In Daily Defence Current Affairs for 26 November 2023, 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.

Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue: IAF Flies In ‘Critical DRDO Equipment’ to Uttarkashi

• The Indian Air Force on Sunday flew in ‘critical DRDO equipment’ in an effort to accelerate the rescue of 41 workers, who are trapped inside the collapsed portion of the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi for over two weeks now, the IAF informed.
• “Responding with alacrity to the requirements of the ongoing rescue operation, late last evening the IAF flew in critical DRDO equipment to Dehradun. #HADROps,” the IAF stated in its official release.
• Earlier, on Sunday, a plasma-cutting machine was flown to the tunnel site from Hyderabad to cut through the Auger drilling machine and its stuck blades from inside the tunnel.
• The process of removing the auger blades from the rubble was underway even before the new machine arrived at the tunnel site in the early hours of Sunday.
• Meanwhile, a safety umbrella was thrown around the Silkyara tunnel where 41 workers have been trapped for two weeks now, official sources said, adding that the umbrella ensures the protection of the rescuers.
• Also, as part of efforts to relieve the stress and anxiety of the workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has stepped in to provide them with a landline through which they can talk to their families.

15 Years After 26/11, Multi-layered Protective ‘Kawach’ Secures Mumbai

• The average Mumbaikar has only faint memories of the carnage that ensued after the 10 heavily armed terrorists sneaked in through the Arabian Sea and then virtually laid siege to a small area of south Mumbai.
• The final toll was 166, plus the 9 gunmen, while one attacker, Ajmal Amir Kasab, was nabbed alive, underwent a full, open trial in Indian courts, was convicted after four years and then hanged on November 21, 2012, at Pune’s Yerwada Central Jail.
• The developments since on beefing up the preventive efforts have resulted in a ‘security kawach’ around Mumbai that can thwart any such attacks in the future swiftly and surgically, officials assure.
• On the surveillance front, the state government had then decided to install 6,000 ‘electronic eyes’ to monitor Mumbai round-the-clock and the slightest suspicious activity doesn’t escape its attention.

PASSING OUT PARADE- INA 2023

• POP held at INA, Ezhimala, on 25 Nov 23, 158 trainees comprising Midshipmen of 105 Indian Naval Academy Course, cadets of 38 Naval Orientation Course (Coast Guard), 35 and 36 Naval Orientation Course (Extended) passed out with flying colours, marking the culmination of their ab- initio training.
• The passing out trainees included 08 foreign cadets from 05 countries: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar and the  first international women trainee from Mauritius.
• The ‘President’s Gold Medal’ for the Indian Naval Academy B. Tech Course was awarded to Midshipman Ravikant Ranjan.
• The other medal winners were as follows:-
• (a) CNS Silver medal for INAC B. Tech Course – Midshipman Sushen Pujani
• (b) FOC-in-C South Bronze Medal for INAC B. Tech Course-Midshipman Piyush N Thorve
• (c) CNS Gold Medal for NOC (Extended) – Cadet Akash Dahiya
• (d) FOC-in-C South Silver Medal for NOC (Extended) – Cadet Anaokar Shlok
• (e) Commandant, INA Bronze Medal for NOC (Extended) – Cadet Samarth Rajput
• (f) Director General Coast Guard Best Assistant Commandant – Asst Comdt Hitesh Rattan.

NCC Celebrated 75^th Anniversary

• The National Cadet Corps (NCC), the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world raised in 1948, celebrated its 75^th Anniversary on November 26, 2023, signifying a momentous chapter in its legacy of honing youth with core principles such as discipline, leadership, and unwavering patriotism.
• The National Cadet Corps (NCC), the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world raised in 1948, celebrated its 75^th Anniversary on November 26, 2023, signifying a momentous chapter in its legacy of honing youth with core principles such as discipline, leadership, and unwavering patriotism.
• As a build up to the occasion, the NCC cadets spearheaded two weeks long ‘Swachhata Hi Sewa’ a pan India cleanliness and awareness drive encompassing various impactful events aimed at fostering a garbage-free India.

9^th National Level Pollution Response Exercise

• The 9^th National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-IX) was conducted by the Indian Coast Guard on 25 Nov 2023 off Vadinar, Gujarat. DG Rakesh Pal, DG ICG, and the Chairman NOSDCP reviewed the preparedness of all agencies during the exercise.
• Representatives of various ministries and departments of central and coastal state governments, ports, oil handling agencies, and other stakeholders participated in the exercise. More than 31 foreign observers and 80 delegates participated in the exercise.
• The NATPOLREX-IX accomplished its objective of testing the level of preparedness and coordination between various resource agencies to respond to a marine oil spill invoking provisions of the National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan or NOSDCP.

