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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

Which Indian company is the largest manufacturer of warships?

  1. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)

  2. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE)

  3. Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
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Explanation

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) is the largest manufacturer of warships in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian company is the largest manufacturer of aircraft?

  1. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

  2. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)

  3. Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
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Explanation

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is the largest manufacturer of aircraft in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian company is the largest manufacturer of ammunition?

  1. Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)

  2. Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

  3. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)
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Explanation

Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is the largest manufacturer of ammunition in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian company is the largest manufacturer of explosives?

  1. Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)

  2. Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

  3. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)
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Explanation

Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is the largest manufacturer of explosives in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian company is the largest manufacturer of propellants?

  1. Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)

  2. Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

  3. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)
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Explanation

Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is the largest manufacturer of propellants in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian company is the largest manufacturer of pyrotechnics?

  1. Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)

  2. Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

  3. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)
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Explanation

Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is the largest manufacturer of pyrotechnics in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian company is the largest manufacturer of night vision devices?

  1. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

  2. Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

  3. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)
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Explanation

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is the largest manufacturer of night vision devices in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian company is the largest manufacturer of thermal imaging devices?

  1. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

  2. Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

  3. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)
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Explanation

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is the largest manufacturer of thermal imaging devices in India.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the operation launched by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to integrate the princely state of Hyderabad into India?

  1. Operation Polo

  2. Operation Vijay

  3. Operation Meghdoot

  4. Operation Cactus
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Explanation

Operation Polo was launched by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 1948 to integrate the princely state of Hyderabad into India.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Maratha navy?

  1. Maratha Navy

  2. Maratha Armada

  3. Maratha Fleet

  4. Maratha Squadron
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Explanation

The Maratha navy, known as the Maratha Navy, was a powerful force that played a significant role in the Maratha Empire's expansion and control of coastal areas.

Multiple choice

How many Indian Bharat Scouts and Guides were awarded the Victoria Cross in the Second World War?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4
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Explanation

Two Indian Bharat Scouts, Subedar Richpal Ram and Naik Jadunath Singh, were awarded the Victoria Cross in the Second World War.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military unit was the first to be deployed on a United Nations peacekeeping mission?

  1. 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment

  2. 6th Battalion, The Rajputana Rifles

  3. 3rd Battalion, The Sikh Regiment

  4. 10th Battalion, The Madras Regiment
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Explanation

The 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment was the first Indian military unit to be deployed on a United Nations peacekeeping mission, serving in the Congo in 1960.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military officer has served as the Force Commander of a United Nations peacekeeping mission?

  1. Lieutenant General P.S. Bhagat

  2. Lieutenant General R.K. Mehta

  3. Lieutenant General S.K. Sinha

  4. Lieutenant General J.S. Dhillon
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Explanation

Lieutenant General P.S. Bhagat was the first Indian military officer to serve as the Force Commander of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, leading the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 to 1993.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military unit was awarded the United Nations Medal for its service in a peacekeeping mission?

  1. 1st Battalion, The Maratha Light Infantry

  2. 2nd Battalion, The Rajput Regiment

  3. 3rd Battalion, The Sikh Regiment

  4. 4th Battalion, The Kumaon Regiment
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Explanation

The 1st Battalion, The Maratha Light Infantry was awarded the United Nations Medal for its service in the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM) in 1993.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military unit was involved in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Kuwait during the Gulf War?

  1. 50th Parachute Brigade

  2. 7th Infantry Division

  3. 1st Armored Division

  4. 10th Mountain Division
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Explanation

The 50th Parachute Brigade was involved in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Kuwait during the Gulf War in 1990.