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Netanyahu Says Israel Will Have An ‘Overall Security’ Role
- Israel will take “overall security responsibility” in Gaza indefinitely after its war with Hamas, PM Netanyahu said, the clearest indication yet that Israel plans to maintain control over the coastal enclave one month into a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and leveled whole swaths of the territory.
- Netanyahu expressed openness to “little pauses” in the fighting to facilitate the delivery of aid to Gaza or the release of some of the more than 240 hostages seized by Hamas in its Oct. 7 attack into Israel that triggered the war.
- The war has come at a staggering cost. Airstrikes have reduced entire city blocks to rubble, and around 70% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have fled their homes, with many heeding Israeli orders to head to the southern part of the besieged territory, which is also being bombed.
Reoccupation of Gaza by Israeli forces is not good: White House
- The White House cautioned Israel on Tuesday against reoccupying Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that Tel Aviv can consider to “have the overall security responsibility” in Gaza “for an indefinite period” once the war is over, the New York Times reported.
- White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on “CNN This Morning” that “the president still believes that a reoccupation of Gaza by Israeli forces is not good. It’s not good for Israel; it’s not good for the Israeli people.”
- Biden in an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” last month said it would be a “big mistake” for Israel to occupy Gaza. At the time, Michael Herzog, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, told CNN’s Jake Tapper that Israel does not intend to occupy Gaza after the conflict ends.
IAF Northeast Wargames Along China Border
- The major aerial exercise ‘Poorvi Akash‘ held across the northeastern states along the China border by the Indian Air Force included joint operations with the Army and involved high-tech lethal weapons such as the ‘Sudarshan’ S-400 air defence missile systems.
- ‘Sudarshan’ chakra is the main weapon of Bhagwan Shri Krishna. The Indian Air Force led by Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari has named the S-400 air defence missile systems imported from Russia after the Sudarshan chakra as Sudarshan.
- The Eastern Air Command is one of the lethal arms of the Indian Air Force which controls air operations over a vast area of over three lakh square km that straddles 12 states including the seven states of North-East India.
Jaishankar co-chairs India-Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar co-chaired the 6th India-Malaysia Joint Commission meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Zambry Abdul Kadir in New Delhi.
- The meeting was focused on the security, trade and finance sectors, as well as maritime cooperation between the two countries. Additionally, both leaders exchanged views on Indo-Pacific, ASEAN, West Asia and other regional and global issues.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the Malaysian counterpart Zambry Abdul Kadir ahead of the India-Malaysia 6th Joint Commission meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Army Aviation Looking At Phasing Out Cheetah, Chetak Helicopters From 2027
- The Army is looking at phasing out its ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak choppers starting 2027 and considering induction of the light utility helicopters as the replacement besides exploring the option of leasing, sources said.
- The Army Aviation Corps is currently operating around 190 Chetak, Cheetah and Cheetal helicopters, they said. While the Army will be getting around 100 LUH, it is also looking at the option of taking choppers on lease to meet its requirement.
- “We require around 250 light helicopters for the reconnaissance and surveillance activities. Out of these about 100 plus will be Light Utility Helicopters, and given the capacities that HAL has today, we have to look at alternative means also to replace the entire fleet of Cheetah and Chetaks,” a source said.
- The timeframe for replacement of the Cheetahs and Chetaks is expected to be around 10-12 years. The sources also said that design issues in ALH have been resolved. They added that the (LUH are being fitted with auto-pilots and will be ready for delivery by the end of 2024.
Defence Current Affairs Questions 08 November 2023
- ALH Prachand Manufactured By
A. Boeing
B. Airbus
C. HAL
D. Thales
ANSWER: C - CIA Stands For
A. Central Intelligence Agency
B. Central Investigation Agency
C. Central Intelligence Accuracy
D. None
ANSWER: A - Which Terrorist Is Assassinated By the Hellfire R9X Missile?
A. Hafij Saeed
B. Qamar Javed Bajwa
C. Osama Bin Laden
D. Ayman al Zawahiri
ANSWER: D - Ex HARIMAU SHAKTI, Ex IN-RMN BILAT, HOP EX Conducted B/W India &
A. Malaysia
B. Mongolia
C. UAE
D. Maldives
ANSWER: A - PLA Stands For
A. People’s Liberia Army
B. People’s Liberation Army of China
C. People’s Liberation Armed
D. Public Liberation Army
ANSWER: B - Motto of The MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT
A. Parakramo Vijayate
B. Assam Vikram
C. Yudhaya Krit Nishchaya
D. Duty, Honour, courage
ANSWER: D - Captain Rank Of Indian Army Is Equivalent To Rank Of IAF Is
A. Wing Commander
B. Squadron Leader
C. Flight Lieutenant
D. Flying Officer
ANSWER: C - World Economic Forum Hq Is In
A. Geneva, Switzerland
B. Lausanne, Switzerland
C. The Hague, The Netherlands
D. Gland, Switzerland
ANSWER: A - Maintenance Command of The IAF Is In
A. Bengaluru
B. Nagpur
C. Pune
D. Mumbai
ANSWER: B - INS Sumedha Is A
A. Helicopter
B. OPV
C. UAV
D. Fighter Jet
ANSWER: B - Ship-launched Version Of Prithvi-II Is Called
A. INS Hansa
B. Dhanush
C. Garuda
D. Rajali
ANSWER: B - Speed of K-15 Sagarika Is
A. Mach 5.5
B. Mach 6.5
C. Mach 7.5
D. Mach 8.5
ANSWER: C - Mundra Port Is In
A. M.H.
B. Kerala
C. UP
D. Gujrat
ANSWER: D - Air India One Manufactured By
A. India
B. Japan
C. France
D. USA
ANSWER: D - Which One Of The Following Is Situated At The Highest Altitude?
A. Thimphu
B. Lhasa
C. Gartola
D. Kathmandu
ANSWER: B - “Geeta Rahashya, The Arctic Home in the Vedas” Book Is Written By
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Hew Strachan
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
ANSWER: A - Helina Is A
A. Helicopter
B. Anti-Tank Guided Missile
C. Gun
D. Ship
ANSWER: B - Which Is The 6th Largest Submarine Under P75?
A. INS Karanj
B. INS Vagsheer
C. INS Kirpan
D. INS Vela
ANSWER: B - Joint Exercises B/w The India And Japan Is Called:
A. Shinyuu Maitri
B. SLINEX
C. Indra
D. Yudha Abhyas
ANSWER: A - Motto Of Territorial Army Is
A. Rhino Charge
B. Duty Unto Death
C. Valour
D. Savdhani Va Shoorta
ANSWER: D
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