Defence & Security Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Where is the NSG's new Special Operations Training Centre, whose foundation stone was laid on 14 October 2025, being built?
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Correct answer: A — Manesar, Gurugram
PIB: Amit Shah performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the Special Operations Training Centre at the NSG campus in Manesar, Gurugram.
According to the Home Minister in October 2025, a new NSG hub is being established in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Ayodhya
PIB: a new NSG hub is being established in Ayodhya, following hubs in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Jammu.
Consider the following statements about the NSG's Special Operations Training Centre (SOTC): 1. It is being built on 8 acres at a cost of ₹141 crore. 2. It will train anti-terror units of state police forces in addition to NSG personnel. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: the SOTC is being built on 8 acres at ₹141 crore; not only NSG personnel but also anti-terror units of police forces across the country will be trained there.
Which Indian Navy ship took part in the maiden India–Republic of Korea Navy bilateral exercise in October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — INS Sahyadri
PIB: INS Sahyadri made a port call at Busan Naval Harbour on 13 October 2025 to participate in the maiden IN–RoKN bilateral exercise.
INS Sahyadri, which took part in the first India–RoK Navy exercise, belongs to which class of ships?
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Correct answer: B — Shivalik-class stealth frigates
PIB: commissioned in 2012, INS Sahyadri is the third ship of the Shivalik-class guided missile stealth frigates.
Project Seabird, under whose Phase IIA housing was inaugurated in October 2025, is being developed at which naval base?
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Correct answer: C — Karwar
PIB: Adm Dinesh K Tripathi inaugurated residential accommodation as part of Project Seabird Phase IIA at Naval Base, Karwar, on 14 October 2025.
Which of the following is included in Phase IIA of Project Seabird, as stated by the Navy in October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — A dual-use Naval Air Station and four covered dry berths
PIB: Phase IIA also includes a dual-use Naval Air Station, a full-fledged Naval Dockyard, four Covered Dry Berths and logistics for ships and aircraft.
What was the Ministry of Defence's total capital allocation for FY 2025-26, of which it had used over 50% by September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Rs 1,80,000 crore
PIB: capital expenditure stood at Rs 92,211.44 crore (51.23%) out of the total allocation of Rs 1,80,000 crore. Rs 1,59,768.40 crore was the previous year's fully used capex.
According to the MoD, on which category was the majority of its capital expenditure in FY 2025-26 (till September) incurred?
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Correct answer: B — Aircraft and aero engines
PIB: the majority of the expenditure has been on aircraft and aero engines, followed by land systems, electronic warfare equipment, armaments and projectiles.
What is the motto of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), as cited at its Raising Day Parade in Valsad in October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Yasho Labhaswa
PIB: the RPF works towards its motto 'Yasho Labhaswa' or 'Attain Glory'.
Exercise AUSTRAHIND, whose 2025 edition began on 13 October 2025, is a joint military exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: A — Australia
PIB: an Indian Army contingent departed for Perth, Australia, to take part in the India–Australia joint military Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025.
Where was Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025 held?
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Correct answer: C — Irwin Barracks, Perth
PIB: the contingent departed for Irwin Barracks, Perth, Australia, for AUSTRAHIND 2025, scheduled from 13 to 26 October 2025.
Consider the following statements about Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025: 1. It was the third edition of the exercise. 2. The Indian contingent was led by a battalion of the Sikh Regiment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. PIB: AUSTRAHIND 2025 was the fourth edition, and the Indian contingent of 120 personnel was led by a battalion of the Gorkha Rifles.
Indian Coast Guard Ship Sachet made a port call at Maputo on 11 October 2025. Maputo is in which country, according to the PIB release?
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Correct answer: D — Mozambique
PIB: ICGS Sachet made a port call at Maputo, Mozambique, on 11 October 2025 during its overseas deployment to Africa.
