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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

Multiple choice

What is 'Atlantis'?

  1. Submarine indigenously developed by India

  2. A small combat aircraft developed by HAL

  3. The U. S. Space shuttle

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis (OV-104) flew 33 missions from 1985-2011. The other options are unrelated - India's submarine is INS Arihant, and HAL develops the Tejas fighter aircraft, not unnamed small combat planes.

Multiple choice

The Indo-Pak War of the year 1965 was ended with

  1. Amity Declaration

  2. Tashkent Declaration

  3. Simla Agreement

  4. Bangladesh Pact

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tashkent Declaration (signed by President Lal Bahadur Shastri and President Ayoobkhan of Pakistan)

Multiple choice

Under the supervision of which of the following options Indian Coast Guard secures the territorial water?

  1. Indian Navy

  2. Indian Army

  3. Indian Air Force

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Navy has been brought into the folds of the coastal security mechanism and entrusted with the overall responsibility of maritime security including coastal and offshore security. The Indian Coast Guard has been assigned the additional responsibility of patrolling the territorial waters as well as coordinating between the central and state agencies.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below:

Which is a surface to surface missile?

  1. BrahMos

  2. Shaurya

  3. Sirius

  4. Zeal

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shaurya is a hypersonic surface-to-surface missile developed by India's DRDO. Unlike BrahMos which can be launched from multiple platforms (surface, air, sea), Shaurya is specifically designed as a land-attack surface-to-surface missile with advanced maneuvering capabilities.

Multiple choice

A and B, who are cadets in the Indian Air Force, take out an aircraft from the Jodhpur aerodrome without the authority of the commandant and fly it away to Pakistan.

Which of the following offences has/have been committed by them?

  1. Theft

  2. Criminal breach of trust

  3. Criminal misappropriation

  4. Sedition

  5. Both (1) and (4)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The act of A and B, who are cadets, has completed the components of Section 378 under Indian Penal Code. As and when the cadets take out the aircraft without the consent of authorities and fly away to Pakistan, offence of theft has been committed.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not one of the twenty point programme launched in 2006?

  1. Garibi Hatao

  2. Kisan Mitra

  3. Khadya Suraksha

  4. Nuclear Urja Sasti Urja
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The 20-point programme includes various poverty alleviation and welfare schemes. Garibi Hatao (poverty eradication), Kisan Mitra (farmer assistance), and Khadya Suraksha (food security) align with the programme's objectives. Nuclear Urja Sasti Urja is not part of the 20-point programme.

Multiple choice

What is 'Kaveri'?

  1. India's indigenous aircraft engine.

  2. India's Low Cost laptop.

  3. India's Air to Air Missile.

  4. India's Space satellite.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kaveri is India's indigenous gas turbine engine developed by DRDO's Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas. It represents India's attempt to achieve self-reliance in aircraft propulsion technology, though it has faced development challenges.

Multiple choice

Cadex-2009 was a joint military training session conducted by the navies of India and ______

  1. Bangladesh

  2. Sri Lanka

  3. France

  4. Maldives

  5. Indonesia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Cadex-2009 was a bilateral naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka conducted in 2009. Such exercises enhance interoperability, strengthen maritime cooperation, and improve coordination between the two nations' navies for security and humanitarian operations in the Indian Ocean region.

Multiple choice

Field Marshal is the highest rank in

  1. Army

  2. Navy

  3. Air force

  4. Territorial army
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Field Marshal is the highest rank in the Indian Army, a five-star general officer rank appointed only in exceptional circumstances. The Navy has Admiral of the Fleet as its equivalent highest rank, while the Air Force has Marshal of the Air Force.