Latest Defence General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

What is the name of the military exercise that would involve assets of Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard?

A)

Exercise Darshan

B)

Exercise Kapil

C)

Exercise Himvijay

D)

Exercise Kavach

Correct Answer : Exercise Kavach

‘Exercise Kavach’ is a large and joint military exercise that would involve technical, electronic and human intelligence and assets of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Indian Coast Guard.

This exercise is conducted under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), which is the only Joint Forces Command of the country.

2 .

What is the name of the messaging platform to be used by the Indian Army shortly?

A)

Safe Communication Network

B)

Safe Messaging Service

C)

Secure Application for Internet

D)

Secure Instant Messaging

Correct Answer : Secure Application for Internet

As per the recent statement of the Indian Army chief General M M Naravane, the Indian Army is set to start using a messaging platform called SAI (Secure Application for Internet), for internal communications.

The application, which was developed by Colonel Sai Shankar, is undergoing the process of obtaining cybersecurity clearance and data testing. After getting clearance, the platform will be used from April 1, this year.

3 .

Which Indian Armed Force is set to create `Integrated battle groups (IBGs)â€™?

A)

Indian Navy

B)

Indian Army

C)

Indian Air Force

D)

Indian Coast Guard

Correct Answer : Indian Army

The Indian Army is on its way to create new self-contained fighting units called `integrated battle groups (IBGs)’. The initial units of IBGs, each with around 5,000 soldiers will have a mix of tanks, artillery, air defence, signals, engineers and other units permanently deployed together. The units are expected to be formed by 2022.

4 .

Which one has successfully test-fired Enhanced Pinaka Rocket?

A)

DRDO

B)

DESTO

C)

NASA

D)

ISRO

Correct Answer : DRDO

Indian Pinaka rocket's enhanced version successfully test-fired by DRDO. India's indigenous Pinaka rocket's enhanced version was successfully test-fired by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The tests were done on 2021 June 24 and 25 in Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.

5 .

An Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation of which Indian Armed Force has been launched recently?

A)

Indian Navy

B)

Indian Army

C)

Indian Air Force

D)

Indian Coast Guard

Correct Answer : Indian Navy

The Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) was launched by the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, through an online webinar.

The NIIO has a 3-tier structure and it enables the users to interact with academia and industry, to achieve innovation and indigenisation in Defence. As per the Draft Defence Acquisition Policy 2020, Defence Service headquarters should establish an Innovation & Indigenisation Organisation within existing resources.

6 .

The Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) that has been tested for hot and high weather conditions, is developed by which organisation?

A)

Bharat Electronics Limited

B)

New Space India Limited

C)

Defence Research and Development Organisation

D)

Hindustan Aeronautical Limited

Correct Answer : Hindustan Aeronautical Limited

The Hindustan Aeronautical Limited-HAL’s indigenously developed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has successfully demonstrated high altitude capability in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas.

The helicopter also demonstrated its payload capability in Siachen glacier. The Army version of LUH is to be presented for Initial Operational Clearance.

7 .

Which Indian Armed Force signed a contract with a private company to procure high-altitude SWITCH Drones, for USD 20 mn?

A)

Indian Coast Guard

B)

Indian Air Force

C)

Indian Army

D)

Indian Navy

Correct Answer : Indian Army

The Indian Army has signed a contract with ideaForge to procure the high-altitude version of SWITCH unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The UAVs, also called as Drones are expected to be delivered to the Indian Army within a year, at a cost of approximately USD 20 million. ideaForge is a Mumbai-based private company, which has been working on Research and Product Development.

8 .

What type of missile is VL- SRSAM?

A)

Surface to Surface Missile

B)

Surface to Air Missile

C)

Air to Air Missile

D)

Intercontinental Missile

Correct Answer : Surface to Air Missile

The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted two launches of VL- SRSAM: Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile.

This missile has been specially designed by the DRDO for deployment in Indian Navy. This missile has been developed to combat various aerial threats at close ranges.

9 .

Which Indian Armed Force is training its non-medical personnel to function as â€˜Battlefield nursing assistants (BFNA)â€™?

A)

Indian Army

B)

Indian Air Force

C)

Indian Navy

D)

Indian Coast Guard

Correct Answer : Indian Navy

The Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy recently announced that it has started providing training to its non-medical personnel to function as Battlefield nursing assistants due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.

In times of mass medical emergencies like wars, Battlefield nursing assistants play a significant role in assisting the frontline medical teams. All medical personnel from the armed forces who have retired in the last two years are also being called back to work.

10 .

The Indian Army has issued RFI to procure how many Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles?

A)

2000

B)

1930

C)

1750

D)

1400

Correct Answer : 1750

The Indian Army on Thursday issued the Request for Information (RFI) to finalise the specifications for acquiring 1750 Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles (FICV) under the Make in India initiative to destroy enemy tanks and carry troops, the Army said in a statement.