Defence Quizzes - Current Affair MCQs

Ans: C - Bhopal

• The joint commanders' conference of the three wings of the army is being organized in the presence of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh.
• Its main thrust is to advance the theater command format for national security, enhancing coordination between the three services and working together in the future.

• The theme of the conference is – Ready, Resurgent and Relevant.

Ans: B - Japan

• The Indian Air Force (IAF) along with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) participated in Exercise SHINYUU Maitri.

• Exercise SHINYU Maitri is being conducted on the sidelines of Indo-Japanese joint military exercise, Dharma Patron, which was held from 13 February 2023 to 02 March 2023 at Komatsu, Japan.

Ans: C – Britain

• The 'Cobra Warrior' exercise will be conducted from 6 March to 24 March 2023 at the Waddington Air Base of Britain's Royal Air Force.
• This multilateral air exercise will see the participation of air forces from Finland, Sweden, South Africa, US and Singapore, UK and India with various fighter aircraft.

• The Indian Air Force will participate in the exercise this year with five Mirage 2000 fighter jets, two C-17 Globemaster III and one IL-78 mid-air refueller aircraft.

Ans: C – Australia

• Australia will hold Malabar naval exercise for the first time in August.

• The exercise includes participation from India, Australia, Japan and the United States.

Ans: A – Uzbekistan

• The fourth edition of the joint military exercise 'Dustalik' of India and Uzbekistan is being conducted at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.
• The fourteen days long joint exercise will focus on joint anti-terrorist operations in mountainous and semi-urban landscape.

• 45-45 soldiers each from Uzbekistan and Indian Army are participating in this exercise.

Ans: A – Japan

• The fourth joint military exercise Dharma Guardian between India and Japan has started from 17 February 2023 at Camp Imazu in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
• This exercise will continue till the second of March 2023.
• The exercise involves platoon level joint training on operations in jungle and semi-urban or urban areas.

• This year, soldiers from the Garhwal Rifles Regiment of the Indian Army and the Middle Army of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force are participating in the exercise.

Ans: A – Bengaluru

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 14th edition of Aero India 2023 at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru.
• This air show will be held from 13 to 17 February.
• Its objective is to promote Make in India as well as to promote the domestic aero industry.

• Asia's largest aero show will showcase the country's progress in design leadership, growth in the UAV sector, defense space and future technologies.

Ans: A – Indian Ocean

• TROPEX, the flagship maritime exercise of the Indian Navy, is being conducted in the Indian Ocean region.
• The three-month long exercise not only sees participation from all units of the Indian Navy but also from assets belonging to the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard.

• The exercise is being conducted both in harbor and at sea in various phases covering various aspects of combat operations including live firing of weapons.