In Daily Defence current affairs for 11th 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 11 May 2023
India To Participate In EU’s 2nd Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum In Sweden
- EAM S Jaishankar will participate in the EU’s 2nd Indo-Pacific ministerial forum, which is to be hosted by Sweden on May 13 this month. It will be co-chaired by EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, and Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tobias Bill Strom.
- The meeting will bring together around 60 foreign ministers from the Indo-Pacific region and the EU, along with representatives of Indo-Pacific regional organizations and other partners. China and Taiwan aren’t expected to be part of the forum.
- “China has never engaged with any partners in the framework of Indo-Pacific concepts which it criticizes. That, however, doesn’t mean that the EU wouldn’t engage with China. We have indeed open engagement on many key issues including several of the priority issue in our Indo – Pacific strategy from ocean governance to name a few.
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35TH EDITION OF INDO-THAI COORDINATED PATROL (CORPAT)
- The 35th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy was conducted from 03 – 10 May 2023.
- Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kesari, an indigenously built LST (L) and His Thai Majesty’s Ship (HTMS) Saiburi, a Chao Phraya Class Frigate, along with Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both navies participated in the CORPAT along the IMBL in the Andaman Sea.
- As part of the Government of India’s vision of SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the Region), the Indian Navy has been proactively engaging with the countries in the Indian Ocean Region towards enhancing regional maritime security.
All Recruitment To Army Dental Corps Will Henceforth Be Gender Neutral: Centre Tells SC
- All recruitment to the Army Dental Corps (ADC) will henceforth be gender neutral and there will be no separate quotas for males and females, the government has told the Supreme Court.
- The apex court had on April 11 frowned upon the recruitment to the ADC where just 10 per cent of vacancies were meant for women, observing it was like “putting the clock in the reverse direction”.
- Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj informed a bench of Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath and Sanjay Karol on May 8 that the government has decided to do away with separate quotas for men and women and all future recruitment will be gender neutral.
Review Questions
- AESA Stands For
- Activated Electronically Scanned Array
- Active Electronically Scanned Array
- Active Electronics Scanned Array
- None
ANSWER: B
- The Uttam AESA, Developed By
- DRDO
- HAL
- BEL
- NASA
ANSWER: A
- “Ex SAMPRITI-X” Conducted At
- Bangladesh
- Bharat
- Both A&B
- None
ANSWER: A
- GPMG Stands For
- General Purple Machine Gun
- General Purpose Machine Gun
- General Purpose Machine Gum
- None
ANSWER: B
- ‘Ex Zapad’ Conducted B/W India &
- Qatar
- Russia
- UAE
- Maldives
ANSWER: B
- Hq Of the Department of Space Is In
- New Delhi
- Bengaluru
- Kochi
- Kolkata
ANSWER: B
- “An Odyssey in War and Peace” Book Is Written By
- Shashi Tharoor
- SHF Manekshaw
- Hew Strachan
- Lt Gen J.F.R. Jacob
ANSWER: D
- Where Is The Hq Of The Eastern Command of The Indian Army?
- Kochi
- Vishakhapatnam
- Pune
- Kolkata
ANSWER: D
- Ex PRABAL DOSTYK Conducted B/W India And
- France
- China
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
ANSWER: C
- Group Captain Rank Of IAF Is Equivalent to Which Rank of Indian Navy?
- Colonel
- Captain
- Commander
- Major
ANSWER: B
- Male Is The Capital Of
- Oman
- Qatar
- UAE
- Maldives
ANSWER: D
- “The Bubble” Book Is Written By
- Ismat Chugtai
- Mulk Raj Anand
- Khushwant Singh
- Anne Frank
ANSWER: B
- Exercises B/w The India And UK Is Called:
- Desert Eagle
- SLINEX
- Indra
- Indradhanush
ANSWER: D
- Rajputana Rifles Hq Is In
- Mumbai
- Kochi
- Chennai
- Delhi
ANSWER: D
- “Jat balwan, Jai bhagwan” Is The
- JKRIF
- RR
- CORPS OF ENGINEERS
- JAT REGIMENT
ANSWER: D
- Joint Exercises B/w India And Sri Lanka Is Called:
- Ekatha
- SLINEX
- Indra
- Yudha Abhyas
ANSWER: A
- The Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Is A
- Helicopter
- Machine Gun
- UAV
- Transport Aircraft
ANSWER: D
- INS Taragiri Is Made Under__ Project.
- P75 I
- P17A
- P15B
- None
ANSWER: B
- Ex SURYA KIRAN Conducted b/w India &
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
- UAE
- Nepal
ANSWER: D
- European ASRAAM Stands For
- Advanced Short-Range Air Missile
- Advanced Short Ring Air-to-Air Missile
- Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile
- None
ANSWER: C
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