7 Officials Including 1 SP, 2 DSP Suspended

• The Punjab police has suspended 7 officials including one Superintendent of Police (SP) and two Deputy Superintendent of Police DSP for the security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab on January 5, 2022.
• On February 5, 2022, the PM was going to attend a rally in Ferozepur when farmers blocked the way. The Prime Minister’s convoy was stopped for around 20 minutes.
• So far in this case, the then SP Ferozepur Gurvinder Singh Sanga, DSP Parson Singh, DSP Jagdish Kumar, Inspector Tejinder Singh, Balwinder Singh, Jaswant Singh and ASI Rakesh Kumar have been suspended.

IAF Considering Taking Over Three Airstrips In UK

• The Indian Air Force is in the process of taking over three air landing strips in Uttarakhand, which will not only be strategically useful for the defence forces but also help in improving the connectivity of the state, CDS General Anil said.
• The three airstrips mentioned by the CDS include Pithoragarh in the Kumaon Hills and Dharasu and Gauchar in the Garhwal Hills.
• Addressing the event ‘Raibaar-5’, the CDS said, “Pithoragarh, Dharasu, and Gauchar are landing grounds in Uttarakhand. These landing strips are made on the land of the state government.

Defence Current Affairs Questions 26 November 2023

1. World Climate Action Summit Will Be Held At
   A. Qatar
   B. Oman
   C. UAE
   D. Maldives
   ANSWER: C
2. Yulin Naval Base Is In
   A. Qatar
   B. Oman
   C. China
   D. Cambodia
   ANSWER: C
3. INS ‘Vikrant’ Is Designed & Built By
   A. Indian Navy & DRDO
   B. Boeing & Indian Navy
   C. DRDO & MDL
   D. Warship Design Bureau & CSL
   ANSWER: D
4. Defence Research & Development Laboratory Hq Is In
   A. Hyderabad
   B. New Delhi
   C. Kochi
   D. Mumbai
   ANSWER: A
5. Lieutenant Commander Of the Indian Navy Is Equivalent to Which Rank Of IAF?
   A. Squadron Leader
   B. Major
   C. Group Captain
   D. Flying Officer
   ANSWER: A
6. Which Is The Capital Of Uzbekistan?
   A. Moscow
   B. Dodoma
   C. Tashkent
   D. Dushanbe
   ANSWER: C
7. Ex ‘DESERT EAGLE’ Conducted b/w India &
   A. Qatar
   B. Oman
   C. UAE
   D. Maldives
   ANSWER: C
8. Naib Subedar Jeremy Lalrinnunga Is Related With
   A. Table Tennis
   B. Cricket
   C. Boxing
   D. Weightlifting
   ANSWER: D
9. What Is The Highest Commissioned Rank Awarded In The IAF?
   A. Air Marshal
   B. Air Chief Marshal
   C. Wing Commander
   D. Admiral
   ANSWER: B
10. Rashtriya Raksha University Is In
    A. Gandhinagar
    B. Mumbai
    C. New Delhi
    D. Chennai
    ANSWER: A
11. The Zorawar Is A
    A. Tank
    B. Machine Gun
    C. UAV
    D. Fighter Jet
    ANSWER: A
12. Current Scientific Advisor To The Defence Minister Is
    A. Rakesh Sinha
    B. S. Somnath
    C. G. Sateesh Reddy
    D. Samir Kamat
    ANSWER: C
13. The Current Chairman Of DRDO Is
    A. Rakesh Sinha
    B. S. Somnath
    C. G. Sateesh Reddy
    D. Samir Kamat
    ANSWER: D
14. Havildar Achinta Sheuli Is Related With
    A. Archery
    B. Weightlifting
    C. Judo
    D. Football
    ANSWER: B
15. Ex SHAKTI, Ex VARUNA, GARUDA India conducted with
    A. USA
    B. Sweden
    C. France
    D. None of the above
    ANSWER: C
16. __Is India’s 3rd Highest Military Decoration Award.
    A. PVC
    B. MVC
    C. Veer Chakra
    D. Kirti Chakra
    ANSWER: C
17. Motto of THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT
    A. Parakramo Vijayate
    B. Assam Vikram
    C. Yudhaya Krit Nishchaya
    D. Duty, Honour, courage
    ANSWER: D
18. Dodoma Is The Capital Of
    A. Tanzania
    B. Turkmenistan
    C. UAE
    D. Tajikistan
    ANSWER: A
19. “The Godfather” Book Is Written By
    A. Mario Puzo
    B. Anne Frank
    C. Amish Tripathi
    D. Albert Einstein
    ANSWER: A
20. Motto Of Territorial Army Is
    A. Rhino Charge
    B. Duty Unto Death
    C. Valour
    D. Savdhani Va Shoorta
    ANSWER: D

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