Defence Current Affairs MCQs

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The third consignment comprising of three number of France manufactured Rafale fighter jets have arrived at India recently. They would be soon inducted officially into the Indian Air Force. This would move up the Rafael’s fleet to 11 aircrafts in the Indian Air Force.
In September 2016, India had signed an agreement with France for purchase of 36 Rafael fighter jets at a cost of Rs.59,000 crores.

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Lieutenant General C P Mohanty assumed charge as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. Prior to this appointment he was the Army Commander of the Southern Army.
The area of responsibility of the Southern Army includes 11 states and four Union Territories. C P Mohanty has replaced the previous Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General Satinder Kumar Saini.

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State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) delivered three Mk-III Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) to the Indian Navy.
The indigenous naval version of the helicopters is customised for coastal security, to detect intrusions on Indian waters. These three helicopters are among the 16 Mk-III helicopters ordered from the HAL.

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Public sector Engineering and manufacturing company public sector engineering and manufacturing company has bagged an order from the Indian Navy to supply two Super Rapid Gun Mounts (SRGM).
SRGMs are standardised for all warships of the Indian Navy. BHEL has indigenised the guns and it aids in production, installation and support of these guns, with a dedicated facilities at its Heavy Electrical Equipment Plant, Haridwar.

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The final production batch of Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) was recently flagged off at DRDL, A P J Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad.
The missiles have been designed and developed by DRDO in collaboration with various industry partners and integrated by Bharat Dynamics Limited. The missile system provides defence against aerial targets including fighter aircrafts and missiles.

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Annual naval defence and maritime security exhibitions NAVDEX and IDEX are to be scheduled in the United Arab Emirates.
Indian Naval ship Pralaya arrived at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to participate in the exercises from February 20 to February 25. INS Pralaya is the second ship of the indigenously built Prabal Class Missile Vessels.

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The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh approved the Indian Army’s proposal to buy 118 Arjun Mark 1-A ‘Hunter Killers’.
With this approval, Indian Army will soon have 118 indigenous Arjun Mk-1A Main Battle Tanks, manufactured by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

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Ministry of Defence has inked a pact with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for supply of 4900 MILAN 2T ATGMs (Anti-Tank Guided Missiles) for the Indian Army.
The total cost of this procurement is Rs.1188 crore. This is expected to boost the Government’s initiative of Make in India and give a push to local production.

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Russia is set to deliver the first regimental set of S-400 Triumf ‘SA-21 Growler’ air defence systems to India.
India and Russia have inked a USD 5.43 billion contract, for the S-400 Triumf ‘SA-21Growler’, which is long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems. This system is for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and will help in further enhancing the air defence (AD).

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The Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy recently announced that it has started providing training to its non-medical personnel to function as Battlefield nursing assistants due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.
In times of mass medical emergencies like wars, Battlefield nursing assistants play a significant role in assisting the frontline medical teams. All medical personnel from the armed forces who have retired in the last two years are also being called back to work.