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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.
| 701. |
India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ________ missile off Odisha coast on 3 Dec 2019. |
| A. | Agni-III |
| B. | Prithvi-II |
| C. | Agni-I |
| D. | Prithvi-I |
| E. | Barak-I |
| Answer» C. Agni-I | |
| 702. |
As per the 2016 factsheet issued by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the defence budget of India in comparison with the defence budget of China is approximately |
| A. | One-third |
| B. | Half |
| C. | One-fifth |
| D. | One-fourth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 703. |
PM Narendra Modi announced the government would create the post of a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The CDS was to be a _______ rank general. |
| A. | Four-star |
| B. | Three-star |
| C. | Five-star |
| D. | 6-star |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Three-star | |
| 704. |
An enrolled member of the force cannot be detained under Force Custody without trial convened by Commandant/Magistrate for a period of more than |
| A. | 7 days |
| B. | 8 days |
| C. | 9 days |
| D. | 10 days |
| Answer» C. 9 days | |
| 705. |
In which state has the Assam Rifles constructed a combined war memorial for the 357 Army and Assam Rifles personnel killed while fighting insurgency in the northeastern state? |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Assam |
| E. | Tripura |
| Answer» C. Manipur | |
| 706. |
India successfully carried out the test-firing of a new missile of the Agni series known as Agni-Prime off the coast of which state in June 2021? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| E. | Telangana |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 707. |
In August 2019, the Indian Navy conducted the 14th edition of the KONKAN series of annual bilateral exercises with ______. |
| A. | China |
| B. | France |
| C. | Britain |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» D. Indonesia | |
| 708. |
DefExpo-2020, a flagship biennial event of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, was held in ______ from 5th to 9th February, 2020. |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Kanpur |
| C. | Prayagraj |
| D. | Noida |
| Answer» B. Kanpur | |
| 709. |
JIMEX-18 is a |
| A. | 3rd edition of Japan-India Maritime exercise |
| B. | Jewellery exhibition at Pragathi Maidan grounds January 2018 |
| C. | Joint military operation of India-Veitnam |
| D. | Joint maritime exercise of India-USA |
| Answer» B. Jewellery exhibition at Pragathi Maidan grounds January 2018 | |
| 710. |
On which date did the 'Uri attack' take place by four heavily armed terrorists in the state of Jammu and Kashmir? |
| A. | 25 September, 2016 |
| B. | 20 September, 2016 |
| C. | 18 August, 2016 |
| D. | 18 September, 2016 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 711. |
In a historic first, the Army began the process to induct women in the military police, nearly two years after Army Chief Gen. ________ said women will be recruited as jawans. |
| A. | Bipin Rawat |
| B. | Birender Singh Dhanoa |
| C. | Sunil Lanba |
| D. | Arup Raha |
| E. | Shirish Baban Deo |
| Answer» B. Birender Singh Dhanoa | |
| 712. |
Indian Navy has launched 'Operation Vanilla' in January, 2020, in which of the following countries? |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Madagascar |
| D. | Oman |
| Answer» D. Oman | |
| 713. |
First Indian Commander in Chief was______. |
| A. | Gen. K.S. Timmayya |
| B. | Gen. K.M. Kariappa |
| C. | S.H.F.J. Manekshaw |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. S.H.F.J. Manekshaw | |
| 714. |
India's first armed nuclear submarine is |
| A. | I. N. S. Tihayu |
| B. | I. N. S. Virat |
| C. | I. N. S. Arihant |
| D. | I. N. S. Astradharini |
| Answer» D. I. N. S. Astradharini | |
| 715. |
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba will be on a 3-day bilateral visit to _________ from 17 April 2019. |
| A. | Laos |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| E. | Singapore |
| Answer» C. Myanmar | |
| 716. |
CSD which operates canteens for the defence forces, is set to ban all ‘direct imported’ items. What does 'S' stand for in CSD? |
| A. | Supply |
| B. | Stores |
| C. | Success |
| D. | Short |
| E. | Safe |
| Answer» C. Success | |
| 717. |
India would start testing the Astra Mark 2 missile, which would be capable of taking down enemy aircraft from a range of how many kilometers? |
| A. | 120 |
| B. | 140 |
| C. | 160 |
