Daily Defence Current Affairs With Video Lecture 07-08 May 2023 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Divyanshu Pandey
May 8, 2023
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In Daily Defence current affairs for 07-08th May 2023, we are going to see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be very helpful 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 07-08 May 2023

TACTICAL RESCUE OPERATION FROM SUDAN BY IAF C-17

In the midnight hours of 03 – 04 May 23, an Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft airborne from Hindan, flew through the night to land in the early morning hours at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The aircraft refuelled at Jeddah to undertake a nonstop flight from Jeddah, via war torn Sudan and back to India. The aircraft took excess fuel from Jeddah to avoid a situation of non-availability of fuel and refuelling delays in Sudan.
The mission was one of a kind, with the aircraft carrying 192 passengers, mostly ladies, children and elderly persons, who either were NRIs, foreign nationals or OCIs (Overseas Citizens of India). These people could not be taken to Jeddah and hence were required to be flown directly to India in a nonstop flight by the heavy jet.

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Army Grounds ALH Dhruv Fleet Following May 4 Crash In J&K

The Army has grounded the entire fleet of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv following the crash of one of the choppers in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, military sources said. An ALH Dhruv with 3 people on board crashed following a “hard landing” in Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
A technician was killed, and two pilots were injured in the incident.
As a precautionary measure, the ALH Dhruv fleet has been temporarily grounded, the sources said.
The Navy and the Coast Guard had grounded their respective ALH Dhruv fleets in March following two similar incidents involving the platform.
The sources said the ALH Dhruv choppers with the Navy and the Coast Guard are undergoing technical checks.

Raksha Mantri Visits Army Base Camp In Rajouri

Rajnath Singh took stock of the operational preparedness of the Indian Army and the security situation along the border during his visit to the Army Base Camp in Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir on May 06, 2023.
J&K Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi were present during the review meeting.
The Raksha Mantri interacted with the soldiers and commended their valour and zeal while operating in challenging situations. He motivated them to continue working with the same dedication and bravery, stating that the Government and the people of the country are with the Armed Forces always.
The military services have taken significant steps to promote gender equality, including assigning women to command positions, preparing them for future leadership roles, and allowing them to join the artillery unit.

BRO 64^th Raising Day

BRO celebrated its 64^th Raising Day on May 7 with great zeal and enthusiasm at all its locations spread across the country. BRO, the leading road construction agency in India, executes road construction and maintenance works along the Northern and Western frontiers primarily to meet the strategic requirements of the Armed Forces.
BRO has constructed over 61,218 km of roads, over 915 bridges, four tunnels, and 19 airfields along India’s borders and in friendly foreign countries, including Bhutan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.
The organization is known for its engineering marvels such as the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang, which is the World’s Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 feet, the world’s highest motorable road over Umling La at 19024 ft, and maintaining 10 out of the 13 highest passes in the world.

Indian Navy Decommissioned INS Magar After 36 Years Of Service

INS Magar, the oldest Landing Ship Tank (Large) of the Indian Navy, was decommissioned after 36 years of service at a Naval base in Kochi.
INS Magar was launched on 16 Nov 1984 by Meera Tahiliani and commissioned on 18 Jul 1987 at Garden Reach Shipyard and Engineers Limited, Kolkata by late Admiral RH Tahiliani.

Review Questions

BRO Was Founded On
5 May 1960
6 May 1960
7 May 1960
8 May 1960

ANSWER: C

The current Director General Of The BRO Is
Lt. Gen. Rajeev Chaudhary
CDS Anil Chauhan
COAS Manoj Pande
None

ANSWER: A

INS Magar Is A
Destroyer
OPV
Submarine
Amphibious Warfare Vessels

ANSWER: D

India’s 1^st Indigenously Built Destroyer Is
INS Magar
INS Delhi
INS Kochi
INS Sagar

ANSWER: B

Sittwe Port Is In
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Myanmar
Maldives

ANSWER: C

India’s First AIR FORCE HERITAGE CENTRE Is To Be Inaugurated At
Chandigarh
New Delhi
Gandhinagar
Chennai

ANSWER: A

DGAQA Stands For
Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance
Directorate General of Aeronautical Query Assurance
Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assured
None

ANSWER: A

Ex AL NAGAH, NASEEM-AL-BAHR, Ex EASTERN BRIDGE Conducted b/w India &
Qatar
Oman
UAE
Maldives

ANSWER: B

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota Is A
UAV
Military Transport Aircraft
Fighter Aircraft
None

ANSWER: B

INSAS Rifle Manufactured By
ARDE
HAL
IAI
ISRO

ANSWER: A

“The Broken Earth” Book Written By
Shashi Tharoor
N.K. Jemisin
Hew Strachan
Philip Pullman

ANSWER: B

What Is The Capital Of Nigeria?
Oslo
Abuja
Cape Town
Warsaw

ANSWER: B

Ex ‘Ajeya Warrior’ Conducted b/w India &
Qatar
Oman
UAE
UK

ANSWER: D

Where Is The Hq Of The Eastern Command of The IAF?
Kochi
Vishakhapatnam
Shillong
Mumbai

ANSWER: C

Manufacturing Facility For Production Of Airbus C295 Aircraft To Come Up In___.
New Delhi
Chennai
Vadodara
Noida

ANSWER: C

On 1 Apr 1954, the President’s Colours Were Presented To The IAF By Which President Of India?
Rajendra Prasad
V.V. Giri
Radhakrishnan
Pratibha Singh Patil

ANSWER: A