Defence & Security Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Who was the Reviewing Officer of the Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, on 14 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
PIB (Defence): Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, was the Reviewing Officer of the parade and conferred the President's Commission on the graduating flight cadets.
The first batch of officers of which IAF branch was commissioned at the Air Force Academy parade on 14 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Weapon Systems
PIB (Defence): the day was marked by the first batch of Weapon Systems branch officers being commissioned into the IAF.
How many cadets graduated at the Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy on 14 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 204
PIB (Defence): a total of 204 cadets graduated, including 178 men and 26 women.
Which team won the 13th edition of the Admiral's Cup sailing regatta that concluded on 13 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Russia
PIB (Defence): Team Russia won the Admiral's Cup 24; Team Italy was runner-up and Team India/INA 'A' finished third.
Where was the 13th edition of the Admiral's Cup sailing regatta held in December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
PIB (Defence): the 13th edition of the Admiral's Cup Sailing Regatta concluded with a closing ceremony at Ettikulam Beach at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala.
In which class of boats were the races of the Admiral's Cup 2024 held?
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Correct answer: D — Laser Radial
PIB (Defence): the Admiral's Cup witnessed closely contested sailing races in Laser Radial boats from 9 to 13 December 2024.
What is the indigenous content of the 12 Su-30MKI aircraft contracted from HAL on 12 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 62.6%
PIB (Defence): the aircraft would have an indigenous content of 62.6%, enhanced due to indigenisation of many components.
The 12 Su-30MKI aircraft ordered in December 2024 will be manufactured at which HAL division?
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Correct answer: C — Nasik
PIB (Defence): these aircraft would be manufactured at the Nasik division of HAL.
Which DRDO laboratory designed and developed the Indian Light Tank that completed high-altitude firing trials in December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment, Chennai
PIB (Defence): the light tank has been defined, designed and developed by CVRDE, the Chennai-based laboratory of DRDO.
Which company is the industry partner manufacturing DRDO's Indian Light Tank?
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Correct answer: D — Larsen & Toubro
PIB (Defence): the Indian Light Tank is manufactured by industry partner Larsen & Toubro Precision Engineering & Systems.
General Ashok Raj Sigdel, conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army on 12 December 2024, is the army chief of which country?
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Correct answer: B — Nepal
PIB (President's Secretariat): President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army on General Ashok Raj Sigdel, Chief of the Army Staff, Nepali Army.
During his December 2024 visit to India, Nepali Army chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel was the Reviewing Officer of the Passing Out Parade at:
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Correct answer: C — Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
PIB (Defence): the COAS of the Nepali Army served as the Reviewing Officer at the Passing Out Parade at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, where two Nepali cadets were commissioned.
Which shipyard built LSAM 14, the seventh Missile cum Ammunition Barge launched for the Indian Navy on 12 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd
PIB (Defence): LSAM 14 was launched at the west coast launch site of SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam, an MSME shipyard contracted for eight MCA barges.
Where was the Missile cum Ammunition Barge LSAM 14 (Yard 82) launched on 12 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra
PIB (Defence): the launch ceremony of LSAM 14 was held on 12 December 2024 at Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra.
Where was the steel-cutting ceremony of the Indian Navy's second Fleet Support Ship held on 11 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli
PIB (11 Dec 2024): the steel-cutting ceremony of the second of five FSS was held at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli on 11 Dec 24.
What is the displacement of the Fleet Support Ships being built for the Indian Navy?
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Correct answer: D — 40,000 tons
PIB (11 Dec 2024): these ships, with a displacement of 40,000 tons, will carry fuel, water, ammunition and stores.
How many Fleet Support Ships did the Indian Navy contract HSL to acquire in August 2023?
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Correct answer: B — Five
PIB (11 Dec 2024): the Indian Navy signed a contract with HSL for acquisition of five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) in Aug 2023.
Which session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation was held in Moscow on 10 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 21st
PIB (10 Dec 2024): the 21st session of the IRIGC-M&MTC was co-chaired by Rajnath Singh and Andrey Belousov in Moscow on December 10, 2024.
Who co-chaired the 21st IRIGC-M&MTC with Rajnath Singh on 10 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Andrey Belousov
PIB (10 Dec 2024): the session was co-chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov.
The India-Russia Military Technical Cooperation agreement mentioned at the 21st IRIGC-M&MTC covers which period?
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Correct answer: D — 2021-31
PIB (10 Dec 2024): Belousov said the operationalisation of the Military Technical Cooperation agreement for 2021-