Consider the following statements about ICGS Sachet's October 2025 visit to Maputo: 1. The ship carried 20 metric tonnes of HADR material, including medicines, for Mozambique. 2. ICGS Sachet is a Fast Patrol Vessel of the Indian Coast Guard. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: the ship carried 20 metric tonnes of HADR material including medical stores and medicines; ICGS Sachet is an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), not a Fast Patrol Vessel.
What was the code name of the DRI operation that busted a gold smuggling syndicate at Mumbai's CSMI Airport in October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Operation Golden Sweep
PIB: the DRI operation code-named 'Operation Golden Sweep' seized 10.488 kg of gold worth about ₹12.58 crore and arrested 13 people.
Consider the following statements about 'Operation Golden Sweep': 1. Those arrested included six Bangladeshi nationals. 2. Transit passengers hid gold in egg-shaped wax capsules inside their bodies and handed it to airport staff in the international departure area. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. PIB: the 13 arrested included two Bangladeshi and six Sri Lankan nationals (not six Bangladeshis); transit passengers concealed gold in egg-shaped wax capsules inside their bodies and passed it to complicit staff in the international departure area.
Which Australian naval facility in Sydney did Rajnath Singh visit on 10 October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — HMAS Kuttabul
PIB: Rajnath Singh visited the historic and strategic naval facility HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney on 10 October 2025.
In which year was the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established, as recalled by Rajnath Singh in Sydney?
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Correct answer: C — 2020
PIB: Rajnath Singh spoke of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership 2020 as the banner for re-positioning defence relations.
Consider the following statements from Rajnath Singh's address at the India–Australia Defence Industry Business Round Table (October 2025): 1. Australia has identified India as a 'Top Tier Partner', removing certain regulatory barriers to technology sharing. 2. India allows FDI in defence up to 49% under the automatic route. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: Rajnath Singh said Australia has identified India as a Top Tier Partner; he said the FDI policy has been liberalised up to 74% (not 49%) under the automatic route.
Which India–Australia implementing arrangement was signed at the inaugural Defence Ministers' Dialogue in October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Mutual Submarine Rescue Support and Cooperation
PIB (joint statement): ministers welcomed the signing of the Australia–India Implementing Arrangement on Mutual Submarine Rescue Support and Cooperation; the air-to-air refuelling arrangement had been signed in 2024.
Consider the following statements about the Australia–India Defence Ministers' Dialogue (October 2025): 1. It was the inaugural edition, and the ministers agreed to hold it annually. 2. Australia's first defence trade mission to India took place from 7 to 10 October 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: the October 2025 meeting was the inaugural Australia–India Defence Ministers' Dialogue, with a commitment to an annual dialogue; ministers welcomed Australia's first defence trade mission to India from 7 to 10 October 2025.
Where did the Indian Navy commission the static firing facility 'Trinetra' in October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Naval Station Bheemunipatnam, near Visakhapatnam
PIB: the Static Firing Facility 'Trinetra' was inaugurated on 8 October 2025 at Naval Station Bheemunipatnam, near Visakhapatnam.
Consider the following statements about the 'Trinetra' facility: 1. It was inaugurated by the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. 2. It is indigenously designed and records key performance parameters of missiles, rockets and related systems. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. PIB: Trinetra was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, FOC-in-C, Eastern (not Western) Naval Command; it is indigenously designed and captures key performance parameters of missiles, rockets and related systems.
Where was the 93rd anniversary parade of the Indian Air Force held on 8 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad
PIB: the 93rd anniversary of the IAF was commemorated at Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad, on 08 Oct 2025.
At the Air Force Day parade 2025, the Chief of the Air Staff described the IAF as the world's:
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Correct answer: D — fourth largest Air Force
PIB: the Chief of the Air Staff highlighted the IAF's journey to becoming the 'Fourth largest Air Force in the World'.
The Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) standard 1.0, released by DRDO in October 2025, is a software specification for:
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Correct answer: D — Software Defined Radios
PIB: IRSA is a comprehensive software specification for Software Defined Radios (SDR), defining standardised interfaces, APIs, execution environments and waveform portability mechanisms.
