Question: Which among the following countries organized the Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo 2019?
(a) Uganda
(b) Guatemala
(c) Cuba
(d) Malaysia
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo (LIMA-2019) was organised in Langkawi, Malaysia from 26th March to 30th March, 2019.
- For the first time, Indian Air Force participated in the Maritime Aero Expo. It showcased its indigenously developed LCA fighter aircraft in the expo.
- Participation of IAF in LIMA-2019 provided an opportunity to air-warriors to interact with their Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) counterparts and foster close relationship between the two services.
- This served as a foundation for any future interaction with the Malaysian Air Force. It also provided an opportunity to RMAF to assess the capabilities of LCA.
- IAF contingent consists of 02 x LCA, 01 x C-130J and one x IL-76 ac along with 27 officers, 42 air-warriors and 11 HAL personnel.
- LIMA is a maritime and aerospace exhibition that takes place once every two years in Langkawi, Malaysia. The event is one of the largest maritime and aerospace exhibitions in the Asia-Pacific, and is focused mainly on the defence industry.
Links:
http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1569270 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langkawi_International_Maritime_and_Aerospace_Exhibition