of nuclear weapons in retaliation against any significant conventional assault on Russia, including drone attacks.
Multiple Choice Questions of DCA
- Which joint military exercise demonstrated the by the Indian Army, Navy, and
Air Force?
A. Exercise Sanyukt Vimochan
B. Exercise Poorvi Prahar
C. Exercise Vijay Prahar
D. Exercise Shatrujeet
ANSWER: B - Where was the 136th Offshore Security Coordination Committee meeting
conducted by the ICG?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Hyderabad
C. Gandhinagar
D. Porbandar
ANSWER: B - Who addressed the 50th All India Police Science Conference in Gandhinagar as
the chief guest?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Narendra Modi
C. Amit Shah
D. Ajit Doval
ANSWER: C - From which Indian state’s coast was India’s first long-range hypersonic missile
successfully test-fired by DRDO?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Rajasthan
D. Odisha
ANSWER: D - What is the purpose of the ‘SBI NAVeCash Card’ unveiled by Defence Minister
Rajnath Singh?
A. To facilitate online transactions for naval personnel
B. To facilitate offline transactions for naval personnel at sea
C. To encourage more naval personnel to use debit cards
D. To replace traditional debit cards for all Indians
ANSWER: B - The Submarines In The Project-75 Scorpene Class Are Powered By
A. Diesel-electric propulsion systems
B. Nuclear Powered Submarine
C. Hydrogen Fueled Submarine
D. None
ANSWER: A - Who Is The Responsible Minister Of The Defence Acquisition Council?
A. Home Minister
B. Defence Minister
C. External Affairs Minister
D. PM
ANSWER: B - ‘Air Independent Propulsion System’ Is Inducted
A. Helicopter
B. UAV
C. Submarine
D. Destroyer
ANSWER: C - Regimental Centre of GARHWAL RIFLES Is In
A. Happy Valley, Shillong, Meghalaya
B. Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
C. Lansdowne, Uttarakhand
D. None of the above
ANSWER: C - Exercises B/w The India And UK Is Called:
A. Desert Eagle
B. SLINEX
C. Indra
D. Indradhanush
ANSWER: D - ‘Nirdeshak’ Ship Is built by
A. MDL
B. GRSE
C. CSL
D. DRDO
ANSWER: B - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island Is Located At
A. A&N
B. Ladakh
C. J&K
D. Puducherry
ANSWER: A - V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust Is Located In
A. T.N
B. M.H
C. Goa
D. A.P
ANSWER: A - Full-Form of ATAGS Is
A. Adventure Towed Artillery Gun System
B. Advanced To Artillery Gun System
C. Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System
D. Advanced Towed Artillery Gum System
ANSWER: C - At Which Of The Following Places Is The Heavy Vehicles Factory Located?
A. Kanpur
B. Khadki
C. Avadi
D. 24 Paraganas
ANSWER: C - Sofia Is The Capital Of
A. Brunei
B. Qatar
C. UAE
D. Bulgaria
ANSWER: D - “Prashata Ranvirta” Is A Motto Of
A. Jammu And Kashmir Rifles
B. Gorkha Regiment
C. Punjab Regiment
D. None
ANSWER: A - Exercises B/w India And Bangladesh Is Called:
A. GARUDA SHAKTI
B. SLINEX
C. SAMPRITI
D. Yudha Abhyas
ANSWER: C - Barrett M95 Is A
A. Sniper Rifles
B. Helicopter
C. ATAGS
D. ATGM
ANSWER: A - Astra Is A
A. Air-to-air Missile
B. Air-to-surface Missile
C. Air-to-sea Missile
D. None
ANSWER: A
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