In Daily Defence current affairs for 04-05 April 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.
Defence Current Affairs 04-05 April 2023
SLINEX 2023
- Keeping up the high tempo of bilateral and mutual cooperation in the maritime domain, the 10th Edition of the annual Indian Navy and Sri Lanka Navy bilateral maritime Exercise SLINEX-2023 started on Monday in Colombo.
- Deputy High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Vinod Jacob took part in the opening of the annual bilateral naval exercise ‘SLINEX2023.’
- Indian Navy is being represented by INS Kiltan, an indigenous Kamorta class ASW corvette, and INS Savitri, an OPV, whereas SLNS Gajabahu and SLNS Sagara are representing the Sri Lanka Navy.
- SLINEX-2023 aims to enhance interoperability, improve mutual understanding and exchange best practices/ procedures in multi-faceted Maritime operations between both Navies.
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Two Defence Corridors Set Up To Attract Rs 20,00-cr Investment: Govt
- The central government has set up two DICs to attract total investment worth Rs 20,000 crore by the year 2024-25 for defence industries, develop domestic supply chain, and strengthen defence manufacturing ecosystem in the country, informed the Ministry of Defence.
- Investment of Rs 2,445 crore has been made and 1,611 hectares of land have been acquired so far for the development of UPDIC. Further, in Tamil Nadu, arrangements have been made through MoUs, etc with 53 industries for potential investment of Rs 11,794 crore.
- Investment worth Rs 3,894 crore has been made and 910 Hectare of land has been acquired so far for development of TNDIC. The DICs have been established to develop a holistic defence manufacturing ecosystem which is a progressive and ongoing process, said the Ministry of Defence.
Tata’s Tejas Networks Gets Order From BSNL
- Tejas Networks Limited has received an order worth Rs 696 crore from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for the upgradation of its all-India IP-MPLS based Access and Aggregation Network (MAAN).
- Tejas Networks, part of the Tata Group, designs and manufactures wireless networking products for telecommunications service providers, defence and government entities in over 75 countries.
- As a part of this contract, Tejas Networks will supply, install and commission over 13,000 of its ‘TJ1400 series of next-generation access and aggregation routers.
- At the time of writing this report, Tejas Networks’ shares were over five percent higher at Rs 610.
NSA Ajit Doval Calls On Bhutan King Jigme Wangchuck
- National Security Advisor Ajit Doval called on Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who arrived in India for a three-day visit on April 3.
- The Bhutan King is in India at the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu. He will call on President Murmu later today and hold a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- She noted that this year Bhutan would graduate from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) group of countries and embark on the path of becoming a High-Income Economy by 2034.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “a warm and productive meeting” with Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck here with India deciding to step up its support to Bhutan’s upcoming 13th Five Year Plan, agreeing for an upward revision of tariff of Chhukha hydro-electric project and working for an additional standby credit facility to the neighboring country.
- The two countries agreed on a range of other initiatives including boosting connectivity with India and working towards expediting the proposed Kokrajhar-Gelephu rail link project, which will be the first rail link between the two countries.
India & US To Kick Off Major Air Combat Exercise
- Keeping up the high tempo of bilateral and multilateral air combat wargames, the IAF is now all set to kick off an exercise with the US Air Force (USAF) at the Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal this month.
- The `Cope India’ exercise from April 10 to 21 will “further enhance operational capability and interoperability between the two air forces”.
- Japan, significantly, will also take part as an “observer” in the exercise, which will witness “air combat and mobility elements” operating from multiple air bases like Kalaikunda, Panagarh, Agra, and Hindon.
- The IAF will be fielding the Rafale, Sukhoi-30MKI, and Tejas fighters as well as AEW&C (airborne early-warning and control) planes, C-17 Globemaster-III strategic airlift aircraft, and IL-78 mid-air refuellers for the exercise. The US, in turn, will deploy F-15 Strike Eagle jets.
Review Questions
- Who Is The Most Admirable Leader In The World?
- Joe Biden
- Vladimir Putin
- Narendra Modi
- Shehbaz Sharif
ANSWER: C
- Ex ‘SLINEX’ Conducted b/w India &
- Qatar
- Sri Lanka
- UAE
- Maldives
ANSWER: B
- Which Edition Of SLINEX In 2023 Is Conducted?
- 9th
- 10th
- 11th
- 12th
ANSWER: B
- Ex SLINEX 2023 Is Conducting In
- Chennai
- Kochi
- Colombo
- Goa
ANSWER: C
- India & US To Kick Off Major Air Combat Exercise At
- New York
- Chennai
- Kochi
- Kalaikunda
ANSWER: D
- Tejas Networks Limited Has Received An Order Worth Rs 696 crore From
- DRDO
- Israel Aerospace Industries
- BSNL
- Reliance
ANSWER: C
- International Day of Conscience Observed Every Year
- 4th April
- 5th April
- 6th April
- 7th April
ANSWER: B
- In the context of the Nicobar Islands, which of the following represents the correct top-to-bottom arrangement for the islands listed
- Car Nicobar, Terassa, Little Nicobar, Great Nicobar
- Car Nicobar, Little Nicobar, Great Nicobar, Terassa
- Little Nicobar, Great Nicobar, Terassa, Car Nicobar
- Little Nicobar ,Terassa, Car Nicobar, Great Nicobar
ANSWER: A
- Lt Gen Rank Of Indian Army Is Equivalent To Which Rank Of The Indian Navy?
- Captain
- Inspector
- Vice-admiral
- Admiral
ANSWER: D
- Exercises B/w The India And UK Is Called:
- Desert Eagle
- SLINEX
- Indra
- Indradhanush
ANSWER: D
- “We Protect & Service Before Self“ Are The Motto Of
- ICG
- IAF
- Indian Army
- Both A & C
ANSWER: D
- The INA Was First Formed Under
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Mohan Singh
- None
ANSWER: C
- QRSAM Weapon Stands For
- Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile
- Quick Reactive Surface to Air Missile
- Quick Reaction Solid to Air Missile
- None of the above
ANSWER: A
- India Purchased M777 Howitzer & Sig Saur Rifle from
- USA
- Sweden
- France
- None of the above
ANSWER: A
- Where Is The Hq Of The Eastern Command of The Indian Army?
- Kochi
- Vishakhapatnam
- Pune
- Kolkata
ANSWER: D
- “The Company of Women” Book Written By
- Albert Einstein
- Sitaram Yechuri
- Anne Frank
- Khushwant Singh
ANSWER: D
- Captain Rank Of Indian Army Is Equivalent To Rank Of IAF Is
- Wing Commander
- Squadron Leader
- Flight Lieutenant
- Flying Officer
ANSWER: C
- SIMBEX Exercise Held B/W India And___?
- USA
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Singapore
ANSWER: D
- “Life Divine” Book Written By
- Arvind Ghosh
- Muhammad Iqbal
- Annie Besant
- Motilal Nehru
ANSWER: A
- Pangong Tso lake Is Located In
- Kashmir
- Ladakh
- Odisha
- Kochi
ANSWER: B
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