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Defence Technology UPSC Objective for Students
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(A) IN FACT-82 is an Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft
(B) A virus cannot help reduce environmental pollution
(C) Typha is a computer virus
(D) BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile
Option b – A virus cannot help reduce environmental pollution
Regarding Indian defense, which of the following statements is not correct?
(A) The Indian Air Force is the only air force in the world that operates surface-to-surface ballistic missiles with the induction of Prithvi II
(B) Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets can deploy both air-to-air and air-to-surface precision missiles
(C) Trishul is a supersonic surface-to-air missile with a 30 km range
(D) The Indian-built INS Prabal can fire surface-to-surface missiles
Option c – Trishul is a supersonic surface-to-air missile with a 30 km range
The C-130J Super Hercules, one of the most advanced airlifters used by the Indian Air Force, is manufactured by which country?
(A) Israel
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) France
Option b – USA
Which aircraft serves as an air-to-air refueling tanker for the Indian Air Force?
(A) Ilyushin II-76
(B) C-130J Super Hercules
(C) C-17 Globemaster III
(D) Ilyushin II-78
Option d – Ilyushin II-78
The ‘Astra’ missile belongs to which category?
(A) Land-to-land missile
(B) Surface-to-air missile
(C) Air-to-air missile
(D) Water-to-land missile
Option c – Air-to-air missile
Which missile project was discontinued by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)?
(A) Nag
(B) Trishul
(C) Agni
(D) None of these
Option b – Trishul
The short-range missile Trishul, tested from Chandipur, is classified as which type?
(A) Subsonic missile
(B) Supersonic missile
(C) Hypersonic missile
(D) None of the above
Option b – Supersonic missile
Which among the following is a short-range missile developed by India?
(A) Agni
(B) Arjun
(C) Nag
(D) Prithvi
Option c – Nag
The term ‘Agni’ is associated with which of the following?
(A) A fire-fighting machine
(B) A battle tank
(C) An aircraft
(D) An Indian-developed missile
Option d – An Indian-developed missile
Which statement about the Astra missile is not accurate?
(A) It is an air-to-air ballistic missile
(B) It was developed domestically by DRDO
(C) It was successfully test-fired on May 20, 2011, from Chandipur
(D) It can destroy enemy aircraft at a distance of up to 90 km
Option d – It can destroy enemy aircraft at a distance of up to 90 km
Which of these is a surface-to-surface defense missile of India?
(A) Nag
(B) Trishul
(C) Akash
(D) Prithvi
Option d – Prithvi
Which of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Trishul: Surface-to-surface missile
(B) Prithvi: Surface-to-air missile
(C) Nag: Anti-tank missile
(D) Pinaka: Light combat aircraft
Option c – Nag: Anti-tank missile
Which missile is India’s anti-tank weapon?
(A) Nag
(B) Agni
(C) Vajra
(D) Akash
Option a – Nag
Which missile system is India’s surface-to-air defense?
(A) Agni
(B) Nag
(C) Trishul
(D) Prithvi
Option c – Trishul
Which of the following is not classified as a missile?
(A) Agni
(B) Akash
(C) Pinaka
(D) Nag
Option c – Pinaka
What is the operational range of the ‘Dhanush’ missile successfully tested by India in March 2010?
(A) 250 km
(B) 300 km
(C) 350 km
(D) 400 km
Option c – 350 km
The Indian Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range exceeding 2000 km is named
(A) Prithvi
(B) Trishul
(C) Akash
(D) Agni-II
Option d – Agni-II
What is ‘Hansa-2’ known for?
(A) A satellite
(B) A training aircraft
(C) A submarine
(D) A surface-to-surface missile
Option b – A training aircraft
Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
(A) Arjun: India’s Main Battle Tank
(B) Phalcon: Cruise missile provided by Russia
(C) Saras: India’s homegrown civilian passenger aircraft
(D) Operation Seabird: New Indian Naval base at Karwar
Option b – Phalcon: Cruise missile provided by Russia
Which of the following is a nuclear-powered submarine of the Indian Navy?
(A) INS Shalki
(B) INS Sindhuvir
(C) INS Shishumar
(D) INS Chakra
Option d – INS Chakra
Which of these is a submarine belonging to the Indian Navy?
(A) INS Virat
(B) INS Sindhurakshak
(C) INS Rajali
(D) INS Vikrant
Option b – INS Sindhurakshak
What is the name of India’s first nuclear-armed submarine?
(A) INS Tihayu
(B) INS Virat
(C) INS Arihant
(D) INS Astradharini
Option c – INS Arihant
The Agni-I missile, tested in July 2004, has an effective range of
(A) Between 700 km and 2000 km
(B) 300 km
(C) 400 km
(D) 2500 km
Option a – Between 700 km and 2000 km
Which indigenously developed missile with a 700 km range was successfully tested by India in March 2010?
(A) Prithvi-I
(B) Prithvi-II
(C) Agni-I
(D) Agni-II
Option c – Agni-I
What is the name of India’s first homegrown flying trainer aircraft that recently completed sea-level trials?
