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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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air-to-air
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anti-ship
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surface-to-surface
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anti-tank guided
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anti-submarine
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Belgaum
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Bellary
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Bangalore
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Belapur
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The first Sino-Indian military combat exercise on Indian soil, called 'Hand-in-Hand,' was conducted in 2008 at Belgaum, Karnataka. The exercise focused on counter-terrorism operations.
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Prithvi was India's first developed surface-to-surface missile, developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. It was inducted into the Indian Army in the 1990s, making it the first operational SSM in India's arsenal.
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surface-to-surface missile
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surface-to-air missile
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surface-to-underwater missile
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anti-tank missile
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Shaurya is a surface-to-surface tactical missile developed by India's DRDO. It is a hypersonic missile with a range of 700-1900 km, designed for deep strikes. Surface-to-air missiles engage aircraft, surface-to-underwater target submarines, and anti-tank missiles target armored vehicles - but Shaurya is designed for land targets.
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1 only
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2 and 3 only
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1 and 3 only
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1, 2 and 3
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BSF
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Indian Navy
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Indian Army
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None of these
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The Indian Army's 'Do you have it in you?' recruitment tagline challenges potential recruits to test their courage and commitment. BSF and Indian Navy have separate recruitment campaigns.
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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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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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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.