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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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Which is the only Para Military Force to have a Fire Fighting Wing?

  1. Central Reserve Police Force

  2. Border Security Force

  3. Coast Guard

  4. Central Industrial Security Force
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Central Industrial Security Force is the only Para Military Force to have a Fire Fighting Wing. It has a Fire-fighting Wing and provides fire protection services to 90 installations across the country. The CISF also provides security and fire protection consultancy services.

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Name of the first guided weapon in the world which used a programmable digital computer.

  1. Sting Ray Torpedo
  2. MK $46$ Torpedo

  3. Air-Launched Cruise Missile(ALCM)

  4. Tomahawk Missile

  5. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sting Ray Torpedo is the first guided weapon in the world which used a programmable digital computer.

The Sting Ray torpedo is a current British acoustic homing light-weight torpedo (LWT) manufactured by GEC-Marconi, who were later bought out by BAE Systems. It entered service in 1983.

A torpedo tube is a cylinder shaped device for launching torpedoes. There are two main types of torpedo tube: underwater tubes fitted to submarines and some surface ships, and deck-mounted units (also referred to as torpedo launchers) installed aboard surface vessels.

Colossus was a set of computers developed by British codebreakers in the years 1943–1945 to help in the cryptanalysis of the Lorenz cipher. Colossus used thermionic valves (vacuum tubes) to perform Boolean and counting operations. Colossus is thus regarded as the world's first programmable, electronic, digital computer, although it was programmed by switches and plugs and not by a stored program.

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The 10th edition of the joint military exercise ____________ between India and the US will be held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Seattle, US.

  1. Yudh Abhyas

  2. TSENTR

  3. Vajra Prahar

  4. Hand in Hand

  5. HimVijay
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Vajra Prahar is the specific joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the US Army. The other options refer to different exercises (e.g., Yudh Abhyas is also India-US, but the specific context of the 10th edition points to Vajra Prahar).

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Indian Army will re-introduce CASO as permanent feature of counter-terrorism operation. What does CASO stands for?

  1. Cordon and Searchlight Operations

  2. Cordon and Search Operations

  3. Cordon and Seeding Operations

  4. Cordon and Seed Operations
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

CASO stands for Cordon and Search Operations, a standard tactical procedure used by the Indian Army in counter-insurgency environments.

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Which organization has started the work to produce hypersonic weapon missiles that travel at 5 times speed of sound, or a little over a mile every second?

  1. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

  2. Indian Space Research Organisation

  3. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

  4. Bharat Electronics Limited

  5. Defence Research and Development
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is the primary agency in India responsible for the development of advanced military technologies, including hypersonic missiles.

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Which of the following statements about SIMBEX 14 is/are correct?
1. It was a bilateral naval exercise between Indian Navy and Singapore navy.
2 It was the 21st in the series.
3. It was conducted in the Andaman Sea. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 2 only

  4. 1 and 3 only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

SIMBEX is an annual bilateral naval exercise conducted by the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy. It was first held in 1994. It was conducted in the Andaman Sea from 22 May to 28 May 2014 and was 21st in series. It was designed to enhance inter-operability and mutual understanding between the two navies.

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Which one of the following is not provided in Regular Budgetary Support by the Ministry of Defence?

  1. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling

  2. Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi

  3. Armed Forces Tribunal

  4. United Service Institution of India, New Delhi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Defence, but it is generally funded through different schemes rather than the standard 'Regular Budgetary Support' provided to the other listed institutions.

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With reference to Agni IV missile, which of the following statement is/are correct?
1. It is a surface to surface missile.
2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.
3. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warhead about 7500 km away.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.

  1. Only 1

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Agni-IV is a surface-to-surface missile. It uses solid propellant, not liquid. Its range is approximately 3500-4000 km, not 7500 km.

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Consider the following statements:
1. The Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) was conceived by renowned scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
2. The missiles developed under the programme were Prithvi, Agni, Trishul, Nag and Akash.
Which of the above statements is/are true?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The IGMDP was indeed led by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, and the five missiles developed under it are commonly known by the acronym PATNA (Prithvi, Agni, Trishul, Nag, Akash).

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Consider the following statements:
1. Agni-II is a surface to surface intermediate range missile that can carry nuclear weapons and has a range of more than 2000 km.
2. The missile re-entry vehicle is made with Carbon-Carbon composits.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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Consider the following statements:
1. Medium range surface-to-surface Prithvi-II ballistic missile is a single stage, liquid propelled missile, that is capable of striking targets at a maximum range of 350 km.
2. The Prithvi is the first of the missiles developed under the country's Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme. It has now two variants - Air Force version (Prithvi-II) and Naval (Dhanush), both having a range of 350 km.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prithvi-II is a liquid-propelled, surface-to-surface missile with a range of 350 km. It was the first missile under IGMDP, and Dhanush is its naval variant.