Latest Defence General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

What is â€˜Sachetâ€™, that was recently commissioned by the Indian Coast Guard?

A)

Chopper

B)

Ship

C)

Submarine

D)

Interceptor Boat

Correct Answer : Ship

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh digitally commissioned a ship and two interceptor boats of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Goa.

Indigenously built Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Sachet’ is the first in the series of five offshore patrol vessels, that has been designed and built by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL). The interceptor boats C-450 and C- 451 are indigenously designed and built by L&T Shipyard, Hazira (Gujarat). The Indian Coast Guard has reached a landmark of 150 ships and boats and 62 aircraft.

2 .

What is the name of Indiaâ€™s first indigenous aircraft carrier, which is being built at Cochin?

A)

Vikrant

B)

Vikram

C)

Virat

D)

Veera

Correct Answer : Vikrant

India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant is being manufactured at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Cochin. The manufacturing of the carrier is currently under the third phase and it is expected to be commissioned by early 2021.

The Directorate of Naval Design of the Indian Navy has created the basic design of the indigenous aircraft carrier. The plan was subsequently developed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited. The 40000-tonne aircraft with the MiG-29K aircraft fleet will be fully operational by 2022.

3 .

Who has granted the emergency financial rights to the 3 defense services?

A)

Narendra Modi

B)

Amit Shah

C)

Rajnath Singh

D)

Piyush Goyal

Correct Answer : Rajnath Singh

4 .

The DRDO has conducted a successful maiden test firing of the 5th generation Python-5 missile. The state of the art missile is which type of missile?

A)

Air-to-Air Missile

B)

Air-to-Surface Missile

C)

Surface-to-Air Missile

D)

Surface-to-Surface Missile

Correct Answer : Air-to-Air Missile

DRDO Conducts Maiden Trial of Python-5 Air to Air Missile Using LCA Tejas. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), successfully test-fired the 5th generation Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) from Tejas aircraft, at Goa.

5 .

India and which country has agreed to joint production and export of military hardware?

A)

Japan

B)

Russia

C)

USA

D)

South Korea

Correct Answer : South Korea

The India and South Korea have agreed to go for joint production and export of military hardware, enhance intelligence sharing and boost cooperation in cyber and space domains as part overall expansion of defence and security ties.

6 .

Under the Mission Sagar-IV which Indian Naval Ship traveled to Port Anjouan, Comoros to deliver 1,000 Metric Tonnes of rice?

A)

INS Sahyadri

B)

INS Jalashwa

C)

INS Kesari

D)

INS Kiltan

Correct Answer : INS Jalashwa

The Indian Naval Ship INS Jalashwa arrived at Port Anjouan, Comoros to deliver 1,000 Metric Tonnes of rice, under Mission Sagar-IV.

7 .

Who has taken charge as the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Naval Command?

A)

Deepak Singh

B)

Atul Kumar Jain

C)

Robin K. Dhowan

D)

Ajendra Bahadur Singh

Correct Answer : Ajendra Bahadur Singh

The Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh has taken over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Eastern Naval Command (ENC).

8 .

Ajendra Bahadur Singh has been appointed as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of which command of Indian Navy?

A)

Andaman and Nicobar Command

B)

Southern Naval Command

C)

Eastern Naval Command

D)

Western Naval Command

Correct Answer : Eastern Naval Command

Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, AVSM, VSM took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Eastern Naval Command (ENC) from Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, PVSM, AVSM, VSM at an impressive Ceremonial Parade held at the Naval Base on 01 March 2021.

9 .

Which is the battle tank has been handed over by the Prime Minister to the Indian Army?

A)

Arjun

B)

Ajeya

C)

Bhishma

D)

Al-Khalid

Correct Answer : Arjun

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has handed over the indigenous main battle tank Arjun Mk-1A to the Army.

10 .

The Pakistan Army has test-fired its surface-to-surface ballistic missile 'Babar'. What is the strike range of it?

A)

150 km

B)

200 km

C)

350 km

D)

450 km

Correct Answer : 450 km

The Babar missile "is capable of engaging targets at land and sea with high precision,” the Army said in a statement, adding that the missile was launched from a state-of-the-art multi-tube launch vehicle. It said that the Babar cruise missile has a range of 450 kilometers.