Latest Defence General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

How many crores was signed by the Ministry of Defense for the indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range missiles?

A)

Rs 2,100 Crore

B)

Rs 2,354 Crore

C)

Rs 2,658Crore

D)

Rs 2,971 Crore

Correct Answer : Rs 2,971 Crore

The Defence Ministry has signed a contract with the defence public sector undertaking Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of the indigenously developed Astra Mk-I Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air to air missiles and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Navy at a cost of Rs 2,971 Crore.

The missile, for which successful trials have already been undertaken by the IAF, is fully integrated on the Su-30 MK-I fighter aircraft and will be integrated with other fighter aircraft in a phased manner, including the Light Combat Aircraft.

About the Astra Mk-I :

Astra has a range of over 100 km with modern guidance and navigation techniques and has midcourse guidance and RF seeker based terminal guidance to achieve target destruction with pinpoint accuracy, as the DRDO had stated earlier.

Air to Air missile with BVR capability provides large standoff ranges to fighter aircraft which can neutralise the adversary aircraft without exposing themselves to adversary air defence measures, thereby gaining and sustaining superiority of the air space.

A longer range and more sophisticated Astra-Mk2 is under development by DRDO and once it is inducted will free up the dependency on imports in the BVR segment..

Source : The Print

2 .

How many armed forces personnel were honoured with the Kirti Chakra by the President on May 31, 2022?

A)

1

B)

2

C)

3

D)

4

Correct Answer : 1

The President, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces conferred one Kirti Chakra (Posthumously) and 14 Shaurya Chakras including eight posthumously to the armed forces personnel at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2022 (Phase II) held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 31, 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were present on the occasion.

3 .

Indian Navy has decommissioned the third ship of the Godavari class guided-missile frigates, INS _______ at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

A)

INS Gomati

B)

INS Shivalik

C)

INS Satpura

D)

INS Brahmaputra

Correct Answer : INS Gomati

INS Gomati was decommissioned at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai Saturday(28th May 2022), in an elegant, solemn and poignant ceremony. The ship was paid off under the command of Captain Sudip Malik.

INS Gomati derives her name from the vibrant river Gomti and was commissioned on 16 April 1988 by the then Defence Minister, KC Pant, at Mazgaon Dock Ltd, Bombay.

The third ship of the Godavari class guided-missile frigates, INS Gomati was also the oldest warrior of the Western Fleet when decommissioned.

During her service, she participated in Operations Cactus, Parakram and Rainbow, and several bilateral and multinational naval exercises. For her remarkable spirit and stellar contribution to national maritime security, she was twice awarded the coveted Unit Citation, once in 2007-08 and again in 2019-20.

After her decommissioning, the ship's legacy will be kept alive in an open air museum being set up on by the picturesque banks of the eponymous river Gomti in Lucknow where several of her combat systems will be displayed as military and war relics..

Source : News On Air

4 .

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to set up a new Defense Estates Circle exclusively for which state?

A)

Karnataka

B)

Uttarakhand

C)

Uttar Pradesh

D)

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Uttarakhand

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday(26th May 2022) approved the proposal for the creation of a new Defence Estates Circle exclusively for Uttarakhand on May 26, 2022. In view of the difficulties faced in managing large tracts of defence land in the state and the demand of cantonment residents in Uttrakhand, the MoD will establish an independent office of Defence Estates at Dehradun and a sub-office at Ranikhet.

The creation of a new Defence Estates Circle at Dehradun exclusively for Uttrakhand will facilitate the residents/ organisations in getting timely and quick access to various services of defence land management.

In order to further decentralize the governance structure, Raksha Mantri has also approved establishment of a sub-office at Ranikhet under the administrative jurisdiction of Defence Estates Dehradun to deal exclusively with six districts of Kumaon region of the state.

Source : India Today

5 .

Who is launched Indian Navy survey vessel 'INS Nirdeshak'?

A)

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

B)

Cochin Shipyard

C)

Hindustan Shipyard

D)

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

Correct Answer : Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

Nirdeshak, the second of the four Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) projects being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in collaboration with L&T shipbuilding for the Indian Navy was launched on Thursday(26th May 2022), at Kattupalli, Chennai.

The ship has taken its name from erstwhile Nirdeshak which was also an Indian Naval Survey ship and was decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service in December 2014.

Part construction of three out of four ships of SVL is being undertaken at L&T, Kattupalli as part of a collaborative approach between GRSE and L&T shipbuilding. This model of Public-Private Partnership shall be a harbinger of future successful collaboration for Warship construction in India.

