Latest Defence General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The India's combat drone system is being developed under which project?

A)

FMA SAIA 90

B)

Project Mogul

C)

CATS

D)

Project Blue Book

Correct Answer : CATS

Being developed under the Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) project, the plan is to complete development process within four years and a system that will greatly reduce the vulnerability of pilots and fighter jets to ground based air defences.

2 .

Which country has Inducted Indian Submarine INS Sindhuvir into its Navy?

A)

Malaysia

B)

Singapore

C)

Sri Lanka

D)

Myanmar

Correct Answer : Myanmar

The Myanmar has Inducted Indian Submarine INS Sindhuvir into its Navy under the name UMS Minye Theikhathu.

3 .

In which region the Indian and Vietnamese Navy held their PASSEX exercise?

A)

South China Sea

B)

Bay of Bengal

C)

Pacific Ocean

D)

Arabian Sea

Correct Answer : South China Sea

The Indian and Vietnamese navies have conducted a passage exercise (PASSEX) in the South China Sea.

4 .

Which of the following was the first aircraft inducted by the Indian Air Force (then Royal Indian Air Force) in 1932?

A)

Fairchild Packet

B)

Supermarine Spitfire

C)

Westland Wapiti

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Westland Wapiti

The enactment of the Indian Air Force Act 1932 stipulated out their auxiliary status and enforced the adoption of the Royal Air Force uniforms, badges, brevets and insignia. On 1 April 1933, the IAF commissioned its first squadron, No.1 Squadron, with four Westland Wapiti biplanes and five Indian pilots.

5 .

Who of the following was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, gallantry award?

A)

Major Shaitan Singh

B)

Major Somnath Sharma

C)

Lance Naik Albert Ekka

D)

Havildar Abdul Hamid

Correct Answer : Major Somnath Sharma

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC (31 January 1923 – 3 November 1947), of the Indian Army, was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra (PVC), India's highest military decoration.

6 .

Joint military exercise 'KAZIND-2019' is between India and which country?

A)

Mongolia

B)

Afghanistan

C)

Kyrgyzstan

D)

Kazakhstan

Correct Answer : Kazakhstan

The annual military exercise called KAZIND 2019 between India and Kazakhstan army commenced at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand on 3 October 2019. The year 2019 is the 4th edition of joint military exercise.

The 12-day exercise was inaugurated by Brig SK Mandal, Commander of the III Independent Infantry Brigade.

7 .

India's MiG ______ to fly with Eurofighter Typhoon in Oman.

A)

28

B)

26

C)

29

D)

27

Correct Answer : 29

The MiG 29 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be flying alongside the Eurofighter Typhoon. The F-16 in India's bilateral air exercise with Oman which kicked off MiG 29 It is the first occasion that the MiG 29 will participate in an international air exercise outside India.

8 .

IAF launched fighter operations from _______ civilian airfields in the eastern part of India to undertake operations from dispersed locations in case of hostilities.

A)

6

B)

8

C)

3

D)

5

Correct Answer : 6

The Indian Air Force (IAF) launched fighter operations from six civilian airfields in the eastern part of India.

he operations aim to utilize civil airport runways. It also provides services to validate operational exercises in case of any exigency during active wars.

IAF also said that the Eastern Air Command has planned to carry out Sukhoi-30MKI fighter operations from six Airfields in its area of operations, namely Dimapur, Imphal, Guwahati, Kolkata, Pasighat and Andal in two phases.

9 .

Exercise Shakti-2019 is a bilateral military exercise held between India and

A)

Russia

B)

Thailand

C)

Japan

D)

France

Correct Answer : France

'Shakti-2019', a bilateral exercise will be conducted between Indian and French Army troops at the Foreign Training Node at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan from October 31 to November 13.

10 .

India gifted a â€˜Made in Indiaâ€™ Patrol Vessel to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), what is the name of the vessel?

A)

Samarth

B)

Kaamiyaab

C)

Samudra

D)

Vikram

Correct Answer : Kaamiyaab

India gifted a ‘Made in India’ Patrol Vessel named "KAAMIYAAB” to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).