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This section includes 1167 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 651. |
In December 2020, the Defense Acquisition control approved procurement of how many next-generation offshore patrol vessels for the Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 9,000 crores? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 13 |
| E. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 13 | |
| 652. |
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Army and which bank on the former’s Defence Salary Package? |
| A. | Canara Bank |
| B. | Indian Bank |
| C. | Bank of India |
| D. | State Bank of India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 653. |
On International Women's Day 2021, the Indian Navy deployed four women officers onboard its warships. The last time women officers were posted on warships was in which year? |
| A. | 1994 |
| B. | 1996 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 2000 |
| E. | 2002 |
| Answer» D. 2000 | |
| 654. |
'CARAT' Bangladesh 2020' was joint naval exercise between Bangladesh and |
| A. | India |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Thailand |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 655. |
After operationalising the Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA) signed with ________, the Indian Navy is looking for access to French naval base in Djibouti. |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | France |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Australia |
| E. | UK |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 656. |
DRDO carried out three successful test firings of the Nag missiles in the Pokhran firing ranges in July 2019. The NAG missile is a ________ generation anti-tank guided missile. |
| A. | 2nd |
| B. | 3rd |
| C. | 4th |
| D. | 5th |
| E. | 6th |
| Answer» C. 4th | |
| 657. |
How many countries have participated in the Asia-Pacific region's largest multinational military exercises Cobra Gold, being held in Thailand? |
| A. | 14 |
| B. | 23 |
| C. | 29 |
| D. | 32 |
| E. | 47 |
| Answer» D. 32 | |
| 658. |
In June 2021, the Defence Ministry has cleared a mega project to build how many conventional submarines for the Indian Navy at a cost of around Rs. 43,000 crore? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 12 |
| E. | 15 |
| Answer» C. 9 | |
| 659. |
Border Security Force (BSF) is responsible for guarding on borders, of which countries? |
| A. | Pakistan and Nepal |
| B. | Pakistan and Bhutan |
| C. | Pakistan and Bangladesh |
| D. | Pakistan eind China |
| Answer» D. Pakistan eind China | |
| 660. |
At which of the following cities the Indian Naval Air Squadron 314, sixth Dornier aircraft squadron was commissioned? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Porbandar |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 661. |
India successfully test-fired Nirbhay in April 2019. It is a/an ________. |
| A. | Super-sonic cruise missile |
| B. | Sub-sonic cruise missile |
| C. | Hyper-sonic cruise missile |
| D. | Air-launched ballistic missile |
| E. | Tactical ballistic missile |
| Answer» C. Hyper-sonic cruise missile | |
| 662. |
As part of Indian Navy's Overseas Deployment to Africa, Europe and Russia, Indian Naval Ship ________ arrived at Maputo, Mozambique in September 2019 for a 3-day visit. |
| A. | Talwar |
| B. | Tarkash |
| C. | Mysore |
| D. | Rajput |
| E. | Trikand |
| Answer» C. Mysore | |
| 663. |
Indian Air Force formally commissioned its first women fighter pilots in |
| A. | 2012 |
| B. | 2008 |
| C. | 2016 |
| D. | 2010 |
| Answer» D. 2010 | |
| 664. |
In March 2020, which of the following exercises was postponed by the Indian Navy as part of precautionary measures against the coronavirus outbreak? |
| A. | INDRA 2020 |
| B. | MILAN 2020 |
| C. | SLINEX 2020 |
| D. | Varuna 2020 |
| E. | SIMBEX 2020 |
| Answer» C. SLINEX 2020 | |
| 665. |
Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship ________ at a ceremony held at Naval Jetty, Visakhapatnam in April 2019. |
| A. | Veera |
| B. | Saryu |
| C. | Sumitra |
| D. | Sunayna |
| E. | Ganga |
| Answer» B. Saryu | |
| 666. |
______ is India's largest military exercise with Nepal in terms of troop participation. |
| A. | Indra |
| B. | Surya Kiran |
| C. | Varuna |
| D. | Bold Kurukshetra |
| Answer» C. Varuna | |
| 667. |
From which country has India purchased the Pilatus PC-7 trainer aircraft? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | France |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» D. Germany | |