Consider the following statements about IRSA standard 1.0: 1. DRDO released it in collaboration with the Integrated Defence Staff and the Tri-Services. 2. A DRDO-led core technical team began work on it in 2018. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: DRDO, in collaboration with IDS and the Tri-Services, released IRSA 1.0; the initiative traces its origin to 2021, and a DRDO-led core team began work in 2022.
INS Abhay, decommissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai in October 2025, belonged to which class?
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Correct answer: D — Pauk II class
PIB: INS Abhay was an anti-submarine corvette of the Soviet Pauk II class type, commissioned at Poti, Georgia in the erstwhile USSR on 10 March 1989.
Consider the following statements: 1. INS Abhay was commissioned at Poti, Georgia, in the erstwhile USSR in 1989. 2. INFAC T-82 was an Israeli Super Dvora Mk II class craft commissioned in 2003 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: INS Abhay was commissioned at Poti, Georgia (USSR) on 10 March 1989; INFAC T-82, an Israeli Super Dvora Mk II class craft, was commissioned on 9 October 2003 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four Pollution Response Centres established by the Indian Coast Guard?
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Correct answer: D — Kochi
PIB: to operationalise the NOSDCP, the ICG has established four Pollution Response Centres at Mumbai, Chennai, Port Blair and Vadinar.
Consider the following statements: 1. NATPOLREX-X, held off Chennai in October 2025, included the first-ever shoreline clean-up drill at Marina Beach. 2. The National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) was approved in 2003. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: a key highlight was the first-ever shoreline clean-up drill at Marina Beach; the NOSDCP, drafted by the ICG, was approved in 1993.
INS Androth, commissioned in October 2025, is named after the northernmost island of which island group?
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Correct answer: C — Lakshadweep
PIB: the ship has been named after Androth, the northernmost island of the Lakshadweep group.
Consider the following statements about INS Androth: 1. It is the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft commissioned by the Indian Navy. 2. It was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: INS Androth is the second ASW Shallow Water Craft; it was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, with over 80% indigenous content.
Exercise Konkan, which began on 5 October 2025, is a bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and which navy?
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Correct answer: C — Royal Navy (United Kingdom)
PIB (Indian Navy): Exercise KONKAN-25 is a bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of the UK, held off India's western coast from 5 to 12 October 2025.
Consider the following statements about Exercise Konkan 2025: 1. It was conducted off the eastern coast of India in the Bay of Bengal. 2. The Indian side was represented by the carrier battle group of INS Vikrant. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. PIB: the exercise was held off the western coast of India (western seaboard), and the Indian side was represented by the carrier battle group of the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant; the UK CSG 25 was led by HMS Prince of Wales.
INS Sahyadri, which visited Kemaman in October 2025, is the third ship of which class of Indian Navy frigates?
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Correct answer: B — Shivalik class
PIB (Indian Navy): INS Sahyadri, indigenously designed, built and commissioned in 2012, is the third ship of the Shivalik-class guided-missile stealth frigates.
Kemaman port, where INS Sahyadri made a port call from 2 October 2025, is in which country?
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Correct answer: C — Malaysia
PIB: INS Sahyadri made a port call at Kemaman port in Malaysia on 2 October 2025; it was the ship's third visit to Malaysia.
ICGS Akshar, commissioned on 4 October 2025, is the second ship of which class of Fast Patrol Vessels?
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Correct answer: A — Adamya class
PIB (MoD): ICGS Akshar is the second in a series of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels, designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited.
ICGS Akshar was commissioned on 4 October 2025 at, and will be based at, which place?
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Correct answer: B — Karaikal
PIB: ICGS Akshar was commissioned at Karaikal, Puducherry, and will be based there under Commander Coast Guard Region (East) through Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 13.
Where did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh perform Shastra Puja on Vijayadashami 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Bhuj Military Station, Gujarat
Rajnath Singh performed Shastra Puja at the Bhuj Military Station, Gujarat, on 2 October 2025.