| D. | 180 |
| E. | 200 |
| Answer» D. 180 | |
| 718. |
India has successfully conducted 3 flight tests of which of the following indigenously developed anti-tank guided missiles from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha in July 2020? |
| A. | Amogha |
| B. | Nag |
| C. | Jasmine |
| D. | Dhruvastra |
| E. | Viraat |
| Answer» E. Viraat | |
| 719. |
Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM AVSM ADC Chairman COSC and Chief of the Naval Staff is on an official tour to ________ from 12-15 March 2019. |
| A. | UK |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Argentina |
| E. | Chile |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 720. |
GSAT-7, the first Navy user satellite was launched on |
| A. | August 2013 |
| B. | February 2011 |
| C. | August 2014 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. February 2011 | |
| 721. |
Flying Officer ________ of the Indian Air Force (IAF) created history by becoming the first Indian woman to fly her first solo fighter flight in a Russian made MiG-21 fighter. |
| A. | Bhawana Kanth |
| B. | Mohana Singh |
| C. | Avani Chaturvedi |
| D. | Anjali Gupta |
| Answer» D. Anjali Gupta | |
| 722. |
As part of Indian Navy's Overseas Deployment to South East Asia and Western Pacific, Indian Navy ships Sahyadri and Kiltan are making a port call in ________ in September 2019. |
| A. | Cambodia |
| B. | Laos |
| C. | Philippines |
| D. | Thailand |
| E. | Vietnam |
| Answer» B. Laos | |
| 723. |
A new Coast Guard vessel ________ was commissioned by Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala Sri Tom Jose at Vizhinjam harbour, in April 2019. |
| A. | C-314 |
| B. | C-441 |
| C. | C-492 |
| D. | C-511 |
| E. | C-563 |
| Answer» C. C-492 | |
| 724. |
India celebrates Army Day on _________ to salute the valiant soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country. |
| A. | February 15 |
| B. | March 10 |
| C. | January 15 |
| D. | August 17 |
| Answer» D. August 17 | |
| 725. |
1st Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition to Mt ________ was flagged off by Director General Military Training in March 2019. |
| A. | Manaslu |
| B. | Makalu |
| C. | Mera Peak |
| D. | Pumori |
| E. | Yala Peak |
| Answer» C. Mera Peak | |
| 726. |
In March 2020, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh received a cheque of how many crores as the interim dividend from Defence PSU, Bharat Dynamics Limited, BDL in New Delhi? |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 70 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 100 |
| E. | 120 |
| Answer» E. 120 | |
| 727. |
As of January 2020, who was the chief of the Indian Army? |
| A. | Manoj Mukund Naravane |
| B. | Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria |
| C. | Bipin Rawat |
| D. | Karambir Singh |
| Answer» B. Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria | |
| 728. |
In which country is the world’s highest (in terms of altitude) military base located? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Peru |
| C. | Chile |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» B. Peru | |
| 729. |
“Operation All out” of the Indian Army has been launched in January 2015 against |
| A. | Naxlites in Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Bodo Militants in Assam |
| C. | Militants in Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Cross border infiltration |
| Answer» C. Militants in Jammu and Kashmir | |
| 730. |
In which place was the 32nd edition of India-Indonesia coordinated patrol held? |
| A. | Belawan |
| B. | Dehradun |
| C. | Pataya |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» B. Dehradun | |
| 731. |
India has finalised to spend $________ billion in the next 5-7 years to modernise the armed forces. |
| A. | 150 |
| B. | 130 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 95 |
| E. | 72 |
| Answer» C. 100 | |
| 732. |
In which of the following states was the 12th naval exercise ‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’ between India and Oman held? |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Tamilnadu |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Tamilnadu | |
| 733. |
Examine the following in relation to Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy :A. He is the new Chairman of DRDO.B. He made significant contributions to the development of indigenous missiles.C. He had done his studies from IIT-Kharagpur.D. He is the winner of the Homi J. Bhabha Memorial Gold Medal of the Indian Science Congress Association.Select the correct answer : |
