Defence Current Affairs MCQs
21. What type of missile is VL- SRSAM?
[A] Air to Air Missile
[B] Surface to Surface Missile
[C] Intercontinental Missile
[D] Surface to Air Missile
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Correct Answer: D [Surface to Air Missile]
Notes:
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted two launches of VL- SRSAM: Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile.
This missile has been specially designed by the DRDO for deployment in Indian Navy. This missile has been developed to combat various aerial threats at close ranges.
22. Indian Army is planning to lease “Heron TP drones” from which country?
[A] USA
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: D [Israel]
Notes:
The Indian Army has planned to lease Israel’s Heron TP drones and deploy the same along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
This decision comes in the wake of ongoing tensions between India and China along the LAC and these drones would be deployed to monitor the activities of Chinese troops.
23. MH-60 Romeo helicopters are procured by Indian Navy from which country?
[A] Russia
[B] Israel
[C] USA
[D] Iran
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
The Indian Navy would receive MH-60 Romeo helicopters from the United States of America. India had earlier in 2020, signed a Rs.16,000 crore deal with the USA to procure 24 numbers of MH-60 Romeo helicopters.
The first batch of 3 helicopters would be handed over to India by the USA in July 2021. A batch of Indian pilots have reached the US to be trained to operate the chopper.
24. Which institution has successfully flight tested indigenously developed Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)?
[A] BEL
[B] DRDO
[C] L&T
[D] OFB
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Correct Answer: B [DRDO]
Notes:
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight tested indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM).
The DRDO also successfully flight tested the New Generation Akash Missile (Akash-NG), a surface to air missile, from Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the coast of Odisha.
25. Which Indian Naval Ship participated in the 325th Navy Day celebrations of the Russian Navy?
[A] INS Tabar
[B] INS Trishul
[C] INS Talwar
[D] INS Trikhand
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Correct Answer: A [INS Tabar]
Notes:
Indian Naval Ship Tabar arrived at St Petersburg to participate in the 325th Navy Day celebrations of the Russian Navy.
INS Tabar is a Talwar-class stealth frigate and is a part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet, based at Mumbai under the Western Naval Command. During the stay at St Petersburg, the crew of Tabar will participate in various bilateral interactions with the Russian Navy.
26. What is the name of the biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy?
[A] PASSEX 2020
[B] SITMEX
[C] The Varuna
[D] INDRA NAVY
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Correct Answer: D [INDRA NAVY]
Notes:
The 12th edition of the biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy was held in the Baltic sea from 28 July, 2021 to 29 July, 2021. This bilateral exercise is known as INDRA NAVY. The INDRA NAVY biennial bilateral exercise was initiated in 2003.
Russian Navy celebrated their 325th Navy Day recently on 25th July. In this edition, The Indian Navy was represented by the stealth Frigate INS Tabar and the Russian Federation Navy was represented by Corvettes RFS Zelyony Dol and RFS Odintsovo of the Baltic Fleet. The primary aim of 12th edition is to further consolidate inter-operability built up by the two Navies over the years and also to enhance understanding and procedures for multi-faceted maritime operations.
27. Recently, which organization has inducted its first women officers in combat?
[A] Central Industrial Security Force
[B] Indo-Tibetan Border Police
[C] Central Reserve Police Force
[D] National Security Guard
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Correct Answer: B [Indo-Tibetan Border Police]
Notes:
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has inducted its first women officers in combat. On 8th August, 2021 ITBP commissioned its first two women officers in combat after they completed their training at the ITBP officers’ training academy located in Mussoorie. A first-ever ‘History of ITBP’ book containing many unknown facts and photographs of the border guarding force was also released by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami along with ITBP director general S. S. Deswal.
28. Which country has test fired a cruise missile with a new turbofan engine named Manik?
[A] India
[B] Israel
[C] Germany
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully tested the ‘Nirbhay’ Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile, powered by the Made-in-India ‘Manik’ Turbofan Engine. The missile was designed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment, a DRDO laboratory in Bengaluru. The engine was designed and developed by another DRDO laboratory, Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), which is also based in Bengaluru. The ‘Nirbhay’ subsonic missile, which has a range of 1000 kilometers, was fired from a military testing facility off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday and it flew for nearly 150 kilometers in 15 minutes.
29. Which organization has partnered with MBDA of UK to establish a facility for the Final Assembly, Integration and Test of Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) missiles in India?
[A] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
[B] BrahMos Aerospace
[C] Bharat Dynamics Limited
[D] Defence Research and Development Organisation of India
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Correct Answer: C [Bharat Dynamics Limited]
Notes:- Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and MBDA of UK have signed up to establish a facility for the Final Assembly, Integration and Test (FAIT) of Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) missiles in India.
- Under the agreement, MBDA will transfer the equipment and knowledge to BDL for establishing the facility.
- Establishing this capability is due to start immediately and is expected to commence operations by 2022-23.
- ASRAAM is one of the within visual range missiles available and BDL will be manufacturing these at its Bhanur Unit, Telangana for the domestic and export market in future through MBDA.
30. Which organization has manufactured the Multi-Mode Hand Grenades which was recently handed over to the Indian Army?
[A] Economic Explosives Limited
[B] DRDO
[C] Bharat Forge
[D] Larsen & Toubro
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Correct Answer: A [Economic Explosives Limited]
Notes:- The first batch of Multi-Mode Hand Grenades (MMHG), manufactured by Economic Explosives Limited (EEL) following Transfer of Technology from Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), was handed over to the Indian Army.
- MMHG works in both offensive & defensive modes with high accuracy and reliability.
- The grenade is not just more lethal, but is safer to use.
- It has a distinctive design that gives flexibility of employment in both defensive (fragmentation) and offensive (stun) modes.
- It has a highly accurate delay time, very high reliability in usage and safe for carriage.
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