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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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Vir Chakra
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Param Vir Chakra
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Bharat Ratna
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Maha Vir Chakra
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The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration, awarded for acts of bravery in the presence of the enemy.
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India
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Pakistan
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U.S.A
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Japan
A
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India successfully test-fired the K-15 Sagarika, its first indigenously developed nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile, marking a significant milestone in its defense capabilities.
B
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The Mirage 2000 aircraft inducted into the Indian Air Force is known as the Vajra, which means 'thunderbolt' in Sanskrit.
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TS Bhadra
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TS Mekhala
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TS Rajendra
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TS Naulakshi
C
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TS Rajendra was a well-known training ship used for training merchant navy officers in India.
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J & K
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Punjab
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Assam
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Manipur
C
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Operation Bajrang was launched by the Indian Army in Assam in 1990 to combat the ULFA insurgency.
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Rangoon
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Bangkok
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Kuala Lumpur
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Tokyo
D
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The decision to form the Indian National Army was finalized at the Tokyo Conference in 1942, following earlier discussions in Bangkok.
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Harpoon
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Penguin
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Skipper
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Tomahawk
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Exocet
A
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In 2010, India signed a deal with the US to acquire Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles for its Jaguar maritime strike aircraft.
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English-speaking persons
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French-speaking persons
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Spanish-speaking persons
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Hindi-speaking persons
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Russian-speaking persons
A
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ARMY ALPHA TEST is a group intelligence test for English-speaking persons.
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Kiran
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SRE-1
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Rajat-36
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Brahmos
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None of these
D
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Brahmos is India's supersonic cruise missile developed jointly with Russia. It's named after Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers. SRE-1 was a satellite, not a missile.
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Lakshya
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Nishant
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Trishul
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Hamsa
B
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Nishant is a tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Lakshya is a target drone, while Trishul is a surface-to-air missile.
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Lakshya
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Nishant
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Trishul
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Hamsa
B
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Nishant is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
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Hind Shakti
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Bharat Shakti
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Jai Shakti
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Bharat Mata Ki Shakti
A
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Exercise Hind Shakti was conducted by the Indian Army in 2009 to test operational capabilities.
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Pushpak
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Dhruv
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Chetan
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Chirag
C
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Chetan is the upgraded and re-engined version of the Chetak helicopter, developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
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Thailand
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Japan
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Singapore
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Malaysia
C
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SIMBEX (Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise) is an annual naval exercise conducted between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy.
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VAJRA
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RANVIJAY
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JAIGHOSH
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INDRA
D
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INDRA is the joint naval exercise conducted between the Indian Navy and the Russian Navy, which began in 2003.