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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

On 16th May, 2011, according to the Director General of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India has started working on a network of air-defence systems which would be able to shoot down an enemy missile even at a distance of 5,000 kms, before it can enter the Indian air space. Who is the Director General of DRDO?

  1. Prakash Karat

  2. A.K. Antony

  3. Dr.V.K.Saraswat

  4. A. B. Bardhan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Dr.V.K.Saraswat is the Director General of DRDO

Multiple choice

India's Integrated Interim missile-testing site Chandipur-on-sea, from where Agni-Ill was tested, is situated in

  1. Orissa

  2. Maharashtra

  3. West Bengal

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Chandipur-on-sea is an integrated missile testing range located in Odisha (formerly Orissa). It's a DRDO facility where various missiles including Agni series have been tested. It's known for its unique location allowing both sea and land-based testing.

Multiple choice

Which of the following army trucks was first produced by the gun- carriage factory on June 21, 1959?

  1. Brahma

  2. Shakti

  3. Shaktiman

  4. Suriya
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shaktiman was the first army truck produced in India by the Gun Carriage Factory at Jabalpur on June 21, 1959. It was a 3-ton truck based on a Czech design (Tatra) and became the backbone of Indian Army's logistics for decades. The name 'Shaktiman' means 'possessing power' in Sanskrit.

Multiple choice

Agni is known all over as a

  1. Russian space station

  2. A missile

  3. An arab chief

  4. An indian satellite
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Agni is a family of ballistic missiles developed by India (DRDO), not a space station, Arab chief, or satellite (though India has satellites like INSAT). The Agni series (Agni-I to Agni-V) are medium to intermediate range ballistic missiles, with Agni-V being an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Multiple choice

Operationa sarp vinash was meant to

  1. Kill poisonus snakes in forest

  2. Prepare medicine s to cure snake bite

  3. Organise surgery of cancer

  4. Flush out terrorist in jammu and kashmir
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Operation Sarp Vinash (2003) was a major military operation conducted by the Indian Army to flush out terrorists from the Surankote region of Jammu and Kashmir. It was one of the largest counter-insurgency operations in the region during that period.

Multiple choice

Nuclear explosive devices were tested in India at _____.

  1. Sriharikota

  2. Bangalore

  3. Pokharan

  4. Kanchipuram
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Pokharan (Pokhran) in Rajasthan is where India conducted its first nuclear explosive device tests in 1974 (Operation Smiling Buddha) and again in 1998 (Operation Shakti). Sriharikota is the satellite launch centre, Bangalore has ISRO headquarters, and Kanchipuram is a temple city.

Multiple choice

What is the full form of IRBM?

  1. Integrated Range Ballistic Missile

  2. Interstate Range Ballistic Missile

  3. Increasing Range Ballistic Missile

  4. Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
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D Correct answer
Explanation

IRBM stands for Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile - missiles with range between 300-3000 km (or 550-5500 km by some definitions). 'Integrated', 'Interstate', and 'Increasing' are not the correct terms in missile classification terminology.

Multiple choice

Which of the following correctly describes AGNI?

  1. A fighter plane

  2. A versatile tank

  3. A long - range missile

  4. A long-range gun
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C Correct answer
Explanation

AGNI is India's family of long-range ballistic missiles developed by DRDO, capable of delivering nuclear warheads over distances ranging from 700 km to 5,000+ km.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is Pilotless Missile of Indian origin?

  1. Agni

  2. Lakshya

  3. Akash

  4. Trishul
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshya is a pilotless target aircraft developed by India's DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation). It is used for aerial target practice and is remotely controlled, making it India's indigenous pilotless missile system. The other options (Agni, Akash, Trishul) are all manned missile systems.

Multiple choice

What is range of Brahmos missile?

  1. 300 km

  2. 290km

  3. 200km

  4. None
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Brahmos missile has a range of approximately 290 km in its standard configuration. This supersonic cruise missile was developed jointly by India and Russia and has been in service since 2006.

Multiple choice

What is the name of advanced light helicopter designed and developed by HAL?

  1. Dhruv

  2. Tejas

  3. Lakshya

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

HAL's Dhruv is an advanced multi-role light helicopter designed and developed indigenously by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Tejas is a light combat aircraft (also by HAL), Lakshya is a target drone, and both are aircraft, not helicopters. The question specifically asks for a helicopter.