Defence Current Affairs MCQs
11. What is the proposed target of Defence and Aerospace exports by the year 2025, as per the Draft DPEPP 2020?
[A] USD 1 billion
[B] USD 2 billion
[C] USD 3 billion
[D] USD 5 billion
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Correct Answer: D [USD 5 billion]
Notes:
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled the draft ‘Defence Production & Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) 2020’ for public feedback.
As per the policy, the aim is to achieve Defence and Aerospace exports of USD 5 billion by the year 2025. It also seeks to increase the manufacturing turnover in Defence sector to $25 bn or ₹1,75,000 crore.
12. Which firm built the Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’ that was launched into the service of the Coast Guard?
[A] Cochin Ship yard
[B] Larsen and Toubro
[C] DRDO
[D] Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
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Correct Answer: B [Larsen and Toubro]
Notes:
Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’, that has been built by Larsen and Toubro, was recently launched into the service of the Coast Guard.
The newly-built boat of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was launched in Surat, as per the recent notification from the Defence Ministry. It has a length of 27 meters and a maximum speed of 45 nautical miles or 83 kilometers per hour.
13. Which organization has commenced the production of Pinaka rocket launchers?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
[C] DRDO
[D] ISRO
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Correct Answer: C [DRDO]
Notes:
The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has commenced the production of Pinaka rocket launchers and related equipment.
Pinaka is a light artillery rocket system having a range of 37.5 km. It has been designed by DRDO’s Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune.
14. Which supersonic cruise missile with Indigenous Booster has been successfully flight tested?
[A] BrahMos
[B] Nirbhay
[C] Shaurya
[D] Viraat
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Correct Answer: A [BrahMos]
Notes:
India has successfully test fired a new version of the surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos.
The missile with a number of indigenously developed sub-systems including a Booster was flight-tested from the integrated test range at Balasore in Odisha. It has an extended range of about 400 km from the earlier 290 km range.
15. Defence Ministry has signed a Rs 400 crore-contract with which company, for supplying ten lakh hand grenades?
[A] Economic Explosive Limited (EEL)
[B] Ordnance Factory Board
[C] Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd
[D] Bharat Electronics Ltd
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Correct Answer: A [Economic Explosive Limited (EEL)]
Notes:
The Defence ministry has signed a Rs 400 crore-contract with Economic Explosive Limited (EEL), for the supply of ten lakh hand grenades.
Earlier, similar products were either imported or made by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). The new grenades called multi-mode hand grenades (MMHG), have been designed by the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory of DRDO.
16. Which Armed force successfully test fired its anti-ship missile in the Bay of Bengal, from its Guided Missile Corvette INS Kora?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: B [Indian Navy]
Notes:
The Indian Navy has successfully test fired its anti-ship missile in the Bay of Bengal from its Guided Missile Corvette INS Kora.
The anti-ship missile was launched by its Missile Corvette INS Prabal, which hit the target with precise accuracy. The missile was launched as part of a mega drill involving several aircraft carriers, attack helicopters and other assets of the Navy.
17. What is the name of India’s 5th Scorpene class submarine, that has been launched recently?
[A] Vir
[B] Kamrat
[C] Kalvari
[D] Vagir
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Correct Answer: D [Vagir]
Notes:
The fifth Scorpene class submarine of the Indian Navy named Vagir has been lunched recently at the Mazagon Dock in south Mumbai. The submarine has advanced features like acoustic absorption technique.
This is a part of Navy’s Project 75 under which 6 submarines are being built in India, which are designed by French naval defence and energy company DCNS.
18. Sea Guardian drones, which were seen in the news recently, were obtained from which country?
[A] Israel
[B] United States
[C] United Kingdom
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
Notes:
The Indian Navy has taken two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones from an American defence company, on lease for 1 year.
The unmanned aerial vehicles, manufactured by US firm General Atomics, have been obtained on lease, to enhance surveillance over the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The vehicles arrived at the naval air station INS Rajali in Tamil Nadu.
19. BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture company set up by Russia’s Mashinostroyeniya and which other company of India?
[A] ISRO
[B] DRDO
[C] HAL
[D] BHEL
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Correct Answer: B [DRDO]
Notes:
BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture company set up by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Mashinostroyenia of Russia.
Recently, Indian Navy test-fired the naval version of BrahMos missile in the Bay of Bengal. The missile was test-fired from a Rajput-class destroyer INS Ranvijay, hitting a decommissioned target ship. Earlier, the Indian Army and Air Force test-fired the missile.
20. ‘Super Hornet fighter jet’, which was seen in the news recently, is developed by which manufacturer?
[A] Boeing
[B] Dassault Aviation
[C] Air Bus
[D] Tesla
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Correct Answer: A [Boeing]
Notes:
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced that its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has successfully performed the ski-jump.
The F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet jets demonstrated compatibility with Indian aircraft carriers. Indian Navy at present has one carrier named INS Vikramaditya and one upcoming carrier INS Vikrant.
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