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.
31. Which is the first major defence ship to clear all sea acceptance trials in a single sea sortie?
[A] ICGS Varad
[B] ICGS Vajra
[C] ICGS Varaha
[D] ICGS Veera
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Correct Answer: A [ICGS Varad]
Notes:
Larsen & Toubro ship building company recently handed over the offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Varad to the country. The ship has been commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard at L&T Kattupalli shipyard, near Chennai.
This is the fifth in the series of the seven patrol vessels built by L&T, contracted by the Defence Ministry. ICGS Varad is also the first major defence ship to clear all sea acceptance trials in a single sea sortie.
32. The proposed ‘Chair of Excellence’ at Department of Defence & Strategic Studies, is to be named after which Indian Air Chief Marshal?
[A] RKS Bhadauria
[B] Arjan Singh
[C] Norman Browne
Norman Browne
[D] Pratap Chandra Lal
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Correct Answer: B [Arjan Singh]
Notes:
The Indian Air Force and Savitribai Phule Pune University recently collaborated by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to set up a ‘Chair of Excellence’ at Department of Defence & Strategic Studies.
To commemorate the centenary birth year of the only five-star rank IAF officer Arjan Singh, the chair has been named as ‘Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Chair of Excellence’. The Chair will facilitate IAF officers to pursue higher studies and Doctoral Research in the area of Defence & Strategic Studies and allied fields.
33. Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawanna Kanth and Mohana Singh Jitarwal, who recently received the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ award, are associated with which profession?
[A] Sportspersons
[B] Fighter Pilots
[C] Army Officers
[D] Naval Captains
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Correct Answer: B [Fighter Pilots]
Notes:
On the occasion of International Women’s day, President Ram Nath Kovind recently presented the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ to IAF’s first women fighter pilots, Mohana Jitarwal, Avani Chaturvedi and Bhawana Kanth, among the 15 total wardees.
After the Government of India decided to open fighter stream in the Air force for women on an experimental basis, these three young women were inducted into the IAF’s fighter squadron.
They were also the first to be inducted into the squadron and conduct a solo flight in MIG-21 in the year 2018.
34. What is the share of Indian companies in Defence Ministry’s contracts for procurement of defence equipment in 2019-20?
[A] 25.03 %
[B] 50.03 %
[C] 75.03 %
[D] 90.03 %
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Correct Answer: C [75.03 %]
Notes:
As per the recent information from the Union Defence Ministry, the share of Indian companies in contracts awarded by the Union Defence Ministry for procurement of defence equipment is 75.03 per cent in 2019-20.
The share has increased from 39.06 per cent in 2015-16 to 75.03 per cent in 2019-20 as the Ministry tries to procure indigenously manufactured equipment to the maximum extent. In the last five years 158 contracts were signed with Indian vendors against 100 foreign contracts.
35. In context with the Supreme Court judgement on granting permanent commission to female Navy officers, for how many years they can serve in permanent commission?
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Correct Answer: C [14]
Notes:
A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud pronounced the landmark judgment, which ordered the government to grant permanent commission to female officers in Indian Navy.
After Indian Army, the female officers of Indian Navy are also to be granted permanent commission, which will let them serve for 14 years against the Short Service Commission (SSC), in which they retire in 10 years.
36. The Border Roads Organisation opened a 360 feet long suspension bridge over which river?
[A] Teesta
[B] Dibang
[C]
Manas
[D] Lohit
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Correct Answer: A [Teesta]
Notes:
The Border Roads Organisation opened a 360 feet long suspension bridge over the Teesta river near Chungthang town in North Sikkim.
Under Project Swastik the project of construction of the bridge commenced in October 2019 and completed it in January 2020. The bridge is expected to promote tourism in the state. It also enables the movement of logistics for the Armed Forces easier.
37. ‘Operation Namaste’ is the initiative of which Indian armed force to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the country?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: A [Indian Army]
Notes:
As per the recent announcement of the Army Chief General MM Naravane, the Indian Army has launched its anti-COVID-19 operations in the code-name of Operation Namaste.
Under the operation, Indian Army has established eight quarantine facilities across the country, so far. It has also established command wise helplines to help the Army personnel. The Chief General asked the families of the Army personnel and veterans to approach the nearest Army camp in case of problems.
38. Which firm has bagged the order from the Indian Army to set up a unified network management system?
[A] Tata Consultancy Services
[B] Larsen & Toubro
[C] Infosys
[D] Wipro
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Correct Answer: B [Larsen & Toubro]
Notes:
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has bagged the large order of the Indian Army to set up a unified network management system.
The communication business of L&T Construction has secured the order to manage and operate the armed forces network. The project is to be set up under the Network for Spectrum (NFS). The project is to be implemented in 18 months followed by three years of warranty and seven years of Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC).
39. Pitch Black is a multilateral air combat training exercise is hosted by the Air Force of which country?
[A] Japan
[B] Australia
[C] United States
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
Pitch Black is a biennial multilateral air combat training exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
The exercise was recently in news as Australia has informed India recently that the training exercise Pitch Black 2020, which was scheduled from July 27 to August 14 has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next edition of the exercise is scheduled in the year 2022.
40. What is the name of the operation launched by the Indian Navy, to repatriate the Indian citizens stranded in other countries?
[A]
Samudra Setu
[B] Welcome Back
[C] Navy Setu
[D] Samudra Shakti
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Correct Answer: A [
Samudra Setu]
Notes:
Indian Navy has launched Operation named ‘Samudra Setu’, which means Sea Bridge in English, with an objective of repatriating Indian citizens who are stranded in other countries.
As a part of Phase-1 under the operation, Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa and Magar have departed to Malè in Maldives for evacuation of Indian citizens. The list of persons who are to be evacuated is prepared by the Indian Mission in Maldives. About a thousand nationals are to be transported back to India following social distancing norms.
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