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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
What is the name of the joint military exercise conducted by India and Sri Lanka?
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Operation Maitri
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Operation Surya Kiran
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Operation Sudarshan Chakra
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None of the above
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Operation Maitri is the name of the joint military exercise conducted by India and Sri Lanka.
What is the name of the joint military exercise conducted by India and Bangladesh?
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Operation Maitri
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Operation Surya Kiran
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Operation Sudarshan Chakra
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None of the above
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Operation Sudarshan Chakra is the name of the joint military exercise conducted by India and Bangladesh.
Which of the following is not a threat to India's space assets?
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Cyber attacks
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Physical attacks
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Space debris
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Natural disasters
D
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Natural disasters, such as earthquakes and floods, are not considered to be threats to India's space assets, as they are not caused by human activity.
What is the name of ISRO's anti-satellite weapon system?
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ASAT (Anti-Satellite Weapon System) is ISRO's anti-satellite weapon system, which is designed to destroy or disable enemy satellites in orbit.
Which of the following is not a component of ASAT?
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A launch vehicle
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A kill vehicle
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A command and control system
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A data processing and analysis center
D
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ASAT does not have a data processing and analysis center. Instead, it relies on existing ground-based facilities for data processing and analysis.
What is the name of ISRO's space-based missile defense system?
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BMD (Ballistic Missile Defense) is ISRO's space-based missile defense system, which is designed to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles in mid-flight.
Which of the following is not a component of BMD?
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A network of ground-based sensors
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A space-based sensor platform
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A kill vehicle
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A command and control center
B
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BMD does not have a space-based sensor platform. Instead, it relies on a network of ground-based sensors to track and monitor ballistic missiles.
What is the name of ISRO's space-based laser weapon system?
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LWS (Laser Weapon System) is ISRO's space-based laser weapon system, which is designed to destroy or disable enemy satellites and missiles using high-energy lasers.
Which of the following is not a component of LWS?
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A high-energy laser
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A beam director
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A command and control system
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A data processing and analysis center
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LWS does not have a data processing and analysis center. Instead, it relies on existing ground-based facilities for data processing and analysis.
What is the name of ISRO's space-based electromagnetic pulse weapon system?
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EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) is ISRO's space-based electromagnetic pulse weapon system, which is designed to disrupt or destroy enemy electronics using high-powered electromagnetic pulses.
Which missile was developed under the leadership of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and is known as India's first intermediate-range ballistic missile?
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Agni-I
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Prithvi
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Akash
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Trishul
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Agni-I was developed under the leadership of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and is known as India's first intermediate-range ballistic missile.
What was the name of the first successful test launch of the Agni-I missile?
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Operation Shakti
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Operation Trishul
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Operation Prithvi
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Operation Akash
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The first successful test launch of the Agni-I missile was conducted on May 22, 1989, and was named Operation Shakti.
Which missile was developed under the leadership of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and is known as India's first surface-to-air missile?
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Akash
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Trishul
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Prithvi
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Agni-I
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Akash was developed under the leadership of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and is known as India's first surface-to-air missile.
What was the name of the first successful test launch of the Akash missile?
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Operation Trishul
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Operation Prithvi
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Operation Akash
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Operation Shakti
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The first successful test launch of the Akash missile was conducted on January 25, 1990, and was named Operation Akash.
Which missile was developed under the leadership of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and is known as India's first anti-tank missile?
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Nag
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Trishul
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Prithvi
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Agni-I
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Nag was developed under the leadership of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and is known as India's first anti-tank missile.