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Indian Defence and Strategic Weapons Questions

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian Coast Guard's aviation arm?

  1. Indian Coast Guard Air Wing

  2. Indian Coast Guard Helicopter Squadron

  3. Indian Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Squadron

  4. Indian Coast Guard Search and Rescue Squadron
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Explanation

The Indian Coast Guard's aviation arm is known as the Indian Coast Guard Air Wing.

Multiple choice

Which of the following aircraft is not used by the Indian Coast Guard Air Wing?

  1. Dornier Do 228

  2. HAL Chetak

  3. HAL Dhruv

  4. Mi-17V-5
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Explanation

The Indian Coast Guard Air Wing does not operate Mi-17V-5 helicopters.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian Coast Guard's special forces unit?

  1. Indian Coast Guard Special Forces

  2. Indian Coast Guard Marine Commandos

  3. Indian Coast Guard Amphibious Warfare Unit

  4. Indian Coast Guard Dive Team
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Explanation

The Indian Coast Guard's special forces unit is known as the Indian Coast Guard Special Forces.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a task performed by the Indian Coast Guard Special Forces?

  1. Counter-terrorism operations

  2. Anti-piracy operations

  3. Hostage rescue operations

  4. Search and rescue operations
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Explanation

Search and rescue operations are not performed by the Indian Coast Guard Special Forces.

Multiple choice

In which year did the Indian Coast Guard participate in its first counter-terrorism operation?

  1. 2008

  2. 2009

  3. 2010

  4. 2011
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Explanation

The Indian Coast Guard participated in its first counter-terrorism operation in 2008, when it was involved in the rescue of hostages from a hijacked ship off the coast of Somalia.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian Coast Guard's anti-piracy task force?

  1. Indian Coast Guard Anti-Piracy Task Force

  2. Indian Coast Guard Maritime Security Task Force

  3. Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Task Force

  4. Indian Coast Guard Special Operations Task Force
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Explanation

The Indian Coast Guard's anti-piracy task force is known as the Indian Coast Guard Anti-Piracy Task Force.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a military acronym?

  1. NATO

  2. AWOL

  3. UAV

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), AWOL (Absent Without Leave), and UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) are all examples of military acronyms used to convey specific terms and concepts concisely.

Multiple choice

Which Indian organization is responsible for developing and launching India's ballistic missiles?

  1. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

  2. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

  3. Atomic Energy Commission of India (AECI)

  4. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
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Explanation

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is responsible for developing and launching India's ballistic missiles.

Multiple choice

Which conflict is known as the 'Operation Blue Star'?

  1. Indo-Pakistani War of 1947

  2. Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

  3. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

  4. Operation Blue Star
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Explanation

Operation Blue Star was a military operation carried out by the Indian Army to flush out Sikh militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

Multiple choice

Which conflict is known as the 'Operation Vijay'?

  1. Indo-Pakistani War of 1947

  2. Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

  3. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

  4. Operation Vijay
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Explanation

Operation Vijay was the codename for the Indian military operation to capture the strategic heights in the Kargil district during the Kargil Conflict.

Multiple choice

Which conflict is known as the 'Operation Parakram'?

  1. Indo-Pakistani War of 1947

  2. Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

  3. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

  4. Operation Parakram
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Explanation

Operation Parakram was the codename for the Indian military operation in response to the terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001.

Multiple choice

Which conflict is known as the 'Operation Meghdoot'?

  1. Indo-Pakistani War of 1947

  2. Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

  3. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

  4. Operation Meghdoot
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Explanation

Operation Meghdoot was the codename for the Indian military operation to capture the Siachen Glacier in 1984.

Multiple choice

Which conflict is known as the 'Operation Cactus'?

  1. Indo-Pakistani War of 1947

  2. Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

  3. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

  4. Operation Cactus
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Explanation

Operation Cactus was the codename for the Indian military operation to liberate the Maldives from a coup in 1988.

Multiple choice

Which conflict is known as the 'Operation Pawan'?

  1. Indo-Pakistani War of 1947

  2. Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

  3. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

  4. Operation Pawan
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Explanation

Operation Pawan was the codename for the Indian military operation to restore peace in Sri Lanka in 1987.

Multiple choice

Which conflict is known as the 'Operation Rakshak'?

  1. Indo-Pakistani War of 1947

  2. Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

  3. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

  4. Operation Rakshak
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Explanation

Operation Rakshak was the codename for the Indian military operation to combat terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir in 1990.