The contract for building four SVL ships was signed between MoD and GRSE, Kolkata on October 30, 2018. The first of class ship ‘Sandhayak’ was launched in December 2021 at GRSE, Kolkata..

Source : The Print

6 .

The third edition of Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy Bilateral exercise, Bongosagar has commenced at Port _________, Bangladesh.

A)

Port of Payra

B)

Port of Aricha

C)

Port Mongla

D)

Port of Narayanganj

Correct Answer : Port Mongla

* The third edition of Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy Bilateral exercise, Bongosagar has commenced at Port Mongla, Bangladesh.

* Aim : Developing a high degree of interoperability and joint operational skills.

* The exercise includes two phases: Harbour Phase and Sea Phase

* The harbour phase includes professional and social interactions and friendly sporting fixtures.

* The sea phase facilitate ships from both the navies to participate in intensive surface warfare drills..

Source : News On Air

7 .

Who has becomes first woman combat pilot in Indian Army?

A)

Captain Gunjan Mathur

B)

Captain Padma Bandopadhyay

C)

Captain Madhuri Kanitkar

D)

Captain Abhilasha Barak

Correct Answer : Captain Abhilasha Barak

Captain Abhilasha Barak has become the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a combat aviator after successful completion of training.

She was awarded the coveted wings along with 36 other army pilots by the Director-General and Colonel Commandant of Army Aviation during a valedictory ceremony in Nashik yesterday. Abhilasha Barak hails from Haryana..

Source : News on Air

8 .

Which country Air Force has been placed at the third position on the World Air Power Index in terms of the total fighting strength?

A)

Russian Air Force

B)

Israeli Air Force

C)

Bangladesh Air Force

D)

Indian Air Force

Correct Answer : Indian Air Force

World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) has released the World Air Powers Ranking of 2022. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has been placed at the third position on the World Air Power Index in terms of the total fighting strength of the various air services of different nations of the world. This report has placed the Indian Air Force (IAF) above the Chinese Aviation based armed forces (PLAAF), Japan Air Self-Preservation Power (JASDF), Israeli Aviation based armed forces, and French Air and Space Power. The report says that the Indian Air Force (IAF) currently counts 1,645 total units in its active aircraft inventory.

World Air Power Index 2022 :

* The Global Air Powers Ranking (2022) report has given the highest TvR score to the United States Air Force (USAF). It comprises a broad mix of aircraft types and many products are locally sourced from the massive industrial base of the country. The highest attainable TvR score is 242.9 held by the United States Air Force (USAF).

* In addition, it maintains dedicated strategic-level bombers, a sizeable helo, CAS aircraft, fighter force and hundreds of transport aircraft and the USAF will be reinforced in the coming days with hundreds of units still on order.

* The report has evaluated the total fighting strength of the various air forces of different nations of the world and ranked them accordingly. Currently, WDMMA is following 98 nations, covering 124 air administrations and following 47,840 aeroplanes.

9 .

Which country launching Project WARDEC AI-powered wargame centre?

A)

China

B)

India

C)

Japan

D)

United States

Correct Answer : India

The Army Training Command on May 13th, 2022 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gandhinagar-based Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) to develop a ‘Wargame Research and Development Centre’ in New Delhi. The project, which has been given a prototype name ‘WARDEC’, will be a first-of-its-kind simulation-based training centre in India that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to design virtual reality wargames.

What is the wargame centre about?

The Wargame Research and Development Centre will be used by the Army to train its soldiers and test their strategies through “metaverse-enabled gameplay”. The wargame models will be designed to prepare for wars as well as counter-terror and counter-insurgency operations..

Source : Indian Express

10 .

Which countries Navies started Coordinated Patrol in Bay of Bengal in May 2022?

A)

Indian and Bangladesh

B)

Indian and Sri Lanka

C)

Indian and Russia

D)

Indian and Indonesia

Correct Answer : Indian and Bangladesh

4th edition Indian and Bangladesh Navies has commenced two-day Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) in Northern Bay of Bengal.

Indian Navy : Two indigenously built Ships - Kora (a guided-missile corvette) and Sumedha (an offshore patrol vessel) are participating in the exercise.

Bangladesh : Navy Ships BNS Ali Haider and BNS Abu Ubaidah are taking part in the coordinated patrol exercise.

Both navies of Maritime Patrol Aircraft will also participate..

Source : News On Air