Latest Defence General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who was the first Indian Chief of Naval Staff to hold the rank of Admiral?

A)

SM Nanda

B)

AK Chatterji

C)

RD Katari

D)

BS Soman

Correct Answer : AK Chatterji

Admiral Adhar Kumar Chatterji was the first Indian officer to hold the rank of full admiral.

2 .

Who of the following is considered the inventor of atomic bomb?

A)

Robert Oppenheimer

B)

Edward Teller

C)

Alfred Nobel

D)

Samel Cohen

Correct Answer : Robert Oppenheimer

Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the atomic bomb.” On July 16, 1945, in a remote desert location near Alamogordo, New Mexico, the first atomic bomb was successfully detonated—the Trinity Test.

3 .

Who of the following was the Chief of Army at the time of Indo-Pak war of 1971?

A)

General KS Thimayya

B)

General JN Chaudhari

C)

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

D)

General PP Kumaramangalam

Correct Answer : Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, who was the chief of the Indian Army at that time, played a crucial role in delivering India its victory in the Liberation War.

4 .

The biennial joint multi-nation Naval exercise held in the Indian Ocean is named â€“ (The exercise was recently held in February 2014)

A)

Yudh Abhyas

B)

Shoorveer

C)

Malabar

D)

Milan

Correct Answer : Milan

Milan is a multilateral naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command. The biennial event is held in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and features professional exercises and seminars, social events and sporting fixtures between participating nations.

5 .

Which of the following is the equivalent rank in Army of the Naval rank of Captain?

A)

Colonel

B)

Captain

C)

Major

D)

Brigadier

Correct Answer : Colonel

Colonel in the Indian Army is equivalent to captain in the Indian Navy and group captain in the Indian Air Force.

6 .

Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display (ARHMD) systems, which were seen in the news recently, are to be acquired by which Armed Force?

A)

Indian Navy

B)

Indian Army

C)

Indian Coast Guard

D)

Indian Air Force

Correct Answer : Indian Army

The Indian Army is in the process of acquiring 556 Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display (ARHMD) systems.

As per a recent communication from the Defence Ministry, the ARHMD system may be considered as an enhancement to the Land-based Air Defence Weapon Systems. The Army also signed a contract for the construction of eight Missile-cum-Ammunition (MCA) barges.

7 .

The Indian Air Force (IAF) aerobatic display teams are to participate in which countryâ€™s commemorative Air show?

A)

Bangladesh

B)

France

C)

Japan

D)

Sri Lanka

Correct Answer : Sri Lanka

Ministry of Defence informed that the IAF Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) had taken part in an air display in Sri Lanka in 2001 for the 50th-anniversary celebration of the SLAF.

8 .

What type of missile is â€œAkash-NGâ€, which was test-fired recently?

A)

Anti-Tank Missile

B)

Air to Air Missile

C)

Surface to Air Missile

D)

Surface to Surface Missile

Correct Answer : Surface to Air Missile

Akash-NG is a new generation Surface-to-Air Missile meant for use by IAF with an aim of intercepting high manoeuvring aerial threats. In a statement, the DRDO said the missile intercepted the target with textbook precision and the launch met all test objectives by performing high manoeuvres during the trajectory.

9 .

What type of missile is â€œPrithvi-2â€, which was recently test-fired?

A)

Air to Air Missile

B)

Surface to Surface Missile

C)

Anti-Radar Missile

D)

Anti-Aircraft Missile

Correct Answer : Surface to Surface Missile

The Prithvi-2 short range ballistic missile, which is a Surface-to-Surface Missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been successfully test fired recently.
Two Prithvi-2 were test fired, off the coast of Odisha in Balasore. Prithvi 2 is the Air Force version of the missile that has a 350 km range and a payload of 500 kg.

10 .

Ministry of Defence has designated Alpha Design Technologies Limited for upgrading which defence system?

A)

Pechora surface to air systems

B)

Brahmos Missile System

C)

Pinaka Artillery System

D)

Navic System

Correct Answer : Pechora surface to air systems

The Union Defence Ministry has designated Alpha Design Technologies Limited (ADTL) to upgrade the soviet era Pechora surface to air systems.