| 668. |
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated how many Bridges made by Border Roads Organisation across 7 States and Union Territories to the nation through video conferencing in October 2020? |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 33 |
| D. | 44 |
| E. | 55 |
| Answer» E. 55 | |
| 669. |
A group of 160 defence officers and their families reached ________ in June 2019 for a familiarization visit under defence exchange programme. |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Cambodia |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Maldives |
| E. | Singapore |
| Answer» D. Maldives | |
| 670. |
In which of the following cities did the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) participate in the Pride of India-Science Expo-2020 at the 107th Indian Science Congress? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Patna |
| Answer» D. Patna | |
| 671. |
BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile in Anti-Ship mode was successfully test-fired on 1 December 2020 against a decommissioned Ship. BrahMos is the supersonic cruise missile developed by which of the following? |
| A. | DRDO |
| B. | NPOM |
| C. | HAL |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
| 672. |
'Exercise Desert Knight - 21' is a bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the Air Force of which one of the following countries? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | France |
| C. | Britain |
| D. | Israel |
| Answer» C. Britain | |
| 673. |
On January 6, 2020, how many Oman ships arrived at Goa to participate in “Naseem-Al-Bahr”, the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» D. 1 | |
| 674. |
Field Marshal is the highest rank in ______. |
| A. | Territorial army |
| B. | Air force |
| C. | Navy |
| D. | Army |
| Answer» E. | |
| 675. |
In October 2020, Indian Navy has operationalized whom in the first batch of three Women Pilots on Dornier Aircraft by the Southern Naval Command (SNC) at Kochi? |
| A. | Divya Sharma |
| B. | Shubhangi Swaroop |
| C. | Shivangi |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 676. |
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat visited Srinagar in August 2019. This is the first visit of Gen Rawat to the valley after the abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article ________. |
| A. | 230 |
| B. | 270 |
| C. | 320 |
| D. | 370 |
| E. | 390 |
| Answer» E. 390 | |
| 677. |
A rank in the Air Force which is equivalent of the rank of Colonel in the Army is |
| A. | Group Captain |
| B. | Commandant |
| C. | Admiral |
| D. | Commodore |
| Answer» B. Commandant | |
| 678. |
Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be in ________ in September 2019 to receive the first Rafale jet manufactured for the Indian Air Force. |
| A. | France |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Germany |
| E. | UK |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 679. |
Joint Military training exercise "Ajeya Warrior 2020" was carried out between which of the following countries? |
| A. | India and United Kingdom |
| B. | India and Israel |
| C. | India and France |
| D. | India and United States of America |
| Answer» B. India and Israel | |
| 680. |
In Feb 2020, Chief of Defence Staff announced the plans to create a Peninsula Command with Navy’s Eastern and Western Command under it. Who is the Chief of Defence Staff? |
| A. | Manoj Mukund Naravane |
| B. | Bikram Singh |
| C. | Dalbir Singh Suhag |
| D. | Bipin Rawat |
| E. | Birender Singh Dhanoa |
| Answer» E. Birender Singh Dhanoa | |
| 681. |
IAF plans to adopt Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM). The adoption is a part of a £250 million IAF contract with MBDA, UK signed in ________. |
| A. | 2012 |
| B. | 2013 |
| C. | 2014 |
| D. | 2015 |
| E. | 2016 |
| Answer» D. 2015 | |
| 682. |
Air Chief Marshal, Birendra Singh Dhanoa, Chief of the Indian Air Force, is on a visit to which of these nations? |
| A. | Myanmar |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | France |
| E. | Japan |
| Answer» D. France | |
| 683. |
In which state has a 12-member Indian Army patrol along with a police representative recovered wreckage of a World War II US Air Force aircraft? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Tripura |
| E. | Mizoram |
| Answer» C. Manipur | |
| 684. |
