Bay of Bengal Current Affairs, GK & News
Top 5 Current Affairs Questions on La Perouse
India will be joining a French naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal this month. It is the first French naval exercise that Indian Navy will be a part of. The exercise is named as La Perouse. Japan, Australia, and the United States of America (USA) will also participate in the exercise. As per the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Australia • Bay of Bengal • France • French ships • India • Japan • La Perouse exercise • the Surcouf and the Tonnerre ships • USA • Varuna Naval Exercise
Cyclone Burevi: Key Facts
The cyclone Burevi, named by Maldives, hit the Karaikal coast of Tamil Nadu 7 days after cyclone Nivar. This is the third cyclone formed within the last 10 days in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea put together. Why is Cyclone Burevi not as strong as Cyclone Nivar? As the new cyclone Burevi comes ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Bay of Bengal • Chilika Lake • cyclone amphaan • cyclone burevi • Cyclone Fani • cyclone gati • cyclone nisarga • Indian ocean region
Indian Navy Test Fires Anti-Ship Missile in Bay of Bengal
On October 30, 2020, Indian Navy test fired the Anti-Ship Missile from INS Kora in Bay of Bengal. The missile hit the destined target successfully. Key Highlights INS Kora was commissioned in 1998. It was designed by the Indian Navy under Project 25A. The ship is equipped with Kh-35 anti-ship missiles. There are three warships ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-ship missile • Bay of Bengal • Brahmos • Cruise missiles • Indian Navy • Missile • Missile testing
India to invite Australia to Malabar Exercise
India is to invite Australia to join the Malabar Exercise for the first time. With Australia participating in the exercise, for the first time all members of Quad will be engaged at military level. The exercise will bring together the navies of Australia, Japan, US and India in the Bay of Bengal in the end ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Bay of Bengal • India China • India-Australia • Indo-Pacific • Joint military exercise • malabar exercise • Military exercise • Quad • Tsunami
Rapid Intensification made AMPHAN a Super Cyclone
The Cyclone ‘Amphan’ has intensified from a severe cyclonic storm to a Super Cyclone. This has happened in less than 40 hours. Highlights The rapid intensification of Amphan into a Super Cyclone is mainly because of rapid warming up of Bay of Bengal. The following are the main reasons that led to rapid intensification of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: AMPHAN • Arabian Sea • Atlantic Ocean • Bay of Bengal • Cyclone • Cyclone Alert • Global warming • Hurricane • Pacific Ocean