Indian Defence and Strategic Weapons

Lakshya is an Indian remotely piloted high speed target drone system developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO. A variant Lakshya-1 is used to perform discreet aerial reconnaissance of battlefield and target acquisition.

Pokhran-II refers to peaceful test explosions of five nuclear devices, three on 11^th May and two on 13^th May 1998, conducted by India at the Pokhran test range. These nuclear tests resulted in a variety of sanctions against India by a number of major states. On 18^th May 1974, India exploded its first nuclear device in an operation code named Smiling Buddha (Pokhran-I). After about a quarter century, on 11^thMay 1998, Operation Shakti (Pokhran-II) was carried out. Shakti was the code name for the nuclear devices that were detonated.

Arihant class vessels are India's first indigenously designed and built nuclear submarine. They were developed under the US$2.9 billion Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project to design and build nuclear-powered submarines. The lead vessel of the class, INS Arihant, is set to be launched for trial by the Indian Navy. Four vessels of the class are under development and expected to be in commission by 2015.

K family of missiles is a series of submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) developed by India to boost its second-strike capabilities and thus the nuclear deterrence. Information about this family of missiles has mostly been kept classified.

The classified 'K' missile family is known as the 'Black Project', which DRDO officials are covertly working on. It is reported that the top secret indigenous K missiles are faster, lighter and stealthier. These 'K' missiles are intrinsically important for India's nuclear deterrent arsenal because they provide India with a much needed ideal and invulnerable second-strike capability stated in India's Nuclear Doctrine. Thus, it shifts the balance of power in India's favour in Asian region.

As you pass the vehicle in 3^rd place, you are now in 3^rd place. Hence, there are two vehicles ahead of you.

Correct option is (3).

The BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile developed jointly by India's DRDO and Russia's NPOM. It has a range of approximately 290-300 km, with 295 km being the widely cited operational range. It travels at speeds of Mach 2.8-3.0 and is one of the fastest cruise missiles in the world.

Operation Duryodhan was a famous sting operation conducted in 2005 by Aaj Tak news channel, which caught 11 members of Parliament accepting bribes to raise questions in the Lok Sabha. The operation exposed corruption in the Indian legislative system.

Correct answer is (1). 

Correct Answer: 3

The Barak-8 missile is a long-range surface-to-air missile jointly developed by India's Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It can defend against various threats including aircraft, missiles, and ships.

The Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) is an Indian Ministry of Defence program for the research and development of a comprehensive range of missiles. Four projects were born under the IGMDP: Short range surface-to-surface missile (code-named Prithvi) Short range low-level surface-to-air missile (code-named Trishul) Medium range surface-to-air missile (code-named Akash) and Third-generation anti-tank missile (code-named Nag). The Agni missile was initially conceived in the IGMDP as a technology demonstrator project in the form of a re-entry vehicle, and was later upgraded to a ballistic missile with different ranges.

The Infantry School, Mhow is responsible for developing the complete spectrum of tactical drills and concepts pertaining to infantry operating in varied terrains. It conducts courses related to the infantry for men and officers of the various regiments of the Indian Army. Field Marshal Sam Maneckshaw had served as the first Indian Commandant of this school in the fifties while he was a Brigadier. The Junior Leaders Wing, Belgaum is a part of Infantry School, Mhow which trains junior officers and junior leaders in sub-unit level in tactical and special mission techniques. The National Defence Academy is a Joint Service Academy of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force are trained together before they go on to pre-commissioning training to their respective service academies. The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (also known as IMA) is the officer training Academy of the Indian Army.

Correct Answer: 20