Consider the following statements about Rajnath Singh's address at Bhuj on 2 October 2025: 1. He said Pakistan's recent expansion of military infrastructure in the Sir Creek sector reflects its ill intent. 2. He said Pakistan had tried to penetrate India's defences from Leh to the Sir Creek sector during Operation Sindoor. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per the Ministry of Defence release.
While warning Pakistan over Sir Creek in October 2025, Rajnath Singh recalled the Indian Army reaching Lahore in which year?
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Correct answer: D — 1965
He said that in 1965 the Indian Army reached Lahore, and that 'the road to Karachi also passes through the Creek'.
Under which legal provision did FIU-IND issue notices to offshore Virtual Digital Asset service providers in October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Section 13 of the PMLA, 2002
The notices were issued under Section 13 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
How many offshore Virtual Digital Asset service providers received non-compliance notices from FIU-IND, as announced on 1 October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 25
FIU-IND issued notices to 25 offshore VDA service providers.
The President's Bodyguard, the oldest regiment of the Indian Army, was originally raised in which year?
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Correct answer: A — 1773
The regiment was raised in 1773 as the Governor-General's Bodyguard and renamed the President's Bodyguard on 27 January 1950.
What did President Droupadi Murmu present to the President's Bodyguard on 30 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Diamond jubilee Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner
The President presented the diamond jubilee Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner, marking 75 years as the PBG.
Consider the following statements about the President's Bodyguard: 1. The regiment was renamed the President's Bodyguard on 15 August 1947. 2. The first Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner were presented to it by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong: it was renamed on 27 January 1950, and the first Silver Trumpet and Banner were presented by President Dr Rajendra Prasad on 14 May 1957.
What was the name of the all-women Military Nursing Service mountaineering expedition flagged in at the MNS centenary in September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — The Arohinis
'The Arohinis', an expedition of 11 MNS officers, scaled Peak 6120 m in Ladakh.
What name was given to the 6,120 m peak in Ladakh's Yabat Tokpo Valley scaled by Military Nursing Service officers?
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Correct answer: A — Mt Lamo
In keeping with local traditions, the peak was named 'Mt Lamo'.
Consider the following statements about the Military Nursing Service centenary event of 30 September 2025: 1. Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan inaugurated the scientific session. 2. The centenary scientific programme was themed 'Self-Compassion: Care of Caregivers'. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Defence release.
How many lost and stolen mobile handsets had been recovered through DoT's Sanchar Saathi platform, as announced on 30 September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Over 6 lakh
The 'Block Your Lost/Stolen Mobile Handset' facility crossed the milestone of over 6 lakh recoveries.
Which edition of the Indian Coast Guard Commanders' Conference was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on 29 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 42nd
Rajnath Singh addressed the inaugural session of the 42nd ICG Commanders' Conference (28–30 September 2025).
According to the Defence Ministry in September 2025, what is the current strength of the Indian Coast Guard?
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Correct answer: D — 152 vessels and 78 aircraft
Rajnath Singh said the ICG has grown into a force of 152 vessels and 78 aircraft.
Since its inception, roughly how many lives has the Indian Coast Guard rescued, as stated at the 42nd Commanders' Conference?
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Correct answer: A — Over 14,500
The ICG has a cumulative record of over 14,500 lives rescued; in 2025 it saved 74 lives in 76 SAR missions by July.
By what date did Union Home Minister Amit Shah say, at Bharat Manthan-2025 on 28 September 2025, that India will be free from Naxalism?
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Correct answer: B — 31 March 2026
Amit Shah said India will be free from Naxalism by 31 March 2026.
Operation Black Forest, cited by Amit Shah in September 2025, was carried out on which date?
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Correct answer: D — 23 May 2025
Amit Shah said a major Naxal camp was destroyed in Operation Black Forest on 23 May 2025, with 27 hardcore Naxalites killed.
