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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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Vairengte, Mizoram
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Kirkee, Pune
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Raiwala, Dehradun
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Dighi Hills, Pune
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The Counterinsurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) is located in Vairengte, Mizoram. It is the Indian Army's premier training institute for counter-insurgency and jungle warfare operations, established in 1970.
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It is a light combat aircraft
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It is a light tank
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It is a newly developed missile
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It is a newly constituted woman' s infantry crops
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Brahmos is a supersonic cruise missile developed jointly by India and Russia. It is named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers. It is NOT an aircraft, tank, or infantry unit.
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Cochin Shipyard
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Hindustan Shipyard
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ABG Shipyard
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Vipul Shipyard
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Pipavav Shipyard
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India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was undocked from Cochin Shipyard.
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Tejas is India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft developed by HAL. Saras is a civilian aircraft, Vajra is the name given to Mirage-2000 jets in IAF service, and Tarang is an electronic warfare system.
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George Fernandes
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APJ Abdul Kalam
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Deepak Kapoor
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A K Antony
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INS Vibhuti
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INS Tarangini
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INS Prabhat
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INS Viraat
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INS Tarangini is the Indian Navy's sole sailing ship, a three-masted barque built in Goa that was commissioned in 1997. It undertook a historic 10-month circumnavigation voyage around the globe, promoting maritime diplomacy and representing India internationally.
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Prithvi was India's first indigenously developed surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile, developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) led by DRDO. It was first tested in 1988 and inducted into the Indian Armed Forces, marking a significant milestone in India's missile technology capabilities.
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Al Qaeda
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Lashkar E Taiba
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Deccan Mujahedeen
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SIMI
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National Security Guard
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National Special Guard
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National Sea Guard
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National Sports Group
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NSG stands for National Security Guard, India's elite counter-terrorism and counter-hijacking force. It was established in 1984 following Operation Blue Star. The 'S' stands for 'Security,' not 'Special,' 'Sea,' or 'Sports.' The NSG is often called the 'Black Cats' due to their distinctive black uniform.
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Agra
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Kanpur
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Saharanpur
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Lucknow
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The Paratroopers Training School of the Indian Air Force is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Agra has housed this important training facility for paratroopers and airborne forces for several decades.
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Germany
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India
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Russia
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U.S.A.
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India developed the HAL Tejas, which is one of the smallest lightweight combat aircraft in the world. It is a single-engine, delta wing, multirole light fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force and Navy.
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Director-general of Russian state corporation Rosatom, Sergei Kiriyenko, and Department of Atomic Energy chief Anil Kakodkar
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Director-general of Russian state corporation Rosatom, Sergei Kiriyenko, and Union home secretary
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Director-general of Russian state corporation Rosatom, Sergei Kiriyenko, and Defence Secretary
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None of these
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The nuclear agreement was signed by Sergei Kiriyenko (head of Rosatom, Russia's nuclear corporation) and Anil Kakodkar (head of India's Department of Atomic Energy). This reflects the official diplomatic channels for nuclear cooperation between the two nations.
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ministry of home affairs
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Ministry of Defence
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Ministry of shipping
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Prime Minister's Office
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is responsible for internal security matters, including coastal security and police infrastructure. The question refers to augmenting coastal police stations and interceptor boats, which falls under MHA's jurisdiction.
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is a customised and naval variant of Prithvi missile
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has a range of 700 km
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can be launched from an aircraft
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cannot carry nuclear warheads