In July 2020, Defence Acquisition Council ( DAC) has accorded approval for Capital acquisitions of various platforms and equipment required by the Indian Armed Forces for an approximate cost of how many rupees (in crores)? |
| A. | 31,400 |
| B. | 36,300 |
| C. | 38,900 |
| D. | 40,700 |
| E. | 45,200 |
| Answer» D. 40,700 | |
| 685. |
In which state was the 8th edition of the India-China joint training exercise 'Hand-in-Hand 2019’ held? |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |
| 686. |
BrahMos is the name of : |
| A. | a short-range supersonic cruise missile |
| B. | an air defence gun |
| C. | a military satellite |
| D. | a multiple rocket launcher |
| Answer» B. an air defence gun | |
| 687. |
Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO will set up a Covid-19 hospital with how many beds equipped with ICU facilities in Delhi Cantonment? |
| A. | 300 |
| B. | 400 |
| C. | 500 |
| D. | 600 |
| E. | 700 |
| Answer» D. 600 | |
| 688. |
India's surface to air missile is- |
| A. | Agni |
| B. | Nag |
| C. | Trishul |
| D. | Prithvi |
| Answer» D. Prithvi | |
| 689. |
In which state did Indian Air Force (IAF) conduct 'Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019' on 16 February 2019? |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Kerala |
| E. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 690. |
Joint exercises between the Air Forces of India and France are called: |
| A. | Yama |
| B. | Garuda |
| C. | Varuna |
| D. | Vajra |
| Answer» C. Varuna | |
| 691. |
Identify the third country in the trilateral naval exercise with India and Singapore that took place in September 2019, along with the place at which the exercise commenced. |
| A. | Indonesia, Jakarta |
| B. | Malaysia, Kochi |
| C. | Thailand, Port Blair |
| D. | Sri Lanka, Negombo |
| Answer» D. Sri Lanka, Negombo | |
| 692. |
On 29th of which month in 2016, did India carry out Surgical Strikes at militant launch pads across the Line of Control? |
| A. | September |
| B. | June |
| C. | July |
| D. | August |
| Answer» B. June | |
| 693. |
In October 2019, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to receive the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets in ________. |
| A. | Ottawa |
| B. | Santiago |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | Algiers |
| E. | Moscow |
| Answer» D. Algiers | |
| 694. |
In December 2019, India successfully conducted a developmental trial of the land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. It can carry a conventional warhead weighing up to how many kilograms? |
| A. | 200 |
| B. | 250 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 350 |
| E. | 400 |
| Answer» D. 350 | |
| 695. |
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) is set to deliver anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette INS Kavaratti to the Navy soon. It will be the ________th ship to be constructed and delivered by the GRSE. |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 102 |
| C. | 104 |
| D. | 106 |
| E. | 108 |
| Answer» D. 106 | |
| 696. |
Petty punishments under CISF Rules can be awarded to |
| A. | Head Constables |
| B. | Followers |
| C. | Constables |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 697. |
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa led a four aircraft, MiG-21 'Missing Man' formation flypast at ________. |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Jaisalmer |
| C. | Jalandhar |
| D. | Bhatinda |
| E. | Hindon |
| Answer» E. Hindon | |
| 698. |
“Garuda 6” is a joint military exercise of which of the following two countries? |
| A. | India and France |
| B. | India and Israel |
| C. | India and Russia |
| D. | India and USA |
| Answer» B. India and Israel | |
| 699. |
India test-fired an extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The test was carried out under which project of the Defence Research and Development Organisation? |
| A. | PJ-11 |
| B. | PJ-8 |
| C. | PJ-10 |
| D. | PJ-7 |
| E. | PJ-9 |
| Answer» D. PJ-7 | |
| 700. |
In March 2020, Indian Army launched 'Operation Namaste'. The operation was aimed at: |
| A. | helping the government in its fight against COVID-19. |
| B. | sending the African nationals back who were stranded in India due to outbreak of COVID-19. |
| C. | bringing back the Indian stranded in United States due to outbreak of COVID-19. |
| D. | bringing back the Indians stranded in Italy due to outbreak of COVID-19. |
| Answer» B. sending the African nationals back who were stranded in India due to outbreak of COVID-19. | |