Latest Defence General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who has successfully conducted a flight test of Indigenously developed High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) 'Abhyas'?

A)

HAL

B)

DRDO

C)

ISRO

D)

SpaceX

Correct Answer : DRDO

DRDO has successfully conducted(24th Dec 2021) the flight test of Indigenously developed High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) 'Abhyas' from Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the coast of Odisha yesterday. During the flight trial, high subsonic speed trajectory at a very low altitude with high endurance was demonstrated.

Two boosters provided initial acceleration during launch and a small turbojet engine was used to sustain high subsonic speed with long endurance.

The indigenous data link designed by Bengaluru based Industry partner has been successfully flown and tested during the flight. The performance of the system during the entire flight duration has been confirmed from the data captured by various Range instruments deployed.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the successful test is noteworthy testimony of synergy between scientists and industry.

2 .

What the Indian Navy has decommissioned after 32 years?

A)

INS Vikrant

B)

INS Arihant

C)

INS Vishal

D)

INS Khukri

Correct Answer : INS Khukri

INS Khukri, the first of the indigenously built Missile Corvettes, was decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service on Thursday, 23 December 2021. The ship solemn ceremony was held at Visakhapatnam wherein the national flag, naval ensign, and the decommissioning pennant were lowered at sunset in the presence of Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command the Chief Guest for the ceremony and some serving and retired former commanding officers of the ship.

The corvette was built by the Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders on 23 August 1989 and had the distinction of being part of both the Western and Eastern Fleets. The ship was commissioned in Mumbai by Shri Krishna Chandra Pant, the then Hon’ble Raksha Mantri and Mrs Sudha Mulla, wife of late Capt Mahendra Nath Mulla, MVC with Commander (now Vice Admiral Retired) Sanjeev Bhasin as her first Commanding Officer.

Source : Indian Navy

3 .

S-400 air defence system to be deployed in which state in india?

A)

Kerala

B)

Bihar

C)

Gujarat

D)

Punjab

Correct Answer : Punjab

Boosting its capability to tackle aerial threats from both China and Pakistan, India has started deploying its S-400 air defence missile system in the northwestern state of Punjab.

"The first S-400 air defence missile system squadron is being deployed in the Punjab sector".

Russia has started supplying the S-400 Triumf air defence systems to India, the first unit of which will be deployed near the western front.

The announcement was made by the Director of "Russian" Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Dmitry Shugaev at the Dubai air show. FSMTC is the Russian government’s main defence export control organisation.

Source : India Today

4 .

Who successfully tested the Indian 'Pralay' missile off the coast of Odisha?

A)

HAL

B)

ISRO

C)

DRDO

D)

Bharat Dynamics

Correct Answer : DRDO

India on Wednesday(22-12-2021) successfully test fired short-range, surface to surface-guided ballistic missile 'Pralay' off the Odisha coast, DRDO sources said. The solid-fuel, battlefield missile developed by Defence Research Development Organisation is based on Prithvi Defence Vehicle from the Indian ballistic missile programme.

The missile, launched from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island around 10.30 am, met all the mission objectives, the sources said.

A battery of tracking instruments monitored its trajectory along the coast line, they said.

'Pralay' is a 350-500 km short-range, surface-to-surface missile with a payload capacity of 500-1,000 kg.

5 .

Who is the new CEO and MD of BrahMos Aerospace in Dec 2021?

A)

Atul Dinkar Rane

B)

Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai

C)

Dr G. Satheesh Reddy

D)

Dr. Sudhir Kumar Mishra

Correct Answer : Atul Dinkar Rane

Atul Dinkar Rane has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the BrahMos Aerospace Limited that manufactures the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.

Rane is renowned for his decades of sustained R&D contributions in the indigenous design and development of mission critical Onboard Computers (OBC), hardware in loop simulation studies, systems analysis, development of mission software and avionics technologies for defence applications.

His pioneering contributions and techno-managerial leadership has been transformative for the successful development and induction of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile into Armed Forces.

Source : India Today

6 .

Who successfully tested the nuclear-capable Indian ballistic missile 'Agni Prime' off the coast of Odisha?

A)

ESA

B)

DRDO

C)

ISRO

D)

NASA

Correct Answer : DRDO

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday(18-12-2021) successfully tested the new-generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni Prime from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

This is the second time the surface-to-surface missile was tested this year after June.

The government said in a statement that various telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations and down range ships positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile trajectory and parameters. The missile “followed text book trajectory meeting all mission objectives with high level of accuracy”, it said.

Agni Prime is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles with range capability between 1,000 and 2,000km.

Source : The IndianEXPRESS

7 .

Who has signed Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the development and supply of 20 types of systems for 83 LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft programme?

A)

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

B)

Bharat Electronics

C)

Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO)

D)

Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO)

Correct Answer : Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Thursday signed a ₹2,400 crore contract with defence public sector unit Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for development and supply of 20 types of systems for LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Tejas Mk1A program.

The five-year contract, spanning from 2023 to 2028, would give a major boost to indigenization programs and is the “biggest ever order that HAL has placed on any Indian company boosting ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign," a statement from HAL said...

Source : Mint

8 .

Who is successfully flight-tested the indigenously designed and developed helicopter launched Stand-off Anti-Tank (SANT) missile from Pokhran range?

A)

ISRO, IAF

B)

ISRO, INF

C)

DRDO, INF

D)

DRDO, IAF

Correct Answer : DRDO, IAF

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday(11-12-2021) successfully flight-tested the indigenously designed and developed helicopter launched Stand-off Anti-Tank (SANT) missile from Pokhran range.

The missile is equipped with a state-of-the-art millimetre wave (MMW) seeker which provides high precision strike capability from a safe distance. The weapon can neutralise targets at a range up to 10 kilometres.

"The flight-test was successful in meeting all its mission objectives. The release mechanism, advanced guidance and tracking algorithms, all avionics with integrated software, performed satisfactorily and tracking systems monitored all mission events," the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

9 .

Who has successfully test-fired Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER) 2021?

A)

NASA

B)

ISRO

C)

DRDO

D)

SpaceX

Correct Answer : DRDO

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER), Area Denial Munitions (ADM), and indigenously developed fuzes. The test was conducted at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the Odisha coast. A total of 25 enhanced Pinaka rockets were reportedly fired from multi-barrel rocket launchers (MRLs) at several ranges during the test.

The range version can destroy the target of up to 45 km. At the same time, the flight path of these missiles was tracked by range instruments including telemetry, radar, and electro-optical tracking system deployed by ITR and Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE).

About the Pinaka-ER : The Pinaka-ER is the upgraded version of the earlier version which has been in service with the Army for the last decade. It has been designed in the light of emerging requirements with advanced technologies.

10 .

Which air version missile India has been successfully test-fired?

A)

Agni supersonic cruise missile

B)

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

C)

Agni-II supersonic cruise missile

D)

Dhanush supersonic cruise missile

Correct Answer : BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

India successfully test-fired the air version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired from the supersonic fighter aircraft Sukhoi 30 MK-I from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday(8th Dec 2021).

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has praised Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), BrahMos, Indian Air Force and the industry on the successful test firing.

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