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851.

In the Indian Air Force Day 2020 parade, one Rafale aircraft will team up with how many Jaguars and Mirage 2000s in one display?

A. 1
B. 5
C. 3
D. 2
E. 4
Answer» E. 4
852.

Operation Meghdoot is related to

A. Siachen Glacier
B. Aksai Chin
C. Kutch
D. None of these
Answer» B. Aksai Chin
853.

Prabal Dostyk is a joint exercise between Indian and ______ army.

A. Kazakhstan
B. Nepal
C. China
D. USA
Answer» B. Nepal
854.

In which year did India successfully test-fire the sub-sonic missile 'Nirbhay'?

A. 2017
B. 2018
C. 2019
D. 2015
Answer» D. 2015
855.

Peninsula Shield Force is a military arm of

A. Organization of Islamic Cooperation
B. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
C. Gulf Cooperation Council
D. Arab League
Answer» D. Arab League
856.

In September 2020, in yet another first in the history of Indian naval aviation, how many women officers have been selected to join as “Observers” (Airborne Tacticians) in the helicopter stream?

A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
E. 6
Answer» E. 6
857.

Lance Naik Hanmanthappa Koppad, who was buried alive under snow by deadly avalanche at Siachen Glacier, who later died in a hospital after he was miraculously rescued by army, was a soldier of :

A. Dogra Reiment
B. Madras Regiment
C. Rajput Regiment
D. Jat Regiment
Answer» C. Rajput Regiment
858.

In which one of the following States was ‘DEFEXPO 2018’ held in April 2018?

A. Goa
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh
859.

India has launched a dedicated satellite for which organisation?

A. ASEAN
B. BRICS
C. SAARC
D. SCO
Answer» D. SCO
860.

A joint training exercise with the code name ‘Ekuverin’ exists between the _______ and India to enhance the military ties.

A. Bhutan
B. Maldives
C. Pakistan
D. China
Answer» C. Pakistan
861.

From which aircraft did DRDO successfully flight test a 500 kg class Inertial Guided Bomb from the Pokhran test range in May 2019?

A. Mirage 2000
B. Su-30 MKI
C. MiG-27
D. Dassault Rafale
E. MiG-29
Answer» C. MiG-27
862.

INS Vikrmaditya is the name of __________.

A. an aircraft carrier
B. a nuclear submarine
C. a memorial for the sailors
D. a naval hospital
Answer» B. a nuclear submarine
863.

As part of Indian Navy's Overseas Deployment to Africa, Europe and Russia, Indian Naval Ship ________ made a port call at Lagos, Nigeria, in September 2019 for a 3-day visit.

A. Talwar
B. Tabar
C. Rajput
D. Tarkash
E. Sahyadri
Answer» E. Sahyadri
864.

______ is the name of an Indian Light Combat Aircraft.

A. Chetak
B. Tejas
C. Rudra
D. Dhruv
Answer» C. Rudra
865.

India's DRDO has developed a pilotness target aircraft. What is its name?

A. Taijas
B. Nag
C. Agni III
D. Lakshya 2
Answer» E.
866.

In January 2020, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated to the nation the 51st K9 Vajra self-propelled Howitzer gun. In which state was the gun manufactured?

A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Punjab
D. Karnataka
E. Telangana
Answer» C. Punjab
867.

Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal of the Department of Military Affairs to notify the ‘Second Positive Indigenisation List’ of how many items?

A. 86
B. 92
C. 100
D. 108
E. 116
Answer» E. 116
868.

In February 2020, an Indian defence firm called JSR Dynamics came up with its missile named ‘Khagantak’. The air-to-ground strike range of the missile is ______ km.

A. 180
B. 400
C. 320
D. 240
Answer» B. 400
869.

A two-day joint coastal security exercise, “Sagar Kavach” is being carried out by a joint effort of which of the following states?

A. Kerala and Karnataka
B. Odisha and West Bengal
C. West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
D. Odisha and Tamil Nadu
E. Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
Answer» C. West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
870.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over first ________ ALHs as part of the 22 ALH MK III contract to the Indian Army on 22 February 2019.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» C. 4
871.

Malabar Naval Exercise is between India and which two other countries ?

A. Britain and America
B. Britain and Japan
C. America and Japan
D. America and Australia
Answer» D. America and Australia
872.

In December 2019, India successfully test-fired the upgraded version of the Pinaka guided rocket system and the all-weather tracked-chassis QR-SAM. What is the maximum range of Pinaka system for Mark-II variant?

A. 60 km
B. 65 km
C. 70 km
D. 75 km
E. 80 km
Answer» E. 80 km
873.

At which place a joint military exercise named ‘SAMPRITI’ was held in November 2017 between Bangladesh and India?

A. Mizoram
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. No option is correct.
Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh
874.

'INS Vikramaditya' is a/an-

A. Aircraft carrier
B. Jet fighter
C. Submarine
D. Main battle tank
Answer» B. Jet fighter
875.

IMBEX is a joint exercise conducted regularly between Armies of India and ___?

A. Malaysia
B. Maldives
C. Mauritius
D. Myanmar
Answer» E.
876.

As a part of SIMBEX-2019, held from 16 to 22 May 2019, Indian naval ships INS Kolkata and INS Shakti participated in the annual bilateral naval exercise between India and ________.

A. Singapore
B. US
C. Russia
D. Japan
Answer» B. US
877.

Commodore Stuart Henderson along with a three member delegation interacted with Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, FOST in June 2019. What does 'T' stand for in FOST?

