CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Indians proudly celebrate October 8 as the day to pay tribute to the air warriors of Indian Air Force (IAF) who tirelessly defend the nation by securing the Indian airspace and conduct rescue operations during natural calamities. The President of India is the Commander-in-chief of the IAF.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8 October 1932.

Detailed explanation-3: -Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India’s aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Air Force Day of the United States was introduced on 1 August 1947 by order of President Harry Truman. It was created “in recognition of the personnel of the victorious Army Air Forces and all those who have developed and maintained our nation’s air strength".

Detailed explanation-5: -The Motto of the Indian Air Force (Touch the sky with Glory) has been taken from the eleventh chapter of the Gita, the Discourse given by Lord Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra during the Great War of Mahabharata.