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Multiple choice india: security setup overview of india general knowledge

Master Chief petty officer is a rank in the ____________________.

  1. Indian Navy

  2. Military Engineering Service

  3. Army Aviation Corps

  4. Indian Air force

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

Master Chief Petty Officer is a senior non-commissioned rank in the Indian Navy.

Multiple choice india: security setup overview of india general knowledge

Which of the following is/are basically mean to be deployed in the northern borders of India for monitoring the borders and also to stop smuggling and illegal immigration?
1. Assam Rifles
2. Border Security Force
3. Indo Tibet Border Force
4. National Security Guards.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 2

  3. Only 3

  4. Only 1

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

The Border Security Force (BSF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) are the primary forces tasked with border guarding and preventing smuggling/illegal immigration on India's borders.

Multiple choice india: security setup overview of india general knowledge

Consider the following statements with reference to the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS):
1. It is an Aircraft fitted with sophisticated radar.
2. It can provide advance warning about the enemy's intrusion into the country's airspace.
3. India has recently entered into an agreement with Israel for acquiring Israel Grapevine radar Phalcon AEW system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 2

  3. Only 3

  4. Only 1

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

AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) is indeed an aircraft fitted with sophisticated radar that provides advance warning of enemy intrusions. India did sign an agreement with Israel for acquiring the Phalcon AWACS system (mounted on IL-76 aircraft). Statement 3 has technical errors in the name 'Grapevine radar Phalcon' but the core fact about the Israel-India AWACS agreement is correct.

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 of the following is/are department in Ministry of Defence?
1. Department of Defence
2. Department of Defence Research and Development
3. Department of Defence Production
4. Department of Defence Finance
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1, 2 and 3

  3. 2, 3 and 4

  4. Only 1

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

The Ministry of Defence consists of the Department of Defence, Department of Defence Production, and Department of Defence Research and Development.

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

The Central Industrial Security Force is under the administration control of which of the following ministries?

  1. Ministry Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

  2. Headquarters of the integrated joint staff

  3. Ministry of Home affairs

  4. PMO

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

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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

With reference to 'Look East Policy' of India, consider the following statements
1. India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East Asian affairs.
2. India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of Cold War.
3. India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in South-East and East Asia.
Which of the following statements given below is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. 1 and 3

  3. Only 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3

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

The Look East Policy aimed to integrate India with the East Asian economy and restore historical ties, while also responding to the post-Cold War geopolitical shift.

Multiple choice india: security setup overview of india general knowledge

Name the former DGP of Punjab who passed away recently and was known for rooting out militancy from Punjab___________.

  1. K.P.S. Gill

  2. V.K. Bhawra

  3. Prabodh Kumar

  4. Parag Jain

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

K.P.S. Gill was a former DGP of Punjab known for his role in ending militancy in the state. He passed away in 2017.