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Defence Current Affairs 05 September 2024
Curtain Raiser For Him- Drone-A-Thon-2 & HIMTECH-2024
- Indian Army unveiled two landmark events; ‘HIM-DRONE-A-THON 2’ and ‘HIMTECH-2024’ landmark events designed to harness military technologies for operations in high altitude areas.
- Envisaged as an opportunity to the Indian Drone Industry to showcase the capabilities of their drone solutions for high altitude areas, HIM-DRONE-A-THON 2 will take place at Wari La, near Leh on 17-18 September 2024.
- It will be followed by HIMTECH-2024 on 20-21 September 2024, an event conceptualised to discuss, demonstrate and discover new avenues for development, incorporation and cross pollination of technology, ideas & innovations with focus on harnessing military technologies for high attitude areas.
- HIM-DRONE-A-THON-2 will focus on drone solutions for Indian Army for high altitude areas. The event is planned to be conducted under actual terrain and environmental conditions at altitude of 4000-5000 meters.
- HIMTECH 2024 is being held for the first time in Leh, to highlight and focus on development of technology and system for meeting operational requirements along the Northern Borders.
First Joint Commanders’ Conference Commences in Lucknow
- The maiden Joint Commanders’ Conference (JCC) commenced at Lucknow on 4 September 2024, under the theme ‘Sashakt and Surakshit Bharat: Transforming Armed Forces’.
- Reviewing the current security situation and the defence preparedness of the Armed Forces, the CDS emphasized the importance of Jointness and future plans for enhancing integration across various domains, which is crucial for adapting to the contours of future warfare and conduct of effect based operations.
- Deliberations also focused on establishment of command-and-control centres with the requisite infrastructure to facilitate decision making. General Chauhan stressed the need for operational preparedness to meet emerging challenges, underscoring the imperative need of modernisation to stay ready and relevant and achieve strategic autonomy.
Israel’s Netanyahu Demands Open-ended Control of Gaza’s Border With Egypt
- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened to derail cease-fire efforts.
- Netanyahu’s comments came as the United States is developing a new proposal for a cease-fire and hostage release, hoping to break a long deadlock and bring an end to the nearly 11-month-old war.
- The question of Israeli control of the Philadelphi corridor — a narrow strip of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt, seized by troops in May — has become a central obstacle in the talks. Hamas has demanded an eventual full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in the multi-phase truce deal.
- Egypt, a mediator in the talks along with the U.S. and Qatar, has also demanded a concrete timeline for Israeli troops to leave the Philadelphi corridor. And on Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates, which established formal ties with Israel in the 2020 Abraham Accords, also criticized the Israeli stance.
ICGS Sujay Makes Port Call in South Korea
- ICG OPV Sujay, with an integral helicopter, made a port call at Incheon, South Korea on September 04, 2024, as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to East Asia.
- A total of 10 cadets from NCC aboard the ICG Ship will participate in an Environment Protection Walkathon towards sensitising the community on the ill effects of marine plastic pollution with local youth organisations, in line with the Gov’s initiative ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ and enhancing international outreach.
- The port visit of the ICG ship, during the conduct of the 20th Head of Coast Guard Agency Meeting at Incheon, highlights ICG’s resolve and shared concern towards addressing maritime contemporary challenges for the common global good.
Indian Navy, South African Navy Sign Implementing Agreement
- In a significant milestone to develop bilateral naval cooperation, the Indian Navy and the South African Navy have signed an Implementing Agreement (IA) that ensures the safety of the South African Navy’s submarine crew in times of distress or accident.
- This agreement was signed by Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy and Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, Chief of the South African Navy, a press release by the Ministry of Defence said.The Implementing Agreement underscores a shared commitment to maritime safety and mutual support. Under this agreement, the Indian Navy will provide assistance by deploying its Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle when required, further strengthening the collaborative ties between the two navies.
- Notably, the 12th India-South Africa Navy Staff Talks were held in New Delhi on August 27-28, 2024, to further strengthen Navy-to-Navy collaboration between the two nations, the Ministry of Defence had said in a press release.
Multiple Choice Questions of DCA
- Where did the maiden Joint Commanders’ Conference (JCC) of 2024 take
place?
A. New Delhi
B. Leh
C. Lucknow
D. Mumbai
ANSWER: C - What is the theme of the Joint Commanders’ Conference (JCC) 2024?
A. ‘Secure and Strong India: Naval Transformation’
B. ‘Strengthening India: A New Armed Forces Era’
C. ‘Sashakt and Surakshit Bharat: Transforming Armed Forces’
D. ‘United and Vigilant India: Evolving Defence’
ANSWER: C - Which ICG vessel made a port call at Incheon, South Korea, during its overseas
deployment to East Asia in September 2024?
A. ICGS Vikram
B. ICGS Sujay
C. ICGS Veera
D. ICGS Samudra
ANSWER: B - Which two countries signed an Implementing Agreement to ensure the safety
of submarine crews in times of distress?
A. India and South Korea
B. India and Japan
C. India and South Africa
D. India and Singapore
ANSWER: C - Joint Exercises B/w The India And Russia Is Called:
A. Yama
B. Garuda
C. Indra
D. Yudha Abhyas
ANSWER: C - Army Cadet College Is At
A. Prayagraj
B. Pune
C. Kochi
D. Dehradun
ANSWER: D - Combat Army Aviation Training School Is At
A. Nashik
B. Pune
C. Nagpur
D. Dehradun
ANSWER: A - Valletta Is The Capital Of
A. Malta
B. Mauritania
C. UAE
D. Maldives
ANSWER: A - Joint Exercises B/w The India And France Is Called:
A. Yama
B. Garuda
C. Shakti
D. Yudha Abhyas
ANSWER: C - C –DAC Stands For
A. Centre for Direct of Advanced Computing
B. Centre for Development of Advanced Computer
C. Centre for Development of Advocate Computing
D. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
ANSWER: D - Where Is The Hq Of The Western Command of The Indian Army?
A. Kochi
B. Chand mandir
C. Pune
D. Mumbai
ANSWER: B - Ex ‘Vajra Prahar’ conducted b/w India &
A. Qatar
B. Oman
C. UAE
D. USA
ANSWER: D - “The Crossfire of Love” Book Written By
A. Dhiren Tiwari
B. Dharmendra Rai
C. Sudha Murty
D. V. Krishnaswamy
ANSWER: A - ‘Sahyog-Kaijin’ is an annual joint exercise between the Coast Guards of India
and which country?
A. Bangladesh
B. China
C. Japan
D. Sri Lanka
ANSWER: C - Dhanush, A Missile Inducted Into The Indian Navy
A. cannot carry nuclear warheads
B. is a customized and naval variant of Prithvi missile
C. has a range of 700 km
D. can be launched from an aircraft
ANSWER: B - GEORGETOWN Is The Capital Of
A. GUINEA-BISSAU
B. Qatar
C. UAE
D. GUYANA
ANSWER: D - “Man and Superman” Book Is Written By
A. George Bernard Shaw
B. Gunnar Myrdal
C. Lewis Wallace
D. Jules Verne
ANSWER: A - The Commando Unit Of The Indian Air Force Is Named
A. Ghatak
B. MARCOS
C. Garud
D. Baaz
ANSWER: C - Which Of The Following Corps Deals With The Supply Of Weaponry And
Ammunition To The Indian Army?
A. Armoured Corps
B. Army Ordnance Corps
C. Corps of EME
D. Army Supply Corps
ANSWER: B - The Country That Shares Longest Border With India Is
A. China
B. Bangladesh
C. Nepal
D. Pakistan
ANSWER: B
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