Daily Defence Current Affairs 17 March 2022
DG NCC Reviews NCC Training
- Director General NCC Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh visited Agartala, Tripura to review activities of the world’s largest uniformed youth organisation.
- The General officer was briefed by Maj Gen Bhaskar Kalita and group commanders on the myriad activities undertaken by the cadets of all states in the Northeastern Region.
- The General Officer interacted with Minister for Education in Government of Tripura discussed creation of dedicated infrastructure for the NCC, Border Area Expansion Plan, commencement of NCC as elective subject in colleges and need for giving an overall impetus to NCC activities in the State of Tripura.
- The NCC was formed in 1948 (on the recommendation of H. N. Kunzru Committee-1946) and has its roots in British-era uniformed youth entities like University Corps or University Officer Training Corps.
- Currently it has a strength of around 14 lakh cadets from Army, Navy, and Air Force wings.
- The NCC falls under the purview of the Ministry of Defence and is headed by a Director-General of three-star military rank.
- Motto: Unity and Discipline
NCC/NSS Education in The Curriculum Under NEP
- The National Education Policy 2020, in para 6.17 provides that under the aegis of the MOD, State Governments may encourage opening NCC wings in their secondary and higher secondary schools, including those located in tribal dominated areas.
- Central Board of Secondary Education offers NCC as an optional subject in classes IX-XII in those schools which offer NCC, & it is managed by the Directorate of NCC under the MOD.
- NCC training is also implemented in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti as per the provisions and policy issued by Director-General, NCC, Ministry of Defence.
THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF (ENC) VISIT TO WNC
- Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command visited Mumbai from 14 to 16 March 2022. On arrival, the Admiral laid the wreath at the Gaurav Stambh, Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) and was presented the Guard of Honour. Thereafter, he called on Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command.
- The combined Area of Responsibility of the Western & Eastern Naval Commands is about ten times the landmass of India. The two Commanders-in-Chief discussed various issues of operational importance towards enhancing India’s maritime security.
Envoys Of 5 Nations Present Credentials To President Of India
- The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind accepted credentials from Ambassadors/High Commissioners of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Republic of Malawi, Canada, the Republic of Indonesia, and the Russian Federation at Rashtrapati Bhavan (March 16, 2022).
- After presentation of credentials, the President interacted with the five envoys separately. He congratulated them on their appointments and emphasized on the warm and friendly relations that India shared with the countries and the multifaceted relationship that India enjoyed with each of them. The President also wished them success in strengthening of bilateral ties and for their well-being and progress and prosperity of the friendly people.
- Through the Ambassadors and the High Commissioners, the President also conveyed his personal regards to their leaderships. The envoys present at the event reiterated their commitment to work closely to strengthen their ties with India.
Poland Wants To Urgently Buy U.S. Reaper Drones
- Poland wants to buy several MQ-9 Reaper drones from the U.S. under a special, accelerated procedure, and is eyeing further procurements at a later date amid rising security concerns three weeks into a Russian invasion of its neighbour Ukraine.
- Simultaneously Poland is pursuing the Zefir programme under which the purchase of MALE-class unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is being negotiated, Platek said, declining to specify which drones might be ordered.
ICG Ship ‘Saksham’ Dedicated to Nation
- Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Saksham’, the fifth in the series of 105 M-Class offshore patrol vessel, has been commissioned on Wednesday in Goa.
- Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar commissioned offshore patrol vessel Indian Coast Guard Ship Saksham into service in Goa.
- The 5th and the last Offshore Patrol Vessel designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard was launched in December 2020. The vessel christened ‘Saksham’ is a part of the indigenous project launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2016.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- Indian Coast Guard Formed On
- August 18, 1978
- September 18, 1978
- March 18, 1976
- April 18, 1976
ANSWER: A
- ICG DG Is
- VR Chaudhari
- M N Narvane
- Sanjay Arora
- Virender Singh Pathania
ANSWER: D
- Defence Secretary of India Is
- Rajiv Mahajan
- Ajay Bhatt
- Ajay Kumar
- Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary
ANSWER: C
- River Sutlej Enters India Through Which Pass?
- Zoji la
- Nathula
- Lipulekh
- Shipki la
ANSWER: D
- Which River Does Not Originate in India?
- Ganga
- Yamuna
- Brahmaputra
- Godavari
ANSWER: C
- ‘MBT Bhishma’ Is the Name Of:
- Fighter aircraft
- Tank
- Armoured vehicles
- Infantry regiments
ANSWER: B
- Barak Is A
- Surface-to-air Missile
- Surface-to-Surface Missile
- Air-to-air Missile
- Surface-to-Sea Missile
ANSWER: A
- “Ordnance Factory Day” in India Is Observed On
- 14 March
- 15 March
- 18 March
- 17 March
ANSWER: C
- Indian Military Academy Situated At
- Ezhimala, Kerala
- Dundigal, Telangana
- Khadakwasla, Maharashtra
- Dehradun, UK
ANSWER: D
- Garuda Shakti Ex Held B/w India &
- Sri Lanka
- USA
- Indonesia
- Nepal
ANSWER: C
- Warsaw Is the Capital Of
- Poland
- Ukraine
- Germany
- Oman
ANSWER: A
- The Central Aim of The Paris Agreement
- To reduce the CFCs emissions
- To strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change
- To address biological diversity issues
- To address the problem of ozone layer depletion
ANSWER: B
- India Purchased Its Barak Missile From
- U.K.
- Sweden
- Russia
- Israel
ANSWER: D
- Kyoto protocol aims at:
- containing emissions of green-house gases
- stabilizing ozone cover
- reducing water pollution
- arresting desertification
ANSWER: A
- Keibul Lamjao National Park Is Located on Which Lake?
- Kolleru Lake
- Wular Lake
- Dal Lake
- Loktak Lake
ANSWER: D
- “Midnight’s Children” Book Is Written By
- Deepak Chopra
- Salman Rushdie
- Bimal Jalan
- Malala Yousafzai
ANSWER: B
- __Is A Popular Dance Form of Mizoram.
- Kathak
- Bamboo dance
- Koli
- Kolkali
ANSWER: B
- In Which City Is the National Rail Museum Situated?
- Patna
- Bengaluru
- Lucknow
- New Delhi
ANSWER: D
- War Cry of MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT Is
- Bol Bajrang Bali Ki jai
- Raja Ramachandra ki jai
- Bolo Bharat Mata ki jai
- None of the above
ANSWER: C
- Lonar Lake Is Situated in The State Of _______.
- Maharashtra
- West Bengal
- Telangana
- Andhra Pradesh
ANSWER: A
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