| A. | A & B only |
| B. | A,B and C only |
| C. | B, C and D only |
| D. | A, B, & D only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 734. |
Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME) has developed a device that uses artificial intelligence to prevent road accidents by raising an alarm if the driver is found sleepy. MCEME is based in which city? |
| A. | Nizamabad |
| B. | Karimnagar |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Mahbubnagar |
| E. | Suryapet |
| Answer» D. Mahbubnagar | |
| 735. |
Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Trukey |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» C. Trukey | |
| 736. |
From which country India is buying the long-range S-400 missile defense system? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | US |
| E. | China |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 737. |
Nabhah Sparsham Diptam is the motto of |
| A. | Central Industrial Security Force |
| B. | Indian Air Force |
| C. | ISRO |
| D. | Indian Navy |
| Answer» C. ISRO | |
| 738. |
In January 2020, on which of the following aircraft carriers did the naval version of indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, LCA, make its first successful landing? |
| A. | INS Vikrant |
| B. | INS Vikramaditya |
| C. | INS Vishal |
| D. | INS Viraat |
| E. | INS Arihant |
| Answer» C. INS Vishal | |
| 739. |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has delivered a ________ helicopter to the Indian Navy. |
| A. | Chetak |
| B. | Apache |
| C. | Comanche |
| D. | Chinook |
| E. | Lakota |
| Answer» B. Apache | |
| 740. |
Nomadic Elephant-2019 is a joint military exercise between : |
| A. | India and America |
| B. | Russia and China |
| C. | China and Pakistan |
| D. | India and Mongolia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 741. |
In September 2019, the Indian Coast Guard Ship commissioned as ________. |
| A. | Vishakha |
| B. | Varah |
| C. | Vishal |
| D. | Virat |
| Answer» C. Vishal | |
| 742. |
Indian Military Academy start functioning on |
| A. | October 01, 1932 A.D. |
| B. | October 02, 1932 A.D. |
| C. | October 02, 1931 A.D. |
| D. | October 02, 1933 A.D. |
| Answer» B. October 02, 1932 A.D. | |
| 743. |
How many special forces troops participated in the exercise ‘Winged Raider’ conducted by the Indian Army? |
| A. | 400 |
| B. | 1000 |
| C. | 500 |
| D. | 100 |
| E. | 600 |
| Answer» D. 100 | |
| 744. |
India's second Scorpene submarine ________ was handed over to the Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai on 19 September 2019. |
| A. | Khanderi |
| B. | Chakra |
| C. | Arihant |
| D. | Kalvari |
| E. | Charlie |
| Answer» B. Chakra | |
| 745. |
Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is _________. |
| A. | An infantry regiment of the Indian Army. |
| B. | A battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles |
| C. | The name of the Armed Police of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. |
| D. | A paramilitary force under the Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Answer» B. A battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles | |
| 746. |
India is setting up its military space agency headquartered at ________ with the ace fighter pilot Air Vice Marshal SP Dharkar as its likely head. |
| A. | Bengaluru |
| B. | Pune |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Kochi |
| E. | Jamnagar |
| Answer» B. Pune | |
| 747. |
For which country’s Navy China has launched first of the four Advanced Warships in August 2020? |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | India |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Kenya |
| Answer» D. Kenya | |
| 748. |
________ Coast Guard ship (BAKAMLA) ‘Tanjung Datu’ arrived in Port Blair along with a high-level delegation led by First Admiral Eko Murwanto, in May 2019 |
| A. | Chinese |
| B. | Indonesian |
| C. | Japanese |
| D. | Australian |
| E. | African |
| Answer» C. Japanese | |
| 749. |
IAF and Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) are carrying out a joint military air force exercise ‘Shinyuu Maitri’ in October 2019 in ________. |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Karnataka |
| E. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Odisha | |
| 750. |
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched how many products each by OFB and BEML as a part of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ week celebrations? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |