Defence & Security Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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The passenger from whom the DRI seized 7.56 kg of cocaine at IGI Airport (announced 15 April 2025) had arrived from:
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Correct answer: A — Dubai
Dubai; the cocaine, worth about ₹75.6 crore, was hidden in five handbags.
Which narcotic did the Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS seize near the IMBL on 12–13 April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine: over 300 kg worth about ₹1,800 crore.
To which port were the narcotics seized by the ICG in April 2025 brought for further investigation?
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Correct answer: B — Porbandar
Porbandar, where the ICG ship brought the seized narcotics.
Consider the following statements about the ICG–Gujarat ATS operation of April 2025: 1. The suspect boat crossed the IMBL before it could be apprehended. 2. Joint work between the ICG and Gujarat ATS has led to 13 such operations in recent years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The boat escaped across the IMBL after dumping the drugs, and the ICG cited 13 joint operations with Gujarat ATS in recent years.
AIKEYME, which Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth discussed with Tanzania's Vice-President in April 2025, stands for:
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Correct answer: A — Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement
Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement, an exercise inaugurated along with a Defence Expo on 13 April 2025.
Meghayan-25, held on 14 April 2025, is:
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Correct answer: B — The Indian Navy's Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium
The Indian Navy's Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium; Meghayan-25 was its 3rd edition, held to mark WMO Day 2025.
The maiden Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025 was co-hosted by India and which country?
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Correct answer: B — Tanzania
Tanzania co-hosted the exercise, which was inaugurated at Dar-es-Salaam on 13 April 2025.
What does 'AIKEYME', the name of the India–Africa maritime exercise, mean in Sanskrit?
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Correct answer: C — Unity
Unity is the meaning of 'AIKEYME' in Sanskrit, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Onboard which Indian Navy ship was the harbour phase of AIKEYME 2025 inaugurated at Dar-es-Salaam?
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Correct answer: A — INS Chennai
INS Chennai, a destroyer; INS Kesari was the other Indian ship in the exercise, and INS Sunayna was deployed separately as IOS SAGAR.
Consider the following statements about AIKEYME 2025: 1. It was a six-day exercise held from 13 to 18 April 2025. 2. Its harbour phase included training on piracy and information sharing. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The exercise ran for six days from 13 to 18 April, and the harbour phase covered piracy and information-sharing training before the sea phase.
In the MAHASAGAR vision cited for AIKEYME 2025, what does 'MAHASAGAR' stand for?
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Correct answer: D — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions is the expansion given by the Ministry of Defence.
Near which city did the DRI seize 52.67 kg of methamphetamine tablets, as announced on 13 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Aizawl
Aizawl: the truck was intercepted on the outskirts of Aizawl, Mizoram.
The truck carrying methamphetamine seized by DRI near Aizawl had come from which border town?
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Correct answer: B — Zokhawthar
Zokhawthar, on the Indo-Myanmar border; the truck was bound for Tripura.
From which aircraft did DRDO conduct release trials of the long-range glide bomb 'Gaurav' in April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Su-30 MKI
Su-30 MKI: the trials were conducted from the Su-30 MKI between 8 and 10 April 2025.
Which DRDO laboratory designed the long-range glide bomb 'Gaurav', with ARDE and ITR Chandipur?
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Correct answer: A — Research Centre Imarat (RCI)
Research Centre Imarat (RCI) designed it with the Armament Research and Development Establishment and the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.
In the April 2025 trials, the glide bomb 'Gaurav' hit a land target at a range close to:
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Correct answer: C — 100 km
100 km: the target was on an island and was hit with pinpoint accuracy.
Consider the following statements about the glide bomb 'Gaurav': 1. It is a 500 kg class glide bomb. 2. Adani Defence Systems & Technologies and Bharat Forge are among its development-cum-production partners. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. Gaurav is in the 1,000 kg class, not 500 kg; Adani Defence Systems & Technologies, Bharat Forge and MSMEs are its development-cum-production partners.
Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025, which culminated at Kakinada on 11 April 2025, is a tri-service exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: D — United States
United States: it is a bilateral India–US tri-service HADR amphibious exercise.
Where was the harbour phase of Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025 held from 1 to 7 April?
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Correct answer: A — Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam hosted the harbour phase; the exercise culminated with the Distinguished Visitors' Day at Kakinada.
Consider the following statements about Exercise Tiger Triumph: 1. It was first held in 2019. 2. The 2025 edition was its third edition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Tiger Triumph was first held in 2019, and the Defence Ministry called the 2025 exercise the fourth edition, not the third.
The first phase of the Naval Commanders' Conference 2025, presided over by Rajnath Singh, was held at which naval base?
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Correct answer: D — Karwar
Karwar, where IOS SAGAR was flagged off and Project Seabird facilities were inaugurated; the second phase was in New Delhi.
Under which project were nine marine piers and eight residential buildings inaugurated at Karwar during the Naval Commanders' Conference 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Project Seabird
Project Seabird, the infrastructure project at the Karwar naval base.
Of the 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels contracted on 30 March 2023, how many are being built by GRSE, Kolkata?
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Correct answer: A — Four
Four are being built at GRSE; the other seven are at Goa Shipyard Limited, the lead yard.
From which country was Tahawwur Hussain Rana, an accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, extradited to India in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — United States
United States: the US Marshals Service surrendered him to Indian authorities on 9 April 2025.
Which Indian agency formally arrested Tahawwur Rana on his arrival in New Delhi on 10 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Investigation Agency
National Investigation Agency (NIA); NIA and NSG teams escorted him from Los Angeles.
Consider the following statements about Tahawwur Rana's extradition: 1. A US magistrate judge certified his extradition to India on 16 May 2023. 2. He is an Indian citizen. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. His extradition was certified on 16 May 2023 in the Central District of California; he is a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin.
Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India in April 2025 followed proceedings initiated under which instrument?
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Correct answer: A — India-US Extradition Treaty
India-US Extradition Treaty: the NIA said he was held in US judicial custody pursuant to proceedings initiated under it.
In which town of Assam did the NCB seize 30.4 kg of methamphetamine (YABA) tablets in two operations, as reported on 10 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Silchar
Silchar: NCB Guwahati, Assam Police and the CRPF carried out the two operations there on 6 April 2025.
The Defence Services Staff College, where Rajnath Singh addressed the 80th Staff Course convocation on 10 April 2025, is located at Wellington in which state?
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Correct answer: C — Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu: DSSC is at Wellington, Tamil Nadu.
What is the overall cost of the contract signed with BEL on 7 April 2025 for Electronic Warfare suites for Mi-17 V5 helicopters?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2,385.36 crore
₹2,385.36 crore, for EW suites and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force.
The Electronic Warfare suites contracted from BEL in April 2025 are meant for installation on which helicopters of the Indian Air Force?
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Correct answer: D — Mi-17 V5
Mi-17 V5 helicopters; the contract also covers associated equipment.
Under which procurement category was the April 2025 BEL contract for Mi-17 V5 Electronic Warfare suites signed?
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Correct answer: A — Buy (Indian-IDDM)
Buy (Indian-IDDM), that is, Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured.
Aboard which vessel did the all-women tri-services sailing expedition 'Samudra Pradakshina' set sail in April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — IASV Triveni
IASV Triveni, the Indian Army Sailing Vessel.
What is the route of the 'Samudra Pradakshina' sailing expedition flagged off on 7 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Mumbai – Seychelles – Mumbai
Mumbai – Seychelles – Mumbai, covering 4,000 nautical miles in 55 days.
Consider the following statements about 'Samudra Pradakshina': 1. Its 12-member crew of women officers is drawn from the Army, Navy and Air Force. 2. It was flagged off from Kochi by the Chief of the Naval Staff. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. It was flagged off from the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre, Colaba, Mumbai, by Lt Gen AK Ramesh, Commandant, College of Military Engineering.
Besides India and Sri Lanka, which country was a party to the April 2025 MoU on developing Trincomalee as an energy hub?
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Correct answer: C — United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates; it was one of seven MoUs exchanged during the Prime Minister's visit on 5 April 2025.
Under a project launched virtually during PM Modi's April 2025 visit, solar rooftop systems are to be supplied to how many religious institutions across Sri Lanka?
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Correct answer: A — 5,000
5,000 religious institutions across Sri Lanka.
During his April 2025 visit, PM Modi announced a comprehensive capacity-building programme in India covering how many Sri Lankans annually?
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Correct answer: D — 700
700 Sri Lankans annually.
Consider the following statements about the outcomes of PM Modi's visit to Sri Lanka in April 2025: 1. The MoU on Defence Cooperation was signed on the Indian side by the Defence Secretary. 2. The ground-breaking of the Sampur Solar power project was held virtually. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. On the Indian side, the Defence Cooperation MoU was signed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
The Sita Eliya temple, for which India announced grant assistance in April 2025, is located in which part of Sri Lanka?
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Correct answer: A — Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya; grants were also announced for the Thirukoneswaram temple in Trincomalee and the Sacred City Complex in Anuradhapura.
Which Indian Navy ship was flagged off as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR on 5 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — INS Sunayna
PIB (MoD): Rajnath Singh flagged off the offshore patrol vessel INS Sunayna as IOS SAGAR.
From which naval base was IOS SAGAR flagged off on 5 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Karwar
PIB (MoD): INS Sunayna was flagged off as IOS SAGAR in Karwar, Karnataka, on 5 April 2025.
Consider the following about the IOS SAGAR flag-off on 5 April 2025: 1. The ship carried 44 naval personnel from nine friendly Indian Ocean nations. 2. It coincided with the 10th anniversary of the SAGAR initiative. 3. Facilities worth over Rs 5,000 crore under Project Seabird were inaugurated on the same day. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MoD): 44 personnel from nine friendly nations were on board and the flag-off coincided with the 10th anniversary of SAGAR. The Project Seabird facilities inaugurated were worth over Rs 2,000 crore, not Rs 5,000 crore, so statement 3 is wrong.
What is the total outlay of the Vibrant Villages Programme-II approved by the Union Cabinet on 4 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rs 6,839 crore
PIB (Cabinet): VVP-II has a total outlay of Rs 6,839 crore till FY 2028-29.
The Vibrant Villages Programme-II has been approved as a:
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Correct answer: B — Central Sector Scheme with 100% Centre funding
PIB (Cabinet): the Cabinet approved VVP-II as a Central Sector Scheme (100% Centre funding).
Consider the following about the Vibrant Villages Programme-II: 1. It covers villages along international land borders other than the Northern border covered under VVP-I. 2. All-weather road connectivity for these villages will be provided under PMGSY-IV. 3. It will run till FY 2030-31. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Cabinet): VVP-II covers ILB villages other than the Northern border already under VVP-I, and road connectivity will come under PMGSY-IV. It runs for FY 2024-25 to 2028-29, so statement 3 is wrong.
From where were the four flight-tests of the Army version of MRSAM conducted on 3 and 4 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha
PIB (MoD): the flight-tests were conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on 3 and 4 April 2025.
The Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) used by the Indian Army has been jointly developed by DRDO and:
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Correct answer: C — Israel Aerospace Industries
PIB (MoD): the MRSAM is developed jointly by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries for use by the Indian Army.
The joint expedition to Mount Kangchenjunga flagged off on 3 April 2025 comprises mountaineers from the Indian Army and the army of:
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Correct answer: B — Nepal
PIB (Defence): the joint Indo-Nepal expedition to Mount Kangchenjunga features 12 mountaineers from the Indian Army and six from the Nepali Army.
The Indian Army's Everest expedition flagged off on 3 April 2025 will follow which route?
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Correct answer: B — South Col route
PIB (Defence): the Indian Army's 34-member Mount Everest expedition will follow the traditional South Col Route.
As stated by the Defence Ministry while flagging off the April 2025 expeditions, what is the height of Mount Kangchenjunga?
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Correct answer: C — 8,586 m
PIB (Defence): Rajnath Singh flagged off expeditions to Mount Everest (8,848 m) and Mount Kangchenjunga (8,586 m).
With which company did the Indian Navy sign a Make-I Project Sanction Order on 2 April 2025 to develop a 6 MW marine diesel engine?
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Correct answer: D — Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited
PIB (Defence): the Project Sanction Order under Make-I was inked between the Indian Navy and Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited.
Consider the following statements about the 6 MW marine diesel engine project signed on 2 April 2025: 1. The prototype will have over 50% indigenous content. 2. The Government of India will fund 70% of the ₹270 crore cost. 3. The engines are meant only for Indian Navy submarines. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Defence): the prototype has over 50% indigenous content and 70% funding from the Government. Statement 3 is incorrect: the engines are for main propulsion and power generation on Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard ships.
Besides the 6 MW prototype, the Project Sanction Order signed with Kirloskar Oil Engines on 2 April 2025 also covers detailed design for diesel engines of which range?
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Correct answer: B — 3-10 MW
PIB (Defence): the order also includes development of detailed design for 3-10 MW diesel engines.
India's defence exports in the financial year 2024-25 reached a record of about:
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Correct answer: B — ₹23,622 crore
PIB (Defence): defence exports surged to a record ₹23,622 crore in FY 2024-25, up from ₹21,083 crore in FY 2023-24.
Consider the following statements about India's defence exports in FY 2024-25: 1. The private sector contributed more than the Defence PSUs. 2. Defence PSU exports grew by more than 40%. 3. Exports went to more than 100 countries. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Defence): the private sector contributed ₹15,233 crore and DPSUs ₹8,389 crore, with DPSU exports up 42.85%. Statement 3 is incorrect: items were exported to around 80 countries.
By 2029, India aims to raise its annual defence exports to:
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Correct answer: C — ₹50,000 crore
PIB (Defence): the Raksha Mantri said India is marching towards achieving the target of increasing defence exports to ₹50,000 crore by 2029.
Zojila Pass, reopened by the BRO on 1 April 2025, connects the Kashmir Valley with:
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Correct answer: C — Ladakh
PIB (Defence): Zojila Pass is one of the most critical high-altitude passes, connecting the Kashmir Valley to Ladakh.
Which BRO project maintains connectivity in Ladakh on the Zojila Pass route?
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Correct answer: D — Project Vijayak
PIB (Defence): BRO has Project Beacon in Kashmir and Project Vijayak in Ladakh to restore connectivity on the pass.
Zojila Pass was reopened on 1 April 2025 after a record-short closure of how many days?
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Correct answer: B — 32
PIB (Defence): BRO opened Zojila Pass after a mere closure of 32 days; the snow itself was cleared in 15 days, between 17 and 31 March.
Tiger TRIUMPH, whose 2025 edition opened on 1 April 2025, is a bilateral HADR amphibious exercise between India and:
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Correct answer: D — the United States
PIB (Defence): Tiger TRIUMPH 2025 is the 4th edition of the bilateral joint HADR amphibious exercise between India and the U.S.
The opening ceremony of Tiger TRIUMPH 2025 was held onboard which Indian Navy ship?
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Correct answer: A — INS Jalashwa
PIB (Defence): the opening ceremony was held onboard the Indian Navy's INS Jalashwa (L41) on 1 April 2025.
Where in Mandalay was the Indian Army field hospital sent under Operation Brahma allocated space on 31 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Old Mandalay Airfield
The Army said the field hospital was allocated space at the Old Mandalay Airfield, where a non-operational 200-bed hospital building exists.
Which two Indian Navy ships reached Yangon on the night of 31 March 2025 with about 40 tonnes of relief material?
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Correct answer: C — INS Satpura and INS Savitri
The Hindu reported that INS Satpura and INS Savitri arrived at Yangon on the night of 31 March with about 40 tonnes of relief.
How many Indian Army field-hospital personnel and NDRF personnel reached Mandalay in the 31 March 2025 convoy?
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Correct answer: B — 110 Army and 13 NDRF
The Army said 110 field-hospital personnel and 13 NDRF personnel reached Mandalay.
Consider the following statements about Operation Brahma: 1. It is being carried out under the direction of the Ministry of External Affairs with HQ Integrated Defence Staff, the Army, the IAF and the NDRF. 2. The Indian Army field-hospital convoy reached Mandalay by sea through the port of Mandalay. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The operation runs under MEA direction with HQ IDS, the Army, the IAF and the NDRF. Mandalay is inland; the convoy went by road in Myanmar Army trucks, buses and NDRF vehicles.
What was the total value of drugs seized in the NCB–Delhi Police operation announced by Amit Shah on 31 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹27.4 crore
The total recovery of methamphetamine, MDMA, heroin and cocaine was worth ₹27.4 crore.
In the NCB–Delhi Police operation announced on 31 March 2025, the first vehicle carrying 5.103 kg of crystal methamphetamine was intercepted in which area of Delhi?
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Correct answer: C — Chhatarpur
The vehicle was intercepted in Chhatarpur; the follow-up search was at an 'African kitchen' in Tilak Nagar.
According to the investigation in the drug case announced on 31 March 2025, what did the syndicate use as cover for African youth involved in drug supply?
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Correct answer: D — Student visas for private universities in the NCR and Punjab
The syndicate helped African youth get student visas for private universities in the NCR and Punjab; for some, the visa was only a cover.
For how long did the MHA extend the AFSPA 'disturbed area' declarations in Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh on 30 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Six months
The notifications declared the areas 'disturbed' for six months from 1 April 2025, unless withdrawn earlier.
Under the MHA notification of 30 March 2025, AFSPA covers the whole of Manipur except areas under how many police stations?
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Correct answer: B — 13
The whole state is a disturbed area except the areas of 13 police stations in five valley districts.
Which of the following districts of Arunachal Pradesh is covered by the AFSPA extension of 30 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Changlang
Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts, plus three police stations in Namsai district, are covered.
Consider the following statements about the AFSPA notifications of 30 March 2025: 1. The areas were declared 'disturbed' by the Central Government in exercise of powers under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. 2. In Nagaland, the declaration covers the entire state without exception. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The MHA notifications cite Section 3 of AFSPA, 1958. In Nagaland only eight districts and 21 police stations in five other districts are covered, not the entire state.
Exercise INIOCHOS-25, in which the IAF took part from 31 March 2025, was held in which country?
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Correct answer: B — Greece
INIOCHOS-25 was hosted by the Hellenic Air Force at Andravida Air Base, Greece.
Which IAF fighter aircraft was part of the Indian contingent at Exercise INIOCHOS-25?
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Correct answer: D — Su-30 MKI
The IAF fielded Su-30 MKI fighters with IL-78 and C-17 aircraft as enablers.
Consider the following statements about Exercise INIOCHOS: 1. It is a biennial multinational air exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force. 2. The 2025 edition was conducted from Andravida Air Base with assets from fifteen countries. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The MoD described INIOCHOS as a biennial exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force; the 2025 edition integrated assets from fifteen countries, with all operations from Andravida.
How many Naxalites surrendered in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, on 30 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 50
Amit Shah welcomed the surrender of 50 Naxalites in Bijapur.
Welcoming the Bijapur surrender on 30 March 2025, Amit Shah said Naxalism would become history in India after which date?
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Correct answer: B — 31 March 2026
Shah repeated the resolve that Naxalism would end after 31 March 2026.
With which Myanmar leader did PM Narendra Modi speak on 29 March 2025 after the earthquake?
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Correct answer: D — Min Aung Hlaing
The PM spoke with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and conveyed India's condolences and support under Operation Brahma.
The 118-member Indian Army medical team sent to Myanmar under Operation Brahma on 29 March 2025 was drawn from which formation?
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Correct answer: D — Shatrujeet Brigade Medical Responders
The team came from the Shatrujeet Brigade Medical Responders, led by Lt Col Jagneet Gill.
On 29 March 2025, the Indian Army said it would set up a Medical Treatment Centre of what capacity in Myanmar under Operation Brahma?
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Correct answer: B — 60 beds
The Army said it would establish a 60-bed Medical Treatment Centre for trauma cases and emergency surgery.
Consider the following statements about the naval component of Operation Brahma: 1. INS Satpura and INS Savitri, which sailed for Yangon on 29 March 2025, belong to the Eastern Naval Command. 2. INS Karmuk and LCU 52 sailed from the Western Naval Command. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Satpura and Savitri are from the Eastern Naval Command. Karmuk and LCU 52 sailed from the Andaman and Nicobar Command, not the Western Naval Command.