Consider the following statements about Amit Shah's address at Bharat Manthan-2025 on 28 September 2025: 1. Amit Shah said Left-wing extremism spread mainly because of a lack of development. 2. Amit Shah said 27 hardcore Naxalites were killed in Operation Black Forest. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: Amit Shah said those claiming lack of development caused Naxalism are misleading the country, and that Naxalism itself is the cause of under-development. Statement 2 is correct.
Where was the Indian Air Force's MiG-21 decommissioning ceremony held on 26 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Chandigarh
The ceremony and final operational sortie took place at Chandigarh, where the MiG-21 was first inducted.
In which year was the MiG-21 inducted into the Indian Air Force?
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Correct answer: D — 1963
The MiG-21 was inducted in 1963 into No. 28 Squadron, the 'First Supersonics'.
Which IAF squadron, nicknamed the 'First Supersonics', was the first to be equipped with the MiG-21?
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Correct answer: A — No. 28 Squadron
The MiG-21 was first inducted into No. 28 Squadron, the 'First Supersonics', at Chandigarh.
Consider the following statements about the MiG-21 in Indian service: 1. About 850 of the more than 11,500 MiG-21s built worldwide served with the IAF. 2. Upgraded versions of the MiG-21 in the IAF included Bison and Badal. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: about 850 of 11,500+ MiG-21s served with the IAF, in versions such as Trishul, Vikram, Badal and Bison.
In its right of reply at UNGA on 26 September 2025, India said Pakistan had shielded which outfit over the massacre of tourists in Jammu and Kashmir?
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Correct answer: C — The Resistance Front
India said Pakistan shielded The Resistance Front, a Pakistan-sponsored terror outfit, from responsibility for the massacre of tourists in J&K.
India exercised its right of reply at the 80th UN General Assembly on 26 September 2025 in response to the speech of:
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Correct answer: A — The Prime Minister of Pakistan
India's reply responded to the speech of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, condemning his "absurd theatrics".
How many LCA Mk1A aircraft did the Defence Ministry contract from HAL on 25 September 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 97
The contract covers 97 LCA Mk1A aircraft – 68 fighters and 29 twin-seaters.
What is the approximate value of the LCA Mk1A contract signed with HAL on 25 September 2025 (excluding taxes)?
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Correct answer: C — ₹62,370 crore
The contract is worth over ₹62,370 crore, excluding taxes.
Under which Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 category is the 97 LCA Mk1A purchase made?
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Correct answer: B — Buy (India-IDDM)
The acquisition is under the 'Buy (India-IDDM)' category of DAP 2020.
Which indigenous radar is among the systems to be integrated in the 97 LCA Mk1A aircraft ordered in September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — UTTAM AESA
Indigenous systems to be integrated include the UTTAM AESA radar, Swayam Raksha Kavach and control surface actuators.
Consider the following statements about the LCA Mk1A contract of September 2025: 1. Deliveries will begin in 2027-28. 2. The aircraft will have an indigenous content of over 80%. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: deliveries start in 2027-28 and will be completed over six years. Statement 2 is wrong: indigenous content will be over 64%.
From what kind of platform was the Agni-Prime missile launched for the first time on 24 September 2025?
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Correct answer: C — A rail-based mobile launcher
DRDO and SFC launched Agni-Prime from a specially designed rail-based mobile launcher – a first-of-its-kind launch.
What is the range of the Agni-Prime missile, as stated by DRDO?
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Correct answer: D — Up to 2,000 km
The next-generation Agni-Prime missile is designed to cover a range of up to 2,000 km.
Which organisation carried out the rail-based Agni-Prime launch along with DRDO in September 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Strategic Forces Command
DRDO carried out the launch in collaboration with the Strategic Forces Command (SFC).
Consider the following statements about the Agni-Prime launch of 24 September 2025: 1. It was the first-ever flight test of the Agni-Prime missile. 2. The road-mobile version of Agni-P has already been inducted into service. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 2 is correct. Statement 1 is wrong: it was the first launch from a rail-based launcher; the road-mobile Agni-P was inducted after a series of successful flight trials.