Defence Current Affairs 10 January 2024

In Daily Defence Current Affairs for 10 January 2024, we will see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be beneficial for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS...

Divyanshu Pandey
January 10, 2024
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Divyanshu Pandey
January 10, 2024
313

In Daily Defence Current Affairs for 10 January 2024, we will see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be beneficial 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. Let us now see the Daily Defence Current Affairs.

Defence Current Affairs 10 January 2024

Over Last Year, About 350 NCC Cadets Joined Navy As Agniveers

About 350 NCC cadets have joined the Indian Navy as Agniveers over the last year, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday, asserting that the Corps has consistently produced dedicated and determined bravehearts who “excel in the service of Bharat”.
Addressing a group of cadets during a function at the NCC Republic Day Camp here, he also said that “a large number of women cadets” have joined the Navy as women Agniveers.
Prior to his address, the Navy chief witnessed a parade by participants of the NCC RD Camp, visited the Flag Area and interacted with some of the cadets at Delhi Cantonment.
Agniveers are enrolled under the Agnipath scheme introduced by the government in 2022.

DRDO Launches Indigenous Assault Rifle ‘Ugram’ For Armed Forces

The DRDO has launched an indigenous assault rifle named ‘Ugram’, intended to meet the operational requirements of armed forces, paramilitary, and state police entities.
The rifle, with a calibre of 7.62 x 51 mm, has been designed, developed, and manufactured in collaboration with a private industry partner.
The first operational prototype of the rifle was unveiled at the DRDO’s Armament and Combat Engineering Systems in Pune. It has an effective range of 500 m and weighs less than four kilograms.
The Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), it was said “The ARDE developed 7.62x51mm Assault rifle UGRAM through private industry was launched by Dr S V Gade, Director General ARDE, other senior scientists of the lab and industrial representatives.”

Singapore To Contribute Troops To US-led Maritime Security Force In Red Sea

Singapore will contribute troops to a US-led international maritime security force formed to respond to attacks by Yemen’s Houthis against merchant vessels in the Red Sea, a senior minister of the Asian financial and trade hub said.
Singapore is in the midst of a major shipping route to north Asia from the rest of the world and plays a critical trade financing role that is widely dominated by China, Japan and South Korea as well as the rest of the world.
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen told the Parliament that the Singapore Armed Forces’ deployment will involve sending a team from the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Information Fusion Centre to support information sharing, and a team of planners to work with international partners on operational plans.

Rajnath Singh Holds ‘Fruitful Discussions’ With UK

Rajnath Singh met his British counterpart Grant Shapps and held “fruitful discussions” on a wide range of issues related to defence cooperation, security and also on enhancing defence industrial cooperation. Singh’s visit comes after a gap of 22 years, with the last one by an Indian defence minister to the UK dating back to January 2002.
“In substantive terms, the visit will seek to deepen military cooperation and defence industrial partnerships with the UK by building on the November 2023 Defence Consultative Group meeting in Delhi at the level of Secretaries and the inaugural meeting of the 2+2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue at the level of Joint Secretaries in October 2023.”

IAF’s C-130 J Aircraft Achieves Milestone Night Landing

IAF reached a significant milestone with a night landing by an IAF C-130 J aircraft at the Kargil airstrip. Demonstrating prowess in challenging terrains, the mission incorporated innovative terrain masking techniques.
The night landing at Kargil involved strategic terrain masking techniques during the flight. The IAF stated, “In a first, an IAF C-130 J aircraft recently carried out a night landing at the Kargil airstrip. Employing terrain masking en route, the exercise also dovetailed with a training mission for the Garuds.”
The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft.
Range: 3,334 km
Cruise speed: 643 km/h
Length: 30 m
Top speed: 670 km/h

4 More NCC Units To Be Raised In J&K And Ladakh

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to raise four more National Cadet Corps (NCC) Units in the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The approval includes one Mixed (Boys & Girls) Army Battalion each at Udhampur (J&K), Kupwara (J&K) and Kargil (Ladakh), and one Air Squadron at Udhampur (J&K).
Resultantly, in addition to the existing 27,870 cadets, the strength in J&K and Ladakh will increase by 12,860, which is a 46.1% rise. Currently, the Directorate has two Group Headquarters, with a total of 10 NCC Units, covering all the three geographical regions. The expansion will boost the morale of the youth in the region, who will contribute significantly to nation building.

Defence Current Affairs Questions 10 January 2024

Ugram Is A
A. Assault Rifle
B. Tank
C. Helicopter
D. Destroyer
ANSWER: A
India Purchased S-400 Missile From
A. Turkey
B. Russia
C. UAE
D. USA
ANSWER: B
Which port is also known as the New Mangalore Port?
A. Mormugao Port
B. Panambur Port
C. Kandla Port
D. Tuticorin Port
ANSWER: B
Which State Of India Has The 2nd Longest Coastline?
A. Gujarat
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
ANSWER: B
“Freedom is not given, It. Is taken”. Said By__
A. Pandit Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Bhagat Singh
ANSWER: C
DESERT EAGLE Exercise Conducted b/w India &
A. Qatar
B. Oman
C. UAE
D. Maldives
ANSWER: C
War Cry Of THE INDIAN ARMY
A. Bharat Mata ki Jai
B. Vande Mataram
C. Jai Hind
D. All of the above
ANSWER: D
Major General Rank Of Indian Army Is Equivalent To Rank Of IAF Is
A. Commander
B. Squadron Leader
C. Group Captain
D. Air Vice Marshal
ANSWER: D
The India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) came into force in
A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2017
D. 2018
ANSWER: A
Mitra Shakti Ex Held B/w India &
A. Sri Lanka
B. USA
C. UK
D. Nepal
ANSWER: A
__Himalayan pass is situated b/w India and China.
A. Shenkota
B. Thalghat
C. Bhorghat
D. Shipki La
ANSWER: D
AMCA Stands For
A. Advanced Medium Cockpit Aircraft
B. Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
C. Advanced Motor Combat Aircraft
D. Advanced Machine Combat Aircraft
ANSWER: B
Wartime Gallantry Award Is/Are
A. Param Vir Chakra
B. Maha Vir Chakra
C. Ashok Chakra
D. Both a & b
ANSWER: D
World Day Against Child Labour Is Celebrated On
A. 10 June
B. 11 June
C. 12 June
D. 13 June
ANSWER: C
Military College of Telecommunication Engineering Is At
A. Gopalpur
B. Mhow
C. Pune
D. Haridwar
ANSWER: B
“Bolo Hindustan Ki Jay” Is The War Cry Of
A. JKRIF
B. RR
C. MAHAR REGIMENT
D. JKLIR
ANSWER: C
Quito Is The Capital Of
A. Ecuador
B. Qatar
C. UAE
D. Ethiopia
ANSWER: A
“The Earth spinner” Book Is Written By
A. Brisha Jain
B. Sanjay Gubbi
C. Hew Strachan
D. Anuradha Roy
ANSWER: D
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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Divyanshu Pandey

Senior Lecturer General Studies, SSBCrackExams, Cleared CDS 4 times, NDA 2 times, Ex- N.C.C. cadet, SSB Expert. Passionate Teacher, Trained defence aspirants for their SSB Interview, BSc in PCM expertise in Geography, Indian Polity, Current Affairs and Defence affairs. Writing Article and Travelling solo.

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