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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

Multiple choice india: security setup overview of india general knowledge

Which of the following is/are paramilitary force(s) of India?
1. Indian Coast Guard
2. Assam Rifles
3. Directorate General of Resettlement
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 3

  3. Only 3

  4. 1 and 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Multiple choice india: security setup overview of india general knowledge

Which one among the following is a state-of-the-act acoustic sensor-based target training system developed by the CSIR for shooters of the Indian Army?

  1. SHANKH

  2. DHVANI

  3. NISHAN

  4. PRAHAR
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

DHVANI is an acoustic sensor-based target training system developed by CSIR-CSIO for the Indian Army.

Multiple choice india: security setup overview of india general knowledge

Seeking to revive historic ties, the India Air Force has gifted a vintage Dakota Aircraft from its museum to (September 2014) ___________________.

  1. the Pakistan Air Force

  2. the Bangladesh Air Force

  3. the Chinese Air Force

  4. the Sri Lankan Air Force
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In 2014, the Indian Air Force gifted a vintage Dakota aircraft to the Bangladesh Air Force to commemorate historical ties from the 1971 Liberation War.

Multiple choice india: security setup overview of india general knowledge

Choose the most appropriate option.
Prithvi Defence Vehicle is

  1. The name of an amphibious Naval vessel

  2. The name of a newly developed tank

  3. The name of a single seated aircraft developed by HAL

  4. The name of India's Nuclear Interceptor Missile.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • The Prithvi Defence Vehicle is an interceptor missile which was launched from Abdul Kalam Island.
  • It has been developed indigenously by DRDO. It is designed for engaging targets in exo-atmosphere region at altitude 50 km of earth’s atmosphere.
Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
What is the code name of the military operation in Yemen against Shia Houthi Group? 

  1. Operation Destruction Storm

  2. Operation Decisive Storm

  3. Operation Desert Storm

  4. Operation Black Star
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Decisive Storm, is the international war against Houthi militias in Yemen. The International alliance led by Saudi Arabia fought against the Houthi militants in Yemen. 

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What was the nickname given to the Strategic Defence Initiative?

  1. Star Alliance

  2. Star Plus

  3. Star Trek

  4. Star Wars
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • The US president poured millions of dollars into researching his Strategic Defence Initiative which was nicknamed Star Wars.
  • According to the initiative, lasers would shoot down any incoming Soviet missile over North America.
Multiple choice

J P Dutta's LoC is based on which war?

  1. Indo-Pak War 1971

  2. Indo-Pak War 1965

  3. Kargil War

  4. Indo-China War
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

J.P. Dutta's 2003 film LOC Kargil is a war film based on the Kargil War fought between India and Pakistan in 1999.

Multiple choice

When did India test its first nuclear weapon?

  1. 1970

  2. 1974

  3. 1990

  4. 1998
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India conducted its first successful nuclear bomb test, codenamed "Smiling Buddha," in May 1974 at the Pokhran test range. This test made India the first nation outside the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to conduct a nuclear test.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a type of vessel used by the Indian Coast Guard?

  1. Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs)

  2. Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs)

  3. Hovercraft

  4. Submarines
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Coast Guard does not operate submarines.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Indian Coast Guard ship that was involved in a collision with a Pakistani naval vessel in 1999?

  1. ICGS Samudra Prahari

  2. ICGS Varuna

  3. ICGS Vigraha

  4. ICGS Sarang
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

ICGS Vigraha was involved in a collision with a Pakistani naval vessel in 1999.

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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