Defence - General Knowledge Questions

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.

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.

A)
NASSCOM
B)
Indian Navy
C)
Indian Air Force
D)
Indian Army

Correct Answer :   Indian Army

The Indian Army has set up a Covid Management Cell to bring in greater efficiency in coordinating real-time responses to address the exponential rise in Covid cases across the country.

A)
HPCL
B)
ONGC
C)
BPCL
D)
TERI

Correct Answer :   HPCL

Ladakhi youth Army under the aegis of Fire and Fury Corps signed MoU for Ladakh Ignited Minds project with corporate partner Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and executing agency National Integrity and Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO) HQ 14 Corps Leh.

A)
Responsibility first
B)
Robust Peace Keeping Operations
C)
Control the Peace
D)
Peace and Rights

Correct Answer :   Robust Peace Keeping Operations

The theme of the exercise 'SHANTIR OGROSHENA' 2021 is "Robust Peace Keeping Operations".

A)
Ordnance Factory Board
B)
Bharat Electronics
C)
Bharat Dynamics Limited
D)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Correct Answer :   Bharat Dynamics Limited

The Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with defence PSU(Public Sector Undertaking) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of 4,960 Milan-2T anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) to the Indian Army.

A)
Indian Army
B)
CRPF
C)
BSF
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Indian Army

To enhance the outreach especially among the younger population the Indian Army launched its first community radio station in north Kashmir.

A)
Russia
B)
Nepal
C)
France
D)
Bangladesh

Correct Answer :   Bangladesh

Commemorating 50 years of defeating Pakistan in the 1971 war, Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief RKS Bhadauria gifted a legacy Alouette III helicopter to Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and got a legacy F-86 Sabre aircraft as a return gift from Dhaka.

A)
Pacific Ocean
B)
South China Sea
C)
Indian Ocean
D)
Arctic Ocean

Correct Answer :   Indian Ocean

The India has joined Iran and Russia in the naval exercise dubbed as "Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021", which kicked-off in the northern part of the Indian Ocean.

A)
IBSAMAR
B)
TROPEX
C)
PASSEX
D)
INDRA

Correct Answer :   TROPEX

The biennial 'Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX)' is the Indian Navy's largest mega exercise which has been conducted in the Indian Ocean Region.