31. India has gifted 20 fully trained military horses to which country?
[A] Japan
[B] Thailand
[C] Jordan
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: D [Bangladesh]
Notes:
India has recently gifted 20 fully trained military horses and 10 mine detection dogs to the Bangladesh Army. These animals have been trained by Remount and Veterinary Corps of the Indian Army.
Army dogs are extremely useful in mine detection and contraband items. The gifting is seen as a good will gesture to improve the diplomatic ties between the two countries.
32. The ‘Indo-Thai CORPAT’, which was seen in the news, is the exercise involving which armed force of India and Thailand?
[A] Army
[B] Navy
[C] Air Force
[D] Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: B [Navy]
Notes:
The 30th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Navies of India and Thailand concluded recently in the Bay of Bengal.
INS Karmuk participated in the exercise along with a Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The two navies of the country have been conducting CORPAT twice a year since 2005. The 24th edition of Exercise Malabar also concluded in the Arabian Sea.
33. 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.
34. DCOAS (Strategy) is the new post to be created in which Indian Armed Force?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: A [Indian Army]
Notes:
The Union Government has announced the post of a Deputy Chief of the Army Staff, or DCOAS, (Strategy), to bring about structural reforms in the army.
The proposal for creating this post was initiated before two years. The DCOAS would oversee the work of the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) and the Director General Military Intelligence (DGMI), who would otherwise report to the Vice Chief f Army Staff.
35. Which start-up has partnered with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) to launch India’s private remote-sensing satellite?
[A] Pixxel
[B] Bellatrix Aerospace
[C] Agnikul
[D] Vesta Space
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Correct Answer: A [Pixxel]
Notes:
Leading space start-up Pixxel has signed an agreement with the NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) to launch the country’s first private remote-sensing satellite.
The satellite is to be launched on an ISRO PSLV rocket in early 2021. Earlier, regulatory body under the Department of Space called ‘IN-SPACe’ was established to enable private players undertake space activities in India.
36. Which organisation developed the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)?
[A] BHEL
[B] DRDO
[C] OFB
[D] ISRO
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Correct Answer: B [DRDO]
Notes:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS).
The indigenously made Howitzer, which was developed in partnership with a private sector industry, is undergoing trails in Maharashtra. As per DRDO, over 200 of these guns can be delivered to the Army within 18-24 months of the order.
37. What type of vessel is the Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Sujeet’?
[A] Frigate vessel
[B] Corvette vessel
[C] Off shore patrol vessel
[D] Aircraft Carrier
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Correct Answer: C [Off shore patrol vessel]
Notes:
The Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Sujeet’ has been launched and commissioned to the Indian Coast Guard at Goa recently. It is second in series of 105 meter off-shore patrol vessels. It has been designed and built by the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
The ship is equipped with integrated platform management system, integrated bridge system, power management system and high power external fire-fighting technologies.
38. Under which project is the Naval Ship “Himgiri” constructed and launched?
[A] Project Tat Rakshak
[B] Project 17A
[C] Project 50
[D] Project Navy
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Correct Answer: B [Project 17A]
Notes:
The Indian Naval ship named Himgiri has been launched and commissioned into Indian Waters recently.’
The ship has been constructed as a part of Project 17A for the Indian Navy. It is the first of three stealth frigates being built under the Project at GRSE in Kolkata and at Mazagon Docks Limited in Mumbai.
39. ASTRA Mk-I Missile, IMSAS and BOSS System, which were handed over to the Armed Forces, were developed by which organisation?
[A] DRDO
[B] OFB
[C] BEL
[D] HAL
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Correct Answer: A [DRDO]
Notes:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over three indigenously developed systems developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratories, to Army, Navy and Air Force.
Indian Maritime Situational Awareness System (IMSAS) was handed over to the Navy, ASTRA Mk-I Missile to the Air Force and Border Surveillance System (BOSS) to the Army, which was already deployed in in Ladakh.
40. The country’s first advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (HWT) test facility was inaugurated in which city?
[A] Bangalore
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Cochin
[D] Noida
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Correct Answer: B [Hyderabad]
Notes:
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (HWT) test facility to Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO’s) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad.
India is the third country to have such a large HWT Test facility. The system, which has been developed in collaboration with Indian industries, will play a major role on futuristic Aerospace and Defence Systems.
