In Daily Defence Current Affairs for 01st August 2023, we will see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be beneficial for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air Force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF, and SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air Force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article. Let us now see the Daily Defence Current Affairs.

Daily Defence Current Affairs 01 August 2023 

Women In the Army 

• The number of women in Indian Army medical and non-medical cadres is as under:
• The total number of women in Indian Army medical cadres, as on 01st July 2023:   
• Army Medical Corps (AMC) – 1,212
• Army Dental Corps (ADC) – 168
• Military Nursing Service (MNS) – 3,841
• The total number of women officers in the Indian Army (excluding AMC, ADC and MNS) as on 01st January 2023 is 1,733.
• The major initiatives to increase the number of women in the Indian Army are given below:
• 20 vacancies for Women Army cadets per year have been allotted in National Defence Academy, Pune with effect from July 2022.
• Short Service Commission has 90 vacancies for women including 10 additional vacancies increased with effect from June 2023.
• Approval has been given, since March 2023 for the induction of women officers into the following branches:
• Artillery units.
• Remount and Veterinary Corps.
• Entry of Women officers as pilots in Army Aviation has commenced with effect from June 2021.
• Enrolment of women as Other Ranks in the Corps of Military Police in the Indian Army has commenced since 2019.

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Navy Chief On 3-day Visit To Oman To Boost Bilateral Military Ties  

• Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar is on a three-day visit to Oman with an aim to expand bilateral military cooperation. He was welcomed at the airport in Muscat by Rear Admiral Saif bin Nassir bin Mohsin Al-Rahbi, the Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman.
• During the visit, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) is scheduled to meet the military leadership of Oman and interact with institutions of higher defence studies of the country, the Indian Navy said on Twitter.
• Coinciding with the visit of the CNS, India’s indigenous guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam arrived at Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat.

Myanmar Junta Extends State Of Emergency By Another Six Months    

• Members of Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council on Monday decided to extend the state of emergency in the country and the term of the junta led by Min Aung Hlaing for another 6 months. The decision was taken during Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council meeting in Naypyidaw.
• As the term of the Myanmar junta led by Min Aung Hlaing expired on Monday, the junta chief presented a report to council members sharing details regarding two-and-half years of military rule as is needed by the army-drafted 2008 Constitution. He stressed that there was still “unrest” in Myanmar.
• In November 2020, the National League for Democracy (NLD) secured victory in Myanmar’s parliamentary elections. However, less than three months later, the Myanmar military carried out a coup and imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi. Currently, she is serving a prison sentence which totals 33 years.

Daily Defence Current Affairs: Review Questions

• International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition 2023 Held In     
• Bharat
• Maldives
• Malaysia
• Sri Lanka

ANSWER: C

• INS Mormugao Is A                                                       
• Helicopter
• Machine Gun
• UAV
• Destroyer

ANSWER: D

• The Information Management and Analysis Centre Is In     
• Noida
• New Delhi
• Mumbai
• Gurugram

ANSWER: D

• __  Committee Had Recommended The Appointment Of The Chief of Defence Staff.  
• Kargil War Committee
• Lodha Committee
• Abhijeet Sen Committee
• KV Kamath Committee

ANSWER: A

• ‘Service And Loyalty’ Is The Motto Of   
• CRPF
• BSF
• NSG
• ITBP

ANSWER: A

• SIPRI Stands For  
• Stockholm International Peace Rice Institute
• Stock International Peace Research India
• Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
• Sugar International Peace Research Institute

ANSWER: C

• “Nischay Kar Apni Jeet Karon”is The Motto Of___ 
• RAJPUT REGIMENT
• RAJPUTANA RIFLES
• THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS
• SIKH REGIMENT

ANSWER: D

• Maiden AL-Mohed AL-Hindi exercise held b/w India &                                                                        
• Iran
• Iraq
• Indonesia
• Saudi Arabia

ANSWER: D

• C-17 Globemaster Manufactured By            
• Airbus
• Lockheed Martin
• Dassault
• Boeing

ANSWER: D

• Shakti military exercise held between India and___?          
• Iran
• Iraq
• France
• Uzbekistan

ANSWER: C

• Air Commodore Rank Of IAF Is Equivalent To Which Rank Of Indian Army?                 
• Brigadier
• Lt. Gen
• Captain
• Major General

ANSWER: A

• “Supreme Court On Commercial Arbitration” Book Written By         
• Dr. Manoj Kumar
• J. Sai Deepak
• Hew Strachan
• Kapil Sibbal

ANSWER: A

• __ Is The Largest Defense Contractors in the World. 
• Lockheed Martin
• Boeing
• Raytheon Technologies
• None of the above

ANSWER: A

• Port Gqeberha Is Located At  
• South Africa
• Australia
• USA
• Sri Lanka

ANSWER: A

• Ex ‘IBSAMAR’ Conducted b/w India &   
• South Africa, Oman
• South Africa, Brazil
• Sri Lanka, Oman
• None

ANSWER: B

• Boeing India To Collaborate With ___ To Develop Aerospace Parts And Defence Components.   
• MIDHANI
• Adani
• Reliance
• Airbus

ANSWER: A

• ECIL Stands For   
• Electronics Corporation of India Limited
• Electronics Corporate of India Limited
• Electrical Corporation of India Limited
• None

ANSWER: A

• INTERPOL Stands For    
• International Criminal Pole Organization
• International Create Police Organization
• International Criminal Police Organization
• None

ANSWER: C

• The World’s Biggest Employer of The World Is  
• Walmart
• Amazon
• Ministry of Defence(India)
• Foxconn

ANSWER: C

• ISRO Is Ramping Up Its Efforts To Build Its Own Space Station By__.
• 2022
• 2025
• 2027
• 2035

ANSWER: D

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