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Indian Defence and Strategic Weapons
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Indian defence and strategic weapons questions encompass the nations military history, operations, and modern warfare capabilities. Key topics include indigenous nuclear submarines, historic military operations, and joint training exercises. This domain is highly relevant for general awareness sections in competitive exams.
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Indian Defence and Strategic Weapons Questions
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Spetsnaz (Russia)
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Navy Seals (USA)
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GSG9 (Germany)
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SAS (Britain)
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National Security Guards (India)
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Special Services Group (Pakistan)
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Sayeret Duvdevan (Israel)
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Grup Gerak Khas (Malaysia)
B
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The Special Services Group (SSG) of Pakistan is known by the nickname 'Black Storks' and was modeled after the British SAS and US Green Berets. The SSG is Pakistan's primary special operations force.
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INS Kukri
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INS Nilgiri
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INS Vikrant
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INS
C
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INS Vikrant (formerly HMS Hercules) was India's first aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1961 and playing a crucial role in the 1971 war. INS Kukri was a frigate sunk in 1971, INS Nilgiri was a frigate from the same class, and option D 'INS' is just a prefix, not a ship name.
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Trishul missile
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Akash missile
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Agni missile
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Nag Missile
C
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Agni is a family of ballistic missiles developed by India, designed as Surface-to-Surface missiles. They are medium to intermediate range ballistic missiles used for land targets. Trishul, Akash, and Nag serve different purposes (air defense, surface-to-air, anti-tank respectively).
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Surya
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Prithvi
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BrahMos
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Agni
C
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BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile developed jointly by India and Russia. It travels at speeds of Mach 2.8-3.0, making it one of the fastest cruise missiles in operation. The other options are ballistic missiles or shorter-range systems.
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Nag missile
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Agni missile
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Akash missile
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Trishul missile
B
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Agni is a family of Surface-to-Surface ballistic missiles developed by India. They are designed to launch from land and strike land targets. Nag is anti-tank, Akash is surface-to-air, and Trishul is for air defense.
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BrahMos
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Akash missile
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Prithvi missile
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Nag Missile
D
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Nag is India's third-generation anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) designed to destroy heavily armored tanks. BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile for ships and land targets, Akash is a medium-range surface-to-air missile, and Prithvi is a short-range ballistic missile - none of these are anti-tank missiles.
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Nag missile
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Agni missile
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BrahMos
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Akash missile
D
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Akash is India's medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) designed to target aircraft and helicopters. Nag is anti-tank, Agni is nuclear-capable ballistic, and BrahMos is cruise - none are surface-to-air missiles.
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Nag missile
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Akash missile
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Sagarika
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Agni missile
C
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Sagarika (also known as K-15) is India's nuclear-capable submarine-launched cruise missile. Nag is anti-tank, Akash is surface-to-air, and Agni is ballistic - only Sagarika is both nuclear-capable AND a cruise missile.
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INS Kukri
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INS Nilgiri
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INS Vikrant
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INS Himgiri
C
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INS Vikrant, commissioned in 1961, was India's first aircraft carrier and served in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. It played a crucial role in establishing India's naval aviation capabilities and was a landmark acquisition for the Indian Navy.
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Taj - Mumbai
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Taj - Chennai
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Savera - Mumbai
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Muniyaandi Vilas
A
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The 26/11 Mumbai attacks were carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists who targeted multiple landmarks including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. The Taj Mumbai was one of the primary sites attacked during this coordinated assault on November 26, 2008.
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ILS Sushant
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IPS Prahar
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INS Arihant
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IS Kranti
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INS Vikrant
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INS Nilgiri
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INS Kukri
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INS Himgiri
A
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INS Vikrant, purchased from the UK as HMS Hercules and commissioned in 1961, was India's first aircraft carrier. It played a crucial role in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, particularly in the Bay of Bengal operations, establishing India's naval prowess in the region.
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BrahMos
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Chetak
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Astra
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Tejas
D
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Tejas is India's indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft. BrahMos is a missile, Chetak is a helicopter, and Astra is a missile - none are fighter aircraft.
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Prithvi
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Trishul
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Agni
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Naag
A
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Prithvi was India's first developed surface-to-surface missile. Developed by DRDO under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program, it was first test-fired in 1988 and inducted into the Indian Army.