Latest Defence General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

In 2013, the Indian Navy inducted the Boeing P-8I Aircraft at Naval Station, Rajali. To serve what purpose the aircraft has been inducted?

A)

Training of Naval pilots

B)

Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance

C)

VIP movements of President and other dignitaries

D)

Transport of troops from ships to bases and vice versa

Correct Answer : Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance

India's long-range maritime snooping and anti-submarine warfare capabilities have received a huge boost with these Poseidon-8Is. Parrikar, who flew in to INS Rajali on board a Boeing P-8I from Port Blair, described the aircraft as one of the best for surveillance in the world today.

2 .

Which one among the following is the unit raised to protect the naval assets?

A)

Sagar Prahari Bal

B)

Sagar Nigrani Bal

C)

Sagar Suraksha Bal

D)

Sagar Rakshak Bal

Correct Answer : Sagar Prahari Bal

3 .

Which of the following aircraft is the air-to-air refueller of the Indian Air Force?

A)

C â€“ 130J Hercules

B)

C â€“ 17 Globemaster

C)

IIyushin - 78

D)

IIyushin - 76

Correct Answer : IIyushin - 78

The Ilyushin IL-78 air-to-air refueling tanker aircraft is a four-engine tanker principally used for in-flight refueling. It was designed and developed on the basis of a similar predecessor, the IL-76, and has the Nato reporting name Midas.

4 .

At which of the following places was a new Officers' Training Academy for training Army officers established in 2011?

A)

Secunderabad

B)

Gaya

C)

Pune

D)

Jabalpur

Correct Answer : Gaya

Established in 1963, the first academy is located in Alandur, a southern neighbourhood of Chennai. A new academy was set up at Gaya in 2011; but was given the go-ahead in December 2019 to be disbanded.

5 .

At which of the following places is the Heavy Vehicles Factory located?

A)

Pune

B)

Khadki

C)

Kanpur

D)

Avadi

Correct Answer : Avadi

The Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) is located at Avadi in Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. HVF was set up in 1961 by the Ordnance Factory Board, Government of India to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment, including Vijayantas, Kartik BLT, M-46 Catapult and T-72 Ajeya tanks.

6 .

What is â€œHelinaâ€ which is seen in news recently?

A)

Spacecraft

B)

Mars Rover

C)

Missile System

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Missile System

The trials of Helina – Indian Army version of a Missile system was carried out recently from an Advanced Light Helicopter. Additionally, Dhruvastra – the Indian Air Force Version of the same missile system was also tested.

These systems were designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

7 .

The fighter jets of India and which other country is to organise an exercise named â€˜SKYROSâ€™?

A)

France

B)

Germany

C)

Russia

D)

United Kingdom

Correct Answer : France

The Rafale fighter jets of India and France are set to carry out wargames named SKYROS in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

8 .

The Fast Patrol Vessel â€œKanaklata Baruaâ€ has been inducted into which Defence force?

A)

Indian Air Force

B)

Indian Army

C)

Indian Navy

D)

Indian Coast Guard

Correct Answer : Indian Coast Guard

A Fast Patrol Vessel named “ICGS Kanaklata Barua” has been commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard.

9 .

The Union Defence Ministry has signed a contract with which power firm of India for infrastructure modernisation of airfields?

A)

Adani Power

B)

JSW Energy

C)

Tata Power

D)

PowerGrid corporation

Correct Answer : Tata Power

The Union Defence Ministry has signed a contract with Mumbai based power company Tata Power for infrastructure modernisation of 37 airfields.

The airfields of the Indian Air Force, Coast Guard and the Navy are to be modernised at a cost of around Rs 1,200 crore. This is the second phase of the Modernisation of Airfield Infrastructure (MAFI) programme while during the first phase the airfields of the Indian Air Force were upgraded. This project would facilitate the operations of aircrafts in poor weather conditions.

10 .

Who will be the head of the recently created Sainya Karta Vibhag?

A)

Defence Minister

B)

Chief of Defence Staff

C)

Finance Minister

D)

Prime Minister

Correct Answer : Chief of Defence Staff

A new Department of Military Affairs, also known as Sainya Karta Vibhag will be headed by the Chief of Defence Staff. This department is an addition to the four other departments of the Ministry of Defence – the Department of Defence, Defence Production, Defence and Development and Ex-service welfare.