Defence - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

Exercise Kavach Joint Military exercise is being organized by which command of the Indian military force?

Strategic Forces Command

Andaman and Nicobar Command

Southern Naval Command

Northern Command

Correct Answer : Andaman and Nicobar Command

The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) will conduct a large scale Joint Military exercise 'Exercise Kavach', in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

2 .

Which one of the following is India’s first indigenously designed and developed long-range subsonic cruise missile which can be deployed from multiple platforms?

Nirbhay

Akash

Astra

Shankhnaad

Correct Answer : Nirbhay

Nirbhay missile is India's first indigenously designed and developed is a long-range surface-to-surface nuclear-capable subsonic cruise missile developed indigenously by the DRDO. It is capable to engage several targets in a single flight. It is capable of carrying multiple payloads including nuclear warheads.

3 .

ABM stands for ____

Anti Base Machine

Anti Body Mechanics

Anti Ballistic Missile

Anti Belligerent Mine

Correct Answer : Anti Ballistic Missile

4 .

The land-attack version of which missile was test-fired in the Andaman and Nicobar?

Agni- III

Prithvi- III

BrahMos

Dhanush

Correct Answer : BrahMos

India had tested a land-attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The range of the new version of the missile has been extended to 400 km from the original 290 km. The Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy will carry out separate test-firing of the new version of the air-launched and naval versions of the missile.

5 .

Which Defence related organization has designed and manufactured 40 mm UBGL Ammunition?

Ammunition Factory Khadki

Bharat Electronics Limited

Ordnance Factory Board

Defence Research Development Organization

Correct Answer : Ammunition Factory Khadki

The Ammunition Factory Khadki, Pune, has designed and manufactured 40 mm UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher) Ammunition, by using components procured from Indian Industries.

6 .

Which company has manufactured and delivered the booster segment for Gaganyaan Launch Vehicle?

Tata Projects

Larsen & Toubro

Godrej Aerospace

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Correct Answer : Larsen & Toubro

The construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has manufactured and delivered the booster segment for Gaganyaan Launch Vehicle to ISRO.

The delivered component is the middle segment of the rocket booster named as S-200. The component has been manufactured at the company’s Powai Aerospace Manufacturing Facility and has been delivered to ISRO ahead of its schedule.

7 .

What is the name of the longest serving warship of Indian Navy, that is to be dismantled?

INS Vikrant

INS Vishal

INS Viraat

INS Vikram

Correct Answer : INS Viraat

Indian Navy’s longest serving warship, the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Viraat, that was earlier decommissioned and laid at the Naval dockyard in Mumbai, is to be dismantled at Alang yard, Gujarat.

INS Viraat is a 27,800-tonne Centaur class aircraft carrier. It had originally served in the British Navy for 25 years till 1984. It was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the year 1987 and was operating Harrier fighter jets.

8 .

What is the proposed target of Defence and Aerospace exports by the year 2025, as per the Draft DPEPP 2020?

USD 2 billion

USD 3 billion

USD 4 billion

USD 5 billion

Correct Answer : USD 5 billion

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled the draft 'Defence Production & Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) 2020' for public feedback. As per the policy, the aim is to achieve Defence and Aerospace exports of USD 5 billion by the year 2025.

9 .

Which Indian city is the venue of the Global Air show ‘Aero India’?

Vishakhapatnam

Bengaluru

Cochin

Chennai

Correct Answer : Bengaluru

The 13th edition of Aero India, the Global Air show ‘Aero India’ is being organised at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru.

The exhibition is hosted by the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Exhibition Organisation. This show enables the manufacturers and service providers from the Indian aviation industry meet potential buyers.

10 .

Ministry of Defence has signed a agreement with which organization for supply of 4900 MILAN 2T ATGMs?

BDL

HAL

BEML

ISRO

Correct Answer : BDL

Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for supply of 4,960 MILAN-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) to Indian Army at a cost of Rs 1,188 crore.