Defence Current Affairs

Defence Ministry signs MoU with BoB, HDFC under SPARSH

Defence Ministry signs MoU with BoB, HDFC under SPARSH: The Defence Ministry has signed an MoU with Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank under the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration). September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Aim: To cover pension of seventeen lakh defence pensioners across the country. The Defence Secretary, Dr Ajay Kumar has announced that the average time in pension settlement has […]

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Indian, United States Coast Guard hold joint exercise Abhyas

Indian, United States Coast Guard hold joint exercise Abhyas: An Indo-US coast guard joint exercise called Abhyas-01/22 held was conducted off Chennai coast. Aim: Search and rescue, anti-piracy operation and coordinated joint boarding of vessels September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Anti-piracy demonstration: A scenario of pirates hijacking a ship was created and the coast guard personnel of both the

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Indian Navy decommissions INS Ajay after 32 years of service

Indian Navy decommissions INS Ajay after 32 years of service: Indian Navy has decommissioned INS Ajay after rendering 32 years of glorious service to the nation at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz About INS Ajay: It was commissioned on January 24, 1990 at Poti, Georgia in the erstwhile USSR. It was a part of the 23rd Patrol

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Sixth edition of Japan India Maritime Exercise begins in Bay of Bengal

Sixth edition of Japan India Maritime Exercise begins in Bay of Bengal: The navies of India and Japan are carrying out the sixth edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX 22) hosted by the Indian Navy in the Bay of Bengal. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Aim: To enhance operational understanding The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) has deployed

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JIMEX 2022: India and Japan Begin Joint Naval exercise at Bay of Bengal

JIMEX 2022: India and Japan Begin Joint Naval exercise at Bay of Bengal- The sixth edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22) hosted by Indian Navy began in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday. JIMEX, a series of maritime exercises that commenced in January 2012, is conducted by the Indian Navy and the Japan

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DRDO and Indian Army successfully conducted six flight-tests of QRSAM

DRDO and Indian Army successfully conducted six flight-tests of QRSAM: DRDO and Indian Army have successfully conducted six flight-tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the Odisha coast. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Aim: To check the pin-point accuracy of the weapon system with state-of-the-art guidance and control algorithms

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Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande conferred honorary rank of Nepal Army General

Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande conferred honorary rank of Nepal Army General: Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande was conferred the title of Honorary General of the Nepali Army by Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu on Monday. General Pande was honoured at a special ceremony at the President’s official residence ‘Shital Niwas’ in

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Tejas Mark-2 Project approved by Cabinet Committee on Security

The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved Tejas Mark-2 Project and sanctioned 6,500 crore rupees for designing and developing of Tejas Mark-2 fighter jet with prototypes, flight testing, and certification. The allocation comes in addition to the existing 2500 crore rupees sanctioned to HAL. Tejas 2.0 will be equipped with more powerful GE- F414 engines in the 98 Kilonewton thrust class and carry additional

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HM Amit Shah to launch “CAPF eAwas” web-portal

HM, Amit Shah has launched the Central Armed Police Forces’ eAwas web-portal to operationalise the revised policy of allotment and bring transparency to the allotment process. The web-portal will enable online registration and allotment of residential quarters to eligible personnel of CAPFs and Assam Rifles. CAPF has been classified into three major categories: Border Guarding Forces; Forces for Internal Security; and Special Task

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Exercise SAREX-22 concluded in Chennai

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has concluded the 10th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise SAREX -22 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Theme of 10th edition of the biennial exercise is “Capacity Building Towards Marine Passenger Safety”. This exercise was reviewed by Indian Coast Guard chief VS Pathania along with other agencies and foreign participants. The two-day exercise was conducted under the aegis of

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