In Daily Defence Current Affairs for 24th 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 24 May 2023
International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition 2023
- An Indian delegation, led by Additional Secretary (Defence Production) T Natarajan, attended the 16th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition being held at Langkawi, Malaysia between May 22-25, 2023.
- Established in 1991 and held biennially, LIMA is one of the largest maritime & aerospace exhibitions in the Asia-Pacific. This year’s edition involves over 600 exhibitors from more than 30 countries, including India.
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Neeraj Chopra Becomes World No. 1 In World Athletics Men’s Javelin Throw
- Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the world number one for the first time in his career in the latest men’s javelin throw rankings issued by the World Athletics. Chopra topped the charts with 1455 points, 22 ahead of Grenada’s reigning world champion Anderson Peters (1433).
- The 25-year-old Chopra rose to world number two on August 30 last year but was stuck behind Peters since then.
- Neeraj, the Indian national record holder in men’s javelin throw, competed in the season-opening Doha Diamond League on May 5 and finished first with a throw of 88.67m.
MRSAM Successfully Test-fired From Navy’s INS Mormugao
- The Indian Navy has successfully test-fired a Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) from its frontline guided missile destroyer INS Mormugao, officials said on Tuesday. It successfully carried out the engagement of a “sea-skimming supersonic target“.
- Sea skimming is a technique that many anti-ship missiles and some fighter or strike aircraft used to avoid radar or infrared detection.
- INS Mormugao is the second ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. She was built at Mazagon Dock Limited and was launched on 17 September 2016. The ship was commissioned on 18 December 2022.
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
- 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
- The Hambantota Port Is In
- Sri Lanka
- Qatar
- Iran
- Austria
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
- The Eastern Command Indian Army HQ at
- Kolkata
- Kochi
- Kerala
- Coimbatore
ANSWER: A
- 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
- Gwadar Port Is Located In
- Israel
- Iran
- Pakistan
- Iraq
ANSWER: C
- 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
- Chairman Of The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet(ACC) Is
- PM
- NSA
- CDS
- Home Minister
ANSWER: A
- __ Is The Largest Defense Contractors in the World.
- Lockheed Martin
- Boeing
- Raytheon Technologies
- None of the above
ANSWER: A
- “If you win, you need not have to explain…If you lose, you should not be there to explain!” Said By__
- Winston Churchill
- Adolf Hitler
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Bhagat Singh
ANSWER: B
- Air Marshal Rank Of IAF Is Equivalent To Which Rank Of Indian Army?
- Brigadier
- Lt. Gen
- Captain
- Major General
ANSWER: B
- OPEC Hq Is In
- Budapest, Hungary
- New York, USA
- Luanda, Angola
- Vienna, Austria
ANSWER: D
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