(A) HANSA-NG
(B) ARDC Turbo
(C) BAE Hawk
(D) SEPECAT Jaguar
Option a – HANSA-NG
Which Central Armed Police Force celebrated its 53rd Foundation Day on March 6, 2022?
(A) CRPF
(B) BSF
(C) CISF
(D) ITBP
Option c – CISF
Which country successfully launched its second military satellite named Noor-2?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Iraq
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Iran
Option b – Iraq
Which organization published the report titled “Trends in International Arms Transfers” in 2021, stating that India was the top arms importer from 2017 to 2021?
(a) Amnesty International
(b) Greenpeace
(c) SIPRI
(d) UNSC
Option c – SIPRI
The Indian Army participated in the 9th edition of the Joint Military Exercise Lamitiye 2022 with which nation?
(a) Madagascar
(b) Maldives
(c) Seychelles
(d) Sri Lanka
Option c – Seychelles
The joint military exercise “EX-DUSTLIK” involves India and which of the following countries?
(a) UAE
(b) Russia
(c) Kazakhstan
(d) Uzbekistan
Option d – Uzbekistan
India recently handed over a coastal radar system to which island country to strengthen regional security?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Maldives
(d) Seychelles
Option c – Maldives
Which ministry is responsible for implementing the recently approved Modernisation Plan-IV for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Defence
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Ministry of External Affairs
Option a – Ministry of Home Affairs
Exercise Vayu Shakti, organized by the Indian Air Force, is scheduled to take place on March 7 at which location?
(a) Jodhpur
(b) Jaisalmer
(c) Ambala
(d) Guwahati
Option b – Jaisalmer
The first international intelligence chiefs’ meeting in India is planned in which city?
(a) Delhi
(b) Gurugram
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Mumbai
Option a – Delhi
According to a recent report, which organization ranked India as the third-largest military spender in 2021?
(a) UNSC PUBLICAT
(b) SIPRI
(c) Amnesty International
(d) Ministry of Defence-India
Option b – SIPRI
Female officers of the Indian Navy successfully completed their first independent all-women maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission over the North Arabian Sea using which aircraft?
(a) Mig 29-K
(b) Chetak
(c) Hawk Mk 132
(d) Dornier 228
Option d – Dornier 228
The 18th edition of the Indian-US military exercise “Yudh Abhyas” was held in which Indian state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttarakhand
Option d – Uttarakhand
INS Sunayna docked at Port Victoria in which country to participate in Operation Southern Readiness of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)?
(a) Maldives
(b) Oman
(c) Mauritius
(d) Seychelles
Option d – Seychelles
Who was recently appointed as India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)?
(a) General Manoj Mukund Naravane
(b) General Dalbir Singh Suhag
(c) General Bikram Singh
(d) Lt General Anil Chauhan
Option d – Lt General Anil Chauhan
Which organization successfully tested the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile?
(a) Sagar Defence Engineering
(b) IdeaForge
(c) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
(d) Gliders India Limited
Option c – Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
India signed an export deal for the Pinaka rocket system with which country?
(a) Israel
(b) Armenia
(c) Azerbaijan
(d) Malaysia
Option b – Armenia
The joint military exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ was recently held between India and which country?
(a) UAE
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Oman
(d) Qatar
Option c – Oman
The joint military exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” was conducted between India and which country?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Bhutan
(c) Myanmar
(d) Vietnam
Option d – Vietnam
Exercise Pitch Black 2022, with Indian Air Force participation, was organized in which country?
(a) Singapore
(b) Australia
(c) Indonesia
(d) USA
Option b – Australia
Which ministry launched the SPARSH initiative?
(a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(d) Ministry of Defence
Option d – Ministry of Defence
India’s first Avalanche Monitoring Radar was jointly installed by the Indian Army and the Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) in which state or union territory?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Sikkim
Option d – Sikkim
The Defence Ministry signed a deal with BrahMos Aerospace to acquire additional surface-to-surface BrahMos missiles. BrahMos is a joint venture between India and which country?
(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) Israel
(d) France
Option b – Russia
Nistar and Nipun are associated with which of the following?
(a) Cruise missiles
(b) Diving Support Vessels
(c) Anti-Tank missiles
(d) Communication Satellites
Option b – Diving Support Vessels
The Indian Coast Guard and which other country’s coast guard conducted the joint exercise ‘Abhyas-01/22’ near Chennai?
(a) Australia
(b) Japan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) USA
Option d – USA
The Indian Navy recently received the first batch of fully indigenous 30mm ammunition, which will be used in which gun?
(a) AK-630
(b) AK-730
(c) AK-830
(d) AK-930
Option a – AK-630
The India-USA joint military exercise Vajra Prahar 2022 took place in which Indian state?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Option d – Himachal Pradesh
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) recently conducted the 10th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise, SAREX-22, in which city? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) Mumbai
(b) Chennai
(c) Gandhinagar
(d) Kochi
Option b – Chennai
The ‘Sea Guardians-2’ joint military drills were conducted between which countries?
