Defence & Security Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Under which law were the Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen and the Awami Action Committee declared unlawful associations on 11 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
The MHA declared both under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
For what period were the JKIM and the AAC declared unlawful associations in March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 5 years
Both were declared unlawful associations for a period of five years.
Consider the following statements about the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal under the UAPA, 1967: 1. It consists of one person, who must be a Judge of a High Court. 2. A ban notification under Section 3 remains in force for five years only if the Tribunal confirms the declaration. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Section 5 provides a one-member Tribunal, who must be a High Court judge; Section 6 says a Section 3 notification, if confirmed by the Tribunal under Section 4, remains in force for five years.
Which Indian Navy ship made her maiden port call at Port Louis on 10 March 2025 for Mauritius's National Day?
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Correct answer: A — INS Imphal
INS Imphal arrived at Port Louis on 10 March 2025 to take part in the 57th Mauritius National Day celebrations.
INS Imphal belongs to which class of destroyers?
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Correct answer: B — Visakhapatnam class (Project 15B)
INS Imphal, commissioned in December 2023, is the third of four Project 15B (Visakhapatnam-class) indigenous destroyers.
Consider the following statements: 1. PM Modi announced the vision of SAGAR in Mauritius on 12 March 2015, at the commissioning of MCGS Barracuda. 2. MCGS Barracuda was the first Indian-built warship inducted into the Mauritius National Coast Guard. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as recalled by the Ministry of Defence in its release on INS Imphal's visit.
Which think tank hosted the seminar 'UAS Warfare with Special Focus on Counter-UAS' addressed by CDS Gen Anil Chauhan on 10 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS)
The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) hosted the seminar in New Delhi, with the CDS delivering the keynote.
Which training device at the IAF's Institute of Aerospace Medicine, inspected by Rajnath Singh on 9 March 2025, is used for high-G training of fighter pilots?
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Correct answer: A — High Performance Human Centrifuge
The Dynamic Flight Simulator and High Performance Human Centrifuge are used for high-G training; the Spatial Disorientation Simulator trains pilots against disorientation.
Where is the Indian Air Force's Institute of Aerospace Medicine, visited by Rajnath Singh on 9 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Bengaluru
The IAF's Institute of Aerospace Medicine is in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Consider the following statements about the ICMR project launched at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine on 9 March 2025: 1. It deals with the selection and behavioural health training of astronauts for Indian space missions. 2. It was launched by the Defence Minister during the first-ever visit by a Defence Minister to the institute. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the project is 'Space Psychology: Selection and Behavioural Health Training of Astronauts & Astronaut Designates for Indian Space Missions', launched by Rajnath Singh, the first Defence Minister to visit IAM.
KHANJAR is a joint special forces exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: C — Kyrgyzstan
KHANJAR is the India–Kyrgyzstan joint special forces exercise; its 12th edition was held in Kyrgyzstan in March 2025.
Which Kyrgyz unit took part in Exercise KHANJAR-XII alongside India's Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)?
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Correct answer: D — Scorpion Brigade
Kyrgyzstan was represented by its Scorpion Brigade.
Consider the following statements about Exercise KHANJAR: 1. It began in 2011 and is held annually, alternating between India and Kyrgyzstan. 2. The 11th edition, held before KHANJAR-XII, took place in Kyrgyzstan. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the previous edition was held in India in January 2024; KHANJAR-XII was in Kyrgyzstan.
Which private company handed over the first rear fuselage for the LCA Mk1A to HAL on 9 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Alpha Tocol Engineering Services
Alpha Tocol Engineering Services Pvt Ltd built and handed over the first privately made rear fuselage for the LCA Mk1A.
The rear fuselage of an aircraft, such as the one handed to HAL for the LCA Mk1A in March 2025, mainly supports which part?
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Correct answer: D — The tail section
The Ministry of Defence explained that the rear fuselage supports the tail section and its associated components.
How many LCA Mk1A aircraft were covered by the HAL contract for which private firms were supplying major modules, as of March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 83
HAL had placed orders on private firms for major modules under the 83 LCA Mk1A contract; the 97-aircraft order came later, in September 2025.
In which district of Manipur did clashes leave one protester dead on 8 March 2025, the first day of free movement on highways?
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Correct answer: D — Kangpokpi
The clashes took place at places including Gamgiphai and Keithelmanbi in Kangpokpi district; one protester was shot dead at Keithelmanbi.
From which date did Union Home Minister Amit Shah direct free movement on all roads in Manipur, at a review meeting on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 8 March 2025
At the 1 March 2025 security review, Amit Shah directed that free movement on Manipur's roads begin from 8 March 2025.
After whom will the CISF Regional Training Centre at Thakkolam be named, as announced on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rajaditya Chola
Amit Shah said the Thakkolam RTC would be named after Rajaditya Chola, a Chola warrior who attained martyrdom on that land.
Which CISF Raising Day was held at Thakkolam, Tamil Nadu, on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 56th
Amit Shah attended the 56th Raising Day parade of the CISF at Thakkolam.
As stated by Amit Shah at the CISF Raising Day of March 2025, CAPF recruitment exams can now be taken in:
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Correct answer: A — Hindi, English and all languages in the Eighth Schedule
Besides Hindi and English, youth can now take CAPF recruitment exams in Tamil and other languages included in the Eighth Schedule.
Consider the following statements about the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): 1. It was constituted under the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968, which came into force on 10 March 1969. 2. The Act describes it as an armed force of the Union. 3. It functions under the Ministry of Defence. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
The CISF Act, 1968 (Act 50 of 1968) came into force on 10 March 1969, which is why CISF Raising Day falls in March. The Act constitutes it as an armed force of the Union. It comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs, not Defence.
The tug-barge from which DRI seized about 30 kg of hashish oil in March 2025 was headed for which country?
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Correct answer: C — Maldives
The vessel had left Tuticorin Old Port for the Maldives; the hashish oil was loaded mid-sea by a Tuticorin-based gang.
Under which law was the 29.954 kg of hashish oil seized by DRI at Tuticorin in March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — NDPS Act, 1985
The hashish oil was seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985; three accused were remanded to judicial custody.
With which company did the Ministry of Defence sign a $248 million contract for T-72 tank engines on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Rosoboronexport
The contract was signed with Rosoboronexport (RoE), Russia, for 1,000 HP engines for T-72 tanks.
The T-72 tanks of the Indian Army, which will get 1,000 HP engines under the March 2025 deal, are currently fitted with engines of what power?
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Correct answer: B — 780 HP
The T-72 fleet is at present fitted with a 780 HP engine; the 1,000 HP engine will improve mobility and offensive capability.
Under the March 2025 T-72 engine deal, technology will be transferred to which Indian facility for licensed production?
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Correct answer: B — Heavy Vehicle Factory, Avadi
Rosoboronexport will transfer technology to Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (Heavy Vehicle Factory), Avadi, Chennai.
TROPEX, which concluded in March 2025, is the capstone exercise of which force?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Navy
TROPEX (Theatre Level Operational Exercise) is the Indian Navy's capstone exercise; the Army, IAF and Coast Guard also took part.
The theatre of TROPEX 2025 extended about 5,000 nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz in the west to which straits in the east?
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Correct answer: D — Sunda and Lombok Straits
The exercise area extended about 5,000 nm from the Strait of Hormuz to the Sunda and Lombok Straits, and about 4,300 nm north–south up to 35° South.
How many trainees passed out of INS Chilka in the Agniveer 02/24 batch on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 2,966
2,966 trainees, including 402 women Agniveers, 288 SSR (Medical Assistants) and 227 Naviks, passed out.
Which trophy is awarded to the best woman Agniveer in the overall order of merit at INS Chilka?
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Correct answer: B — Gen Bipin Rawat Rolling Trophy
Mansa Gulivindhala received the Gen Bipin Rawat Rolling Trophy for the best woman Agniveer at the March 2025 parade.
During his visit to Australia (4–7 March 2025), CDS Gen Anil Chauhan laid a wreath at the Australian War Memorial in honour of Indian soldiers who fell in which campaign?
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Correct answer: A — Gallipoli campaign
Gen Chauhan laid a wreath honouring Indian soldiers who died in the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War.
Who was Australia's Chief of Defence Force, with whom CDS Gen Anil Chauhan held talks in March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Admiral David Johnston
Gen Chauhan held talks with Admiral David Johnston, Australia's Chief of Defence Force, at the Russell Offices.
Where was the armed forces display 'Shaurya Vedanam Utsav' held for the first time on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Motihari
The two-day Shaurya Vedanam Utsav was showcased for the first time in Motihari, Bihar.
LSAM 11, inducted at Naval Dockyard Mumbai on 7 March 2025, is significant because it is:
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Correct answer: D — The eighth and last barge of the MCA barge contract
LSAM 11 is the eighth Missile cum Ammunition Barge; with it, SECON completed delivery of all eight barges under the 2021 contract.
What is the name of the C-DOT platform on which the Kerala Police's Cybersecurity Operations Centre, opened on 6 March 2025, is built?
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Correct answer: D — TRINETRA
C-DOT designed the Kerala Police SOC on TRINETRA, its AI-powered indigenous cybersecurity platform.
Which of the following correctly describes C-DOT's TRINETRA, used for the Kerala Police SOC in March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — An AI-powered indigenous platform for setting up cybersecurity operations centres
TRINETRA is an AI-powered, indigenous, integrated cybersecurity platform that lets an organisation set up an SOC to monitor endpoints, network traffic and user behaviour.
With which organisation did NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub release the paper 'Quantum Computing: National Security Implications & Strategic Preparedness' on 5 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Data Security Council of India
The paper was released by NITI-FTH in partnership with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI).
Which DRDO laboratory conducted the high-altitude trials of the indigenous OBOGS-based Integrated Life Support System for LCA Tejas on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — DEBEL, Bengaluru
The trials were conducted by the Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), Bengaluru.
In the context of the life support system tested on LCA Tejas in March 2025, what does 'OBOGS' stand for?
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Correct answer: A — On-Board Oxygen Generating System
OBOGS is the On-Board Oxygen Generating System, which produces breathable oxygen in flight instead of relying on liquid oxygen cylinders.
Which company manufactured the Integrated Life Support System for LCA Tejas as DRDO's development-cum-production partner?
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Correct answer: B — Larsen & Toubro
The system was manufactured by L&T as the development-cum-production partner.
Consider the following statements about the Integrated Life Support System (ILSS) tested for LCA Tejas in March 2025: 1. It was tested at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet above mean sea level. 2. It has about 60% indigenous content. 3. With modifications, it can be adapted for the MiG-29K. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 3 only
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the ILSS has 90% indigenous content.
The 'Jumbo' Majumdar International Seminar, whose 16th edition opened on 4 March 2025, is organised by which body?
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Correct answer: D — Centre for Air Power Studies
The seminar is organised annually by the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) in memory of Wg Cdr Karun Krishna Majumdar.
INS Kuthar, which arrived at Colombo on 4 March 2025, belongs to which fleet of the Indian Navy?
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Correct answer: C — Eastern Fleet
INS Kuthar is an Eastern Fleet ship under the Eastern Naval Command.
Who chaired the Empowered Committee for Capability Enhancement of the Indian Air Force, whose report was presented to the Raksha Mantri on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — The Defence Secretary
The committee was chaired by the Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, who presented its report to Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.
Who served as Member Secretary of the Empowered Committee for Capability Enhancement of the IAF (report presented on 3 March 2025)?
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Correct answer: D — Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
The Deputy Chief of the Air Staff was Member Secretary; the Vice Chief of Air Staff, Secretary (Defence Production), Secretary DDR&D and DG Acquisition were members.
The Indian Navy's East Coast Motor Car Rally Expedition was flagged off on 3 March 2025 from which naval establishment?
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Correct answer: B — INS Netaji, Kolkata
The rally was flagged off from INS Netaji, Kolkata, and will cover about 3,800 km before ending in Chennai on 21 March.
The avalanche that hit a Border Roads Organisation camp near Mana village on 28 February 2025, whose rescue operation ended on 2 March 2025, occurred in which district of Uttarakhand?
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Correct answer: B — Chamoli
The avalanche struck the BRO camp near Mana village in Chamoli district; the rescue operation ended on 2 March 2025.
Of the 54 BRO workers buried in the Mana avalanche of 28 February 2025, how many were rescued alive by the time the operation ended on 2 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 46
46 of the 54 workers were rescued and eight died, according to the Army and the state disaster management authority.
Which equipment was airlifted from Delhi to help locate the last buried workers in the Mana avalanche rescue (2 March 2025)?
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Correct answer: C — A drone-based intelligent buried object detection system
A drone-based 'intelligent buried object detection system' was airlifted from Delhi to Joshimath to help find the last buried containers.
According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 2 March 2025, how many drug traffickers were convicted in 12 NCB cases across India?
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Correct answer: C — 29
Courts convicted 29 drug traffickers in 12 different cases investigated by the Narcotics Control Bureau.
Who assumed office as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Dr Mayank Sharma
Dr Mayank Sharma, a 1989-batch IDAS officer, took charge as CGDA on 1 March 2025.
The new Controller General of Defence Accounts who took charge on 1 March 2025 earlier represented India at which UN body in Vienna?
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Correct answer: A — UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Dr Mayank Sharma served as India's Alternate Permanent Representative at the UNODC, among other UN bodies.
At the Manipur security review on 1 March 2025, Amit Shah directed that free movement be ensured on all roads in the state from which date?
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Correct answer: B — 8 March 2025
Amit Shah directed that free movement of people be ensured on all roads in Manipur from 8 March 2025.
Amit Shah directed on 1 March 2025 that fencing on both sides of designated entry points be completed along Manipur's international border with which country?
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Correct answer: A — Myanmar
Manipur's international border is with Myanmar; Shah asked for fencing on both sides of its designated entry points to be completed at the earliest.
The Indian Navy's First Training Squadron arrived at which Thai port on 1 March 2025 during its South East Asia deployment?
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Correct answer: C — Phuket Deep Sea Port
INS Shardul, INS Sujata and ICGS Veera arrived at Phuket Deep Sea Port on 1 March 2025.
During his visit to DRDO's missile complex in Hyderabad on 28 February 2025, Rajnath Singh felicitated the team of which missile project?
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Correct answer: D — Long-Range Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile
He felicitated the Long-Range Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile team, whose flight trials succeeded in November 2024.
Which DRDO laboratory at the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex briefed Rajnath Singh on missile programmes on 28 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Research Centre Imarat (RCI)
Rajnath Singh was briefed on missile technologies and programmes being carried out by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI).
Exercise Desert Hunt 2025, a tri-service special forces exercise held from 24 to 28 February 2025, was conducted at which Air Force Station?
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Correct answer: B — Jodhpur
The IAF conducted Exercise Desert Hunt 2025 at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Consider the following statements about Exercise Desert Hunt 2025: 1. It was an integrated tri-service special forces exercise conducted by the Indian Air Force. 2. The Garuds, the IAF's special forces that took part, were formed in 2003. 3. The Marine Commandos (MARCOS) who took part belong to the Indian Army. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: the IAF conducted the tri-service exercise, and the Garuds were formed in 2003. Statement 3 is wrong: MARCOS are the Indian Navy's Marine Commandos; the Army was represented by Para (Special Forces).
On 26 February 2025, India formally handed over a Fast Interceptor Craft to which country at a Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance?
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Correct answer: D — Seychelles
Seychelles received the Fast Interceptor Craft from India at its Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance on 26 February 2025.
Which President of Seychelles, also Commander-in-Chief of its Defence Forces, attended the handover of India's Fast Interceptor Craft in February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Wavel Ramkalawan
President Wavel Ramkalawan, Commander-in-Chief of the Seychelles Defence Forces, attended the handover on 26 February 2025.