Defence Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 97 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Defence Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till August 11, 2020.
1. The Union Home Minister had recently reviewed the functioning of the Sashastra Seema Bal. SSB was previously known as _______.
[A] Special Service Bureau
[B] Secret Service Bureau
[C] Strategic Support Branch
[D] Sashastra Seema Ayog
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Correct Answer: A [Special Service Bureau]
Notes:
The Union Minister for Home Affairs had recently visited Sashastra Seem Bal Headquarters in New Delhi. He reviewed the functioning of the SSB during this visit. The deployment, operational achievements and concerns were reviewed. SSB, one of the Central Armed Police Forces, was known as Special Service Bureau prior to 2001.
2. Who will be the head of the recently created Sainya Karta Vibhag?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] Defence Minister
[C] Finance Minister
[D] Chief of Defence Staff
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Correct Answer: D [Chief of Defence Staff]
Notes:
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.
3. Who is the current Chief of Army Staff of India?
[A] General Bipin Rawat
[B] General Mukund Naravane
[C] General Deepak Kapoor
[D] General Bikram Singh
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Correct Answer: B [General Mukund Naravane ]
Notes:
General Mukund Naravane has become the Chief of Army Staff. He has succeeded General Bipin Rawat who was recently appointed as the first ever Chief of Defence Staff. General Mukund Narvane was previously the Vice Chief of Army.
4. What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, which is being built at Cochin?
[A] Virat
[B] Veera
[C] Vikrant
[D] Vikram
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Correct Answer: C [Vikrant]
Notes:
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.
5. DRDO’s Naval variant of Light Combat Aircraft made its first successful landing on which aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy?
[A] INS Vikramaditya
[B] INS Vikrant
[C] INS Viraat
[D] INS Vishal
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Correct Answer: A [INS Vikramaditya]
Notes:
After completion of extensive trials on the Shore Based Test Facility, the naval variant of indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) made its first successful landing on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. The Light Combat aircraft is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO.
INS Vikramaditya was formally inducted into the Indian Navy on June 2014. It is a flagship air-craft carrier of the Indian Navy. Prior to this commission, it served with the Russian Navy.
6. ‘Sahyog-Kaijin’ is an annual joint exercise between the Coast Guards of India and which country?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: C [Japan]
Notes:
‘Sahyog-Kaijin’ is an annual joint exercise between the Coast Guards of India and Japan. The 19th edition of the exercise is scheduled to begin in Chennai, India. Recently, the Coast Guard Ship of Japan, ‘Echigo’ arrived in Chennai on a goodwill visit, for participating in the annual joint exercise.
The exercise has been organised between the Indian and the Japanese Coast Guards for 18 years since 2000. Four Indian Coast Guard ships and a vessel from the National Institute of Ocean Technology are participating in the exercise.
7. India recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for further defence cooperation with which country?
[A] Brazil
[B] Finland
[C] Israel
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [Finland]
Notes:
On the side lines of the multilateral conference Raisina Dialogue 2020, which is being held in New Delhi, India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for further defence cooperation with Finland.
The MoU on co-operation in the field of Production, Research and Development of Defence related Equipment was signed between the countries. Since the DefExpo of the year 2018, the draft MoU has been in discussion between the governments, which is now signed by the Defence Secretary of India, Dr Ajay Kumar with his Finnish counterpart.
8. What is the name of the Biggest Airborne Exercise recently conducted by the Indian Army?
[A] Him Vijay
[B] Dhruv Sakthi
[C] Winged Raider
[D] Yudh Abhiyas
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Correct Answer: C [Winged Raider ]
Notes:
The biggest airborne exercise called the “Winged Raider” was conducted by the Indian Army in North Eastern Theatre recently. This exercise witnessed the participation of more than 500 special force troops, who parachuted from C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster transporter Air-crafts of Indian Air Force.
During the exercise, the newly inducted aerial equipments were tested with acute precision and seamless integration between the Indian Army and Indian Air Force in some of the most difficult terrains. This exercise demonstrated the operational readiness of Paratroopers and Air Warriors to undertake airborne missions.
9. Which organization has manufactured the 51st K-9 Vajra T Gun?
[A] Defence Research and Development Organisation
[B] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
[C] Larsen and Toubro
[D] Mahindra Defence Systems
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Correct Answer: C [Larsen and Toubro ]
Notes:
The 51st K-9 Vajra-T Gun manufactured by Larsen and Toubro (L&T) was flagged off by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Larsen and Toubro Armoured Systems Complex at Hazira, Surat. With a weight of 50 tonnes, the gun can fire 47 kg bombs on targets, that are 43 km away. It can also make zero-degree radius turns.
As a part of Make in India initiative of the Government, L&T won the Rs.4500 crore contract from the Union Ministry of Defence to supply 100 units of K-9 Vajra-T self-propelled gun systems to the Indian Army.
10. Who has recently been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff, India?
[A] Bipin Rawat
[B] M M Naravane
[C] SK Saini
[D] Abhay Krishna
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Correct Answer: C [SK Saini]
Notes:
Lieutenant General SK Saini has recently been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff, after the then Army Vice Chief Lt Gen MM Naravane was appointed as the Chief of Army Staff. LG S K Saini is set to take over as the new Vice Chief on January 25.
In his military career spanning 36 years, Saini has held several crucial staff designations and international deputations.He is serving as the Chief of the Southern Command of Indian Army, at present. The appointment was made and announced by the newly constituted Department of Military Affairs headed by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat.
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