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1. ‘Mitra Shakti’, recently seen in the news, is a joint military exercise between India and which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Malaysia
[C] Singapore
[D] Australia
Answer: A
2. Recently, the Defence Minister inaugurated the new Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in which city?
[A] Porbandar
[B] Visakhapatnam
[C] Mumbai
[D] Chennai
Answer: D
3. Directorate General of Quality Assurance, recently seen in the news, is an inter-service organization functioning under which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Urban Development
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer: B [Ministry of Defence]
4. What kind of vessel is ‘ICGS Sujay’, recently in news?
[A] Fast patrol vessel
[B] Offshore Patrol Vessel
[C] Pollution control vessel
[D] Hovercraft
Answer: B
5. What are ‘Sonobuoys’, recently mentioned in news?
[A] A Stealth guided missile destroyer
[B] A satellite used for monitoring sea levels
[C] A small, expendable device used in underwater acoustics to detect and sonar systems
[D] None of the Above
Answer: C
6. Which Indian Naval Ship recently arrived at the port of Colombo for a three-day maiden visit to Sri Lanka?
[A] INS Kaveri
[B] INS Vikrant
[C] INS Mumbai
[D] INS Chennai
Answer: C
7. Hrim-2 ballistic missile, recently seen in the news, is developed by which country?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] Ukraine
Answer: D [Ukraine]
8. Recently, who took over as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force?
[A] Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh
[B] Air Marshal VR Chaudhari
[C] Air Marshal Tejinder Singh
[D] Air Marshal Arjan Singh
Answer: C
9. Grom-E1 missile, recently seen in the news, is developed by which country?
[A] China
[B] France
[C] Russia
[D] Japan
Answer: C [Russia]
10. Recently, where was the second phase of ‘Exercise Tarang Shakti 24’ held?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Jodhpur
[C] Shillong
[D] Prayagraj
Answer: B [Jodhpur]
11. Which of the following statements regarding Rudrastra is correct?
(a) It is an anti-aircraft missile defense system developed by Russia
(b) It is a hybrid vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone for precision strikes
(c) It is an medium-range surface-to-air missile system designed to protect vital areas from aerial attacks
(d) It is a twin-jet fighter aircraft able to operate from both an aircraft carrier and a shore base.
Answer: b
12. With reference to the INS Arnala, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is India’s first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC).
2. It has been designed and constructed by only the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: a
13. Which of the following statements are correct about HF-24 Marut?
(a) It is India’s first indigenously designed fighter jet.
(b) It is a ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile.
(c) It is a long-range surface-to-air missile system.
(d) It is the fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft.
Answer: a
14. ‘GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator/MOP’, recently seen in the news, is related to which of the following?
(a) A new satellite-based navigation system.
(b) A deep-penetration bunker-buster bomb.
(c) A next-generation hypersonic glide vehicle.
(d) A ballistic missile defense radar system.
Answer: b
15. With reference to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), consider the following statements:
1. The CDS holds operational command over all three armed forces.
2. The CDS is the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC).
3. The CDS heads the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under the Ministry of Defence.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: b