Daily Defence Current Affairs With Video Lecture 09-10 July 2023 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Divyanshu Pandey
July 10, 2023
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In Daily Defence Current Affairs for 09th-10th July 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 09-10 July 2023

Rajnath Singh’s 3-day Visit To Malaysia

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh went his three-day official visit to Malaysia on Sunday, to deepen the defence cooperation b/w the two countries.
Rajnath Singh and Dato’ Seri Mohamad Hasan will exchange views on regional and global issues of shared interest. Singh will also call on Malaysia’s Prime Minister YB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim.
Both countries are committed to working under the vision of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership established during the visit of PM Narendra Modi to Malaysia in 2015.

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US Drone Strike Kills Islamic State Group Leader In Syria

A US drone strike killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria hours after the same MQ-9 Reaper drones were harassed by Russian military jets over the western part of the country, according to the Defence Department. Three Reapers had been flying overhead searching for the militant on Friday, a US defence official said.
Shortly after that, the drones struck and killed Usamah al-Muhajir, who was riding a motorcycle in the Aleppo region, said the official, who was not authorised to publicly discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity to describe details of the military operation.

Navy Zeroes In On Naval Rafale; Jet Deal Likely During PM Modi’s France Visit

The government is likely to sign a deal for the purchase of a naval version of Rafale fighter jets from France, for which the final decision is likely in the defence acquisition council meeting before PM Narendra Modi leaves for France next week.
The PM will be in France on July 13-14 during which he will be the Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day Parade. The multi-billion-dollar deal for 24-30 Rafale-Marine jets is likely to be announced during his two-day visit.
Last year, the naval version of Rafale fighter jets from France and the American F/A-18 Super Hornet both demonstrated their operational capabilities. The Indian Navy recorded its options and submitted a report to the government for a final decision on acquiring the best fighter for its newly-launched aircraft carrier.

Indian Army Adds New Weapons, Equipment In Eastern Ladakh For Operations In Region

With the military standoff between India and China has entered its fourth year, the Indian Army is continuously adding newer weapons and capabilities in the Eastern Ladakh sector to tackle emergency situations as well as carry out conventional operations.
Nyoma military station located at a height of around 14,500 feet where it witnessed the newer weapon systems and equipment inducted by the Indian Army to strengthen its presence to tackle the adversary.
The Army in the recent past has inducted the made-in-India Dhanush howitzer which has been developed based on the Transfer of Technology for the Bofors howitzers and has been made more advanced.
M4 Quick Reaction Force Vehicle which can 10 combat-ready armed troops to the forward locations along the Line of Actual Control and can move at speeds of around 60-80 Km per hour even in the harsh terrain of the Ladakh sector.
The surveillance equipment in the Army inventory has also been strengthened as the new Tata Rajak system has been inducted into the force which can observe or detect humans from more than 15 km, and vehicles from more than 25 Km.

Review Questions

Indian Army Tanks, Combat Vehicles Carry Out Drills To Cross__.
Ganga
Jhelum
Indus
None

ANSWER: C

The current UGC Chairman Is
Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar
Manish Singh
Amitabh Kant
None

ANSWER: A

The 1^st Edition Of The Naval Cdrs’ Conf, 2023 Commenced On
INS Vikramaditya
INS Vikrant
INS Virat
None

ANSWER: B

Which Of The Following INS Participated In The Exercise/ Cutlass Express?
INS Trikut
INS Trikand
INS Vela
INS Vagir

ANSWER: B

Which Trg. Institute Will Get President Colour Award?
INS Goa
INS Drona
INS Kartvya
None

ANSWER: B

Which Edition Of Ex Dustlik Conducted At Pithoragargh?
4^th
5^th
6^th
7^th

ANSWER: A

India’s First Open-Source Satellite ‘InQube’ Is Developed By
Anish Gupta
Dr. K. Sivan
Onkar Batra
None

ANSWER: C

Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer (HLFT-42) Aircraft Will Be Manufactured By
DRDO
ISRO
HAL
BEL

ANSWER: C

“We Protect“ Is The Motto Of
ICG
IAF
Indian Army
BSF

ANSWER: A

CAIR Stands For
Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
Centre for Artificial Intelligent & Robotics
Centre for Artillery Intelligence & Robotics
Centre from Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

ANSWER: A

KHARDUNG LA Is Located At
Leh
Shimla
Dharmshala
J&K

ANSWER: D

“No Spin” Book Written By
Shane Warne
William Taubman
Jia Pingwa
N N Vohra

ANSWER: A

Third-generation Anti-tank Missile Is ______?
Prithvi
Akash
Trishul
Nag

ANSWER: D

EX SKYWAVE 2022 Is A
Bi-lateral Ex
Domestic Ex
Multinational Ex
None

ANSWER: B

ARTRAC Stands For
Army Trained Command
Arm Training Command
Army Training Command
Army Training Commando

ANSWER: C

Vienna Is The National Capital And Largest City Of __.
Austria
Russia
Spain
Syria

ANSWER: A

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees HQ Is In
Geneva
Berlin
New York
Moscow

ANSWER: A

Consider the following:
1. Argentina, 2. Mexico, 3. South Africa, 4. Iran, 5. Malaysia
Which of the following are the members of the G-20 Groups:
1, 2 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2, 3 and 4 only
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

ANSWER: A