A. Trust
B. Training
C. Trunk
D. Tool
E. Tenure
Answer» C. Trunk
878.

Ministry of Defence announced that Australia would join the Malabar 2020 naval exercise, consisting of which of the following countries?

A. USA
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. Both 1 and 2
E. Both 1 and 3
Answer» E. Both 1 and 3
879.

Consider the following statements:(A) China inducted its largest indigenously - built trnsport aircraft named as Y - 20 (B) Pakistan successfully tested its laser guided missile named Barq.Choose the correct answer:

A. Only (B) is correct
B. Both (A) and (B) are correct
C. Both (A) and (B) are incorrect
D. Only (A) is correct
Answer» C. Both (A) and (B) are incorrect
880.

Match the pairs about Armed Forces Exercises during 2016:ExerciseBetweena. ShaktiI. India and Sri Lankab. IndraII. India and the U.S.Ac. Yudh AbhyasIII. India and Russiad. Mitra ShaktiIV. India and France

A. a - IV, b - III, c - II, d - I
B. a - I, b - II, c - III, d - IV
C. a - IV, b - I, c - II, d - III
D. a - II, b - IV, c - I, d - III
Answer» B. a - I, b - II, c - III, d - IV
881.

Name of the light combat aircraft developed by India :

A. Brahmos
B. Astra
C. Chetak
D. Tejas
Answer» E.
882.

In October 2020, a night trial of nuclear-capable missile Prithvi-2 successfully conducted from a test range in Odhisa. The Prithvi-2 missile is capable like carrying warheads of how many kilograms?

A. 200-700
B. 300-800
C. 400-900
D. 500-1,000
E. 600-1200
Answer» E. 600-1200
883.

According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, with spending of $55.9 Billion in 2016, which country became world’s fifth-largest military spender?

A. China
B. USA
C. Russia
D. India
Answer» E.
884.

In August 2020, the DAC approved procurement of Basic Trainer Aircraft from which of the following?

A. HAL
B. DRDO
C. Bharat Electronics
D. Bharat Dynamics Limited
E. Ordnance Factory Board
Answer» B. DRDO
885.

Election Commission has deferred Rajya Sabha elections scheduled to be held in March 2020. The election was to be held to fill up how many seats in the Upper House?

A. 40
B. 45
C. 50
D. 55
E. 60
Answer» E. 60
886.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated how many eminent scientists for their contribution and services to the nation at the DRDO Awards Ceremony in December 2020?

A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 45
E. 50
Answer» E. 50
887.

In April 2020, an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J transport aircraft delivered 6.2 tonnes of essential medicines and hospital consumables to Maldives under Operation:

A. Sahyog
B. Sanjeevani
C. Karuna
D. Mitrata
Answer» C. Karuna
888.

Admiral John Michael Richardson was on an official tour to India in May 2019. He is the Chief of Naval Operations in ________ Navy.

A. US
B. Australia
C. UK
D. Japan
E. Canada
Answer» B. Australia
889.

________ aerospace major Boeing delivered the 11th C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force, boosting its strategic airlift capabilities in August 2019.

A. Australian
B. American
C. British
D. Russian
E. Japanese
Answer» C. British
890.

In June 2019, The Indian Air Force has signed a deal with the Israeli government to buy as many as 100 SPICE bombs worth:

A. Rs. 400 crore
B. Rs. 100 crore
C. Rs. 300 crore
D. Rs. 200 crore
Answer» D. Rs. 200 crore
891.

INS Ranjit, a Rajput class destroyer was decommissioned at Visakhapatnam in May 2019. It was commissioned in ________.

A. 1962
B. 1971
C. 1983
D. 1992
E. 1997
Answer» D. 1992
892.

An event to commemorate ________ years of high altitude operations during Kargil conflict was held at Air Force Station Gwalior on 24 June 2019.

A. 30
B. 35
C. 25
D. 20
E. 40
Answer» E. 40
893.

DRDO has developed P7 Heavy Drop System which is capable of para dropping military stores up to how many tonnes weight class from IL 76 aircraft?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
Answer» D. 8
894.

Indian armed forces conducted ‘Operation Meghdoot’ at

A. Kargil
B. Srinagar
C. Siachen
D. Amritsar
Answer» D. Amritsar
895.

________ successfully flight tested the second indigenously developed ‘Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR)’ propulsion based missile system on 8 February 2019.

A. Indian Space Research Organisation
B. ​Defence Research and Development Organisation
C. SpaceX
D. NASA
E. JAXA
Answer» C. SpaceX
896.

Admiral Sunil Lanba commissioned a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Training Facility - ________, at INS Shivaji, Lonavla in March 2019.

A. ABHYASA
B. ABHEDYA
C. SAKSHAM
D. SANGHARSH
E. SHAURYA
Answer» C. SAKSHAM
897.

Name the indigenously built petrol vessel commissioned by the Indian Coast Guard in September 2018?

A. ICGS Vikram
B. ICGS Samrat
C. ICGS Vijaya
D. ICGS Samarth
Answer» D. ICGS Samarth
898.

Arrange the following posts in order of seniority1) Assistant Inspector General2) Director General3) Inspector4) Assistant Commandant

A. 1234
B. 2143
C. 2413
D. 3124
Answer» C. 2413
899.

India successfully test-fired the Army and Air Force versions of Anti Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) from desert ranges in February 2021. The missiles have been Indigenously developed by which of the following?

A. HAL
B. DRDO
C. Bharat Electronics
D. ISRO
E. NPCIL
Answer» C. Bharat Electronics
900.

In which city will India’s first defence incubators come up?

A. Hyderabad
B. New Delhi
C. Bengaluru
D. Ahmedabad
Answer» B. New Delhi