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Indian Defence and Strategic Weapons Questions

Multiple choice

Which Indian Navy ship was sunk by a Pakistani submarine during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War?

  1. INS Khukri

  2. INS Rajput

  3. INS Nilgiri

  4. INS Vikrant
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INS Khukri, a frigate of the Indian Navy, was sunk by the Pakistani submarine PNS Hangor during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Indian Navy's aircraft carrier that played a crucial role in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War?

  1. INS Vikrant

  2. INS Viraat

  3. INS Trishul

  4. INS Delhi
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INS Vikrant, India's first aircraft carrier, played a significant role in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, providing air support and launching attacks on Pakistani targets.

Multiple choice

Which Indian Navy officer was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military honor, during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War?

  1. Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla

  2. Captain Kasargod Padmanabha

  3. Captain Swaraj Prakash

  4. Captain B. N. Kavina
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Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, commanding officer of INS Khukri, was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his bravery and leadership during the sinking of his ship in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Indian Navy's operation to evacuate Indian citizens from Kuwait during the 1990 Gulf War?

  1. Operation Rahat

  2. Operation Safar

  3. Operation Meghdoot

  4. Operation Vijay
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Operation Rahat was the Indian Navy's operation to evacuate Indian citizens from Kuwait during the 1990 Gulf War, involving the deployment of naval ships to the region.

Multiple choice

Which Indian Navy ship was deployed to provide humanitarian assistance during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami?

  1. INS Jalashwa

  2. INS Mumbai

  3. INS Delhi

  4. INS Vikramaditya
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INS Jalashwa, a landing platform dock of the Indian Navy, was deployed to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Indian Navy's operation to combat piracy in the Gulf of Aden in 2008?

  1. Operation Suraksha

  2. Operation Samudra Setu

  3. Operation Sukoon

  4. Operation Cactus
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Operation Suraksha was the Indian Navy's operation to combat piracy in the Gulf of Aden in 2008, involving the deployment of naval ships to protect Indian and international vessels from pirate attacks.

Multiple choice

Which Indian Navy ship was involved in the rescue of 15 Indian sailors from a hijacked merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden in 2011?

  1. INS Mumbai

  2. INS Delhi

  3. INS Vikramaditya

  4. INS Shivalik
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INS Mumbai, a destroyer of the Indian Navy, was involved in the rescue of 15 Indian sailors from a hijacked merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden in 2011.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Indian Navy's operation to provide humanitarian assistance during the 2015 Nepal earthquake?

  1. Operation Maitri

  2. Operation Rahat

  3. Operation Samudra Setu

  4. Operation Suraksha
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Operation Maitri was the Indian Navy's operation to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief during the 2015 Nepal earthquake, involving the deployment of naval ships and aircraft to the affected areas.

Multiple choice

Which Indian Navy ship was deployed to provide humanitarian assistance during the 2018 Kerala floods?

  1. INS Jalashwa

  2. INS Kolkata

  3. INS Chennai

  4. INS Vikramaditya
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INS Jalashwa, a landing platform dock of the Indian Navy, was deployed to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief during the 2018 Kerala floods.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Indian Navy's operation to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea in 2021?

  1. Operation Samudra Setu

  2. Operation Suraksha

  3. Operation Maitri

  4. Operation Sankalp
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Operation Sankalp was the Indian Navy's operation to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea in 2021, involving the deployment of naval ships to protect Indian and international vessels from pirate attacks.

Multiple choice

Which Indian Navy ship was involved in the rescue of Indian citizens from Yemen during the 2015 Yemen crisis?

  1. INS Mumbai

  2. INS Delhi

  3. INS Vikramaditya

  4. INS Shivalik
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INS Mumbai, a destroyer of the Indian Navy, was involved in the rescue of Indian citizens from Yemen during the 2015 Yemen crisis.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Indian Navy's operation to provide humanitarian assistance during the 2013 Uttarakhand floods?

  1. Operation Rahat

  2. Operation Maitri

  3. Operation Samudra Setu

  4. Operation Suraksha
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Operation Rahat was the Indian Navy's operation to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief during the 2013 Uttarakhand floods, involving the deployment of naval ships and aircraft to the affected areas.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the State Police force responsible for combating terrorism?

  1. Anti-Terrorism Squad

  2. Special Task Force

  3. Rapid Action Force

  4. National Security Guard
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The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is a specialized unit of the State Police that is responsible for combating terrorism.

Multiple choice

What was the slogan of the Indian National Army (INA)?

  1. Jai Hind

  2. Inquilab Zindabad

  3. Bharat Mata Ki Jai

  4. Vande Mataram
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The slogan 'Jai Hind' (Victory to India) was adopted as the official slogan of the Indian National Army (INA).

Multiple choice

What was the name of the women's regiment of the Indian National Army (INA)?

  1. Rani of Jhansi Regiment

  2. Azad Hind Fauj Mahila Regiment

  3. Bharat Mata Regiment

  4. Veerangana Regiment
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The women's regiment of the Indian National Army (INA) was known as the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, named after the legendary Indian warrior queen Rani Lakshmibai.