6th October Daily Current Affairs – English

‘Malabar’ Naval Exercise: 2024

• The naval exercise ‘Malabar’ in which 4 countries will participate will begin on October 8 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
• 4 countries including India, USA, Australia and Japan are participating in this exercise aimed at improving maritime security.
• Malabar exercise was started in 1992 between India and USA.
• Later, this exercise is conducted in collaboration with Australia and Japan to ensure regional security in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Air Defence Missile Test in Pokhran:

• The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully completed the 4th generation technology short-range missile test at the Pokhran range in Rajasthan, according to the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
• The Defence Research and Development Organization has conducted the test of the technologically advanced Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS).
• This missile called VSHORADS is a man-portable air defence system.
• It was designed and developed in-house with the Building Research Center (RCI) in collaboration with DRDO.
• All the three arms of the army were involved in the project from its inception.

First hydrogen train test:

• A hydrogen train ready for clean hydrogen fuel cell technology, which does not harm the environment, is scheduled to run a test run in December.
• After Germany, France, Sweden and China, India becomes the fifth country to operate trains powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology.
• This is a pilot project for retrofitting hydrogen fuel cell in existing diesel electric multiple unit trains.
• It has decided to run this hydrogen fueled train on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana under the Northern Railway Zone.

KAZIND – 2024: Joint Military Exercise:

• The 8th edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND – 2024 will begin in Uttarakhand and take place from September 30 to October 13, 2024.
• India-Kazakhstan training started in 2016 under the name ‘PRABAL DOSTYK’.
• Joint exercise KAZIND has been conducted annually since 2016.
• The 120-strong Indian Armed Forces are represented by a battalion of the Kumaon Regiment of the Indian Army and personnel from other arms and services and the Indian Air Force.

October 6: World Cerebral Palsy Day

• World Cerebral Palsy Day is observed on 6th October.

Important Facts:

1. Choreographer Johnny Master’s National Award for Best Choreography was withdrawn.
2. In order to develop leadership qualities among the students studying in all government schools, the student committee system will be implemented under the name of ‘Magizh Muttram’.
3. Mumbai won the Irani trophy for the 15^th time, Mumbai won the Irani trophy again after 27 years.
4. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France has stopped supplying arms to Israel.