(a) India and China
(b) Pakistan and China
(c) USA and India
(d) UK and Australia
Option b – Pakistan and China
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) established its first mountain warfare training school in the Northeast in which state? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Assam
(d) Nagaland
Option b – Sikkim
Where has the Indian Coast Guard established its new air unit known as the 840 Squadron?
(a) Kochi
(b) Visakhapatnam
(c) Chennai
(d) Mumbai
Option c – Chennai
A recent Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) between India and which country was held in the Andaman Sea? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) Singapore
(b) Australia
(c) Japan
(d) USA
Option c – Japan
India’s first Indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, was recently handed over to the Indian Navy. Which company constructed it?
(a) Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
(b) Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam
(c) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata
(d) Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai
Option a – Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
Two MH-60 Romeo helicopters, designed for submarine hunting, were recently delivered to India by which country? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) Russia
(b) France
(c) USA
(d) UK
Option c – USA
Which company has recently offered the Indian Navy its F/A 18 Super Hornet fighter jet for carrier-based operations?
(a) Lockheed Martin
(b) Dassault Aviation
(c) Saab
(d) Boeing
Option d – Boeing
The Indian Army recently introduced which project to acquire indigenous light tanks for quick deployment in high-altitude regions? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) Project Zorawar
(b) Project Rana
(c) Project Prithvi
(d) Project Uday
Option a – Project Zorawar
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently conducted a successful test of the extended-range Pinaka rocket. What is its maximum range?
(a) 45 km
(b) 55 km
(c) 65 km
(d) 75 km
Option d – 75 km
Who has recently been appointed as the Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)?
(a) G Satheesh Reddy
(b) Tessy Thomas
(c) BK Das
(d) Samir V Kamat
Option d – Samir V Kamat
The naval forces of which country arrived in Visakhapatnam to take part in the 2022 Indo-Pacific Endeavour exercise with the Indian Navy? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) USA
(b) Australia
(c) Japan and the USA
(d) France
Option b – Australia
The joint military drill “Vigilant Storm” was recently conducted by the USA and which other country?
(a) South Korea
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) Australia
Option a – South Korea
Which organization successfully carried out the maiden flight test of the Phase II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor missile AD-1?
(a) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
(b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
(c) Garuda Aerospace
(d) Bharat Electronics Limited
Option b – Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Which defence force recently approved Project Sanction Orders (PSOs) for five Make II projects? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) Indian Air Force
(b) Indian Navy
(c) Indian Coast Guard
(d) Indian Army
Option d – Indian Army
The 11th annual Joint Military Training (JMT) between the Indian Air Force and the Royal Singapore Air Force began at which Air Force station? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) West Bengal
Option d – West Bengal
DRDO recently conducted a successful test of the “Agni Prime” ballistic missile. What is its operational range?
(a) 500-1000 km
(b) 1000-2000 km
(c) 2000-3000 km
(d) 3000-3500 km
Option b – 1000-2000 km
The 29th edition of the “SIMBEX” maritime exercise took place between India and which country? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) Singapore
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Japan
(d) Indonesia
Option a – Singapore
The bilateral air exercise “Garuda VII” was recently conducted at Jodhpur Air Force Station between the Indian Air Force and which country?
(a) UK
(b) Australia
(c) France
(d) USA
Option c – France
Which Indian naval vessel recently launched a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) INS Vikrant
(b) INS Arighat
(c) INS Shivalik
(d) INS Arihant
Option d – INS Arihant
The Indian Coast Guard recently hosted the 18th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting 2022 (HACGAM) in which city?
(a) Visakhapatnam
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Kochi
Option c – New Delhi
During the 2nd India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD), the India-Africa Security Fellowship Programme was launched. In which state was this event held? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Option d – Gujarat
The Indian Air Force recently inducted the Indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) at the Jodhpur airbase in Rajasthan. By what name will this helicopter be known?
(a) Prahar
(b) Trishul
(c) Prachand
(d) Indra
Option c – Prachand
The National Security Guard (NSG) organized the second stage of the Joint Anti-Terror Exercise (JATE) 2022 under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) framework in which location?
(a) Gandhinagar
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Manesar
(d) Kolkata
Option c – Manesar
Which country hosted the 2022 edition of the Malabar naval exercise? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) India
(b) USA
(c) Australia
(d) Japan
Option d – Japan
INS Tarkash from the Indian Navy recently visited Port Grequhrea (Port Elizabeth), South Africa, to join the IBSAMAR VII maritime exercise involving India, South Africa, and which other country?
(a) Brazil
(b) Australia
(c) Japan
(d) USA
Option a – Brazil
The Offshore Security Exercise ‘Prasthan’ was recently carried out in the Offshore Development Area near Kakinada. In which state is Kakinada located? ( Defence Technology UPSC MCQ )
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Odisha
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
Option c – Andhra Pradesh
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