Defence Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 84 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Defence Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till July 4, 2020.
21. Which country has recently unveiled Raad-500 missile?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Iran
[C] Iraq
[D] Saudi Arabia
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Correct Answer: B [Iran]
Notes:
Raad-500 is a short-range ballistic missile recently unveiled by Iran. It can be powered by a “new generation” of engines designed to put satellites into orbit.
22. ‘Ajeya Warrior‘ is the joint military exercise conducted between India and which country?
[A] Japan
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Israel
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [United Kingdom]
Notes:
The fifth edition of joint military exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior’ between India and the United Kingdom will be conducted at Salisbury Plains, United Kingdom. The exercise is scheduled from February 13 to 26, 2020.
120 soldiers each from Indian and United Kingdom Army would participate in the exercise. The joint military exercise has been conducted alternatively in United Kingdom and India. The training will be held with emphasis on counter-terror operations in urban and semi-urban areas.
23. F-15EX fighter aircraft, which was recently in news, is manufactured by which aerospace company?
[A] Airbus
[B] Boeing
[C] GE Aviation
[D] Lockheed Martin Corporation
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Correct Answer: B [Boeing]
Notes:
Top Global aerospace company Boeing recently announced that it has asked license from the United States authorities for sanction, to export its F-15EX fighter aircraft to the Indian Air Force. This was announced by the aerospace firm in an aviation magazine.
After this fighter aircraft is inducted, it would be the eighth fighter aircraft deployed in the Indian Air Force. Last year, Indian Air Force issued tender for acquiring 114 medium jets.
24. Indian Naval Station (INS) Shivaji is located in which Indian state/ UT?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Indian Naval Station (INS) Shivaji is located in Lonavala, Maharashtra, India. It comprises of Naval College of Engineering, which imparts training in engineering discipline to personnel of Indian Navy, Coast Guard and other countries.
President Ram Nath Kovind recently presented ‘President’s Colour’, the highest honour given to a military unit, to INS Shivaji. The honour was bestowed on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee (75th anniversary) of the unit.
25. Lethpora, where a memorial to the CRPF personnel killed in Pulwama attack was inaugurated, is situated in which state/UT?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Punjab
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: B [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
A memorial to the 40 CRPF personnel who were killed in Pulwama attack was recently inaugurated at Lethpora camp, Pulwama. The Forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed
by a suicide bomber at Pulwama, last year.
The names of all the 40 CRPF personnel along with their pictures are inscribed in the newly inaugurated memorial
26. What is the theme of the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2020?
[A] Westlessness
[B] Sustainable Development Goals
[C] We Can Work Together
[D] Security for All
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Correct Answer: A [Westlessness]
Notes:
The 56th edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) has recently commenced in Germany’s southern city, Munich. The theme of this year’s conference is selected to be “Westlessness”.
Indian External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar has represented India in the conference. More than 500 international leaders, including 35 heads of state and as many as 100 Foreign and Defence ministers have gathered in the city, to discuss current security crises and challenges
27. As per the recent ‘Military Balance’ report, the defence modernisation of which country led to higher military spending by the US?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] India
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
London-based research institute, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) recently released its annual “Military Balance” report. It stated that Global spending on defence increased by four percent in 2019 and it is the largest growth in 10 years.
The increase is led by huge increases from the US and China. It also revealed that the defence modernisation of China led to higher defence spending by the US. Both China and the US increased their spending by 6.6 per cent, as per the report.
28. What is the theme of this year’s multilateral naval exercise of India ‘Milan’?
[A] Indian Ocean Co-operation
[B] Synergy Across the Seas
[C] Opportunities Across the Seas
[D] Maritime Challenges
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Correct Answer: B [Synergy Across the Seas]
Notes:
The biggest multilateral naval exercise in the Indian Ocean region, Milan is set to be organised at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The exercise has been hosted by India since 1995.
The exercise is to be conducted in the month of March, which is expected to be attended by as many as forty-two countries, including the US and Russia. The theme for Milan 2020 is ‘Synergy Across the Seas’.
29. What is the name of the fourth warship delivered by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers-GRSE to the Indian Navy?
[A] INS Kiltan
[B] INS Kamorta
[C] INS Kadmatt
[D] INS Kavaratti
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Correct Answer: D [INS Kavaratti]
Notes:
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), a defence PSU based at Kolkata has recently delivered an anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette named ‘INS Kavaratti’ to the Indian Navy.
This is the fourth and the last of the ASWC series built by the PSU GRSE, under Project 28 class. The other three warships earlier delivered were- INS Kamorta, INS Kadmatt and INS Kiltan. Kavaratii and Kiltan are the first two major warships of India to possess a superstructure made of carbon fiber composite material.
30. India is set to buy the ‘Sikorsky Romeo’ helicopters from which country?
[A] Israel
[B] Russia
[C] United States
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [United States]
Notes:
During the Indian visit of the US President Donald Trump, India and the US signed a $3 billion military helicopter deal.
It includes the deal for 24 MH-60 Sikorsky Romeo multi-role helicopters and 6 Apache attack choppers. The Romeo Seahawk helicopters, which are to be deployed in Indian Navy, have state-of-the-art combat systems. The Apache choppers are already used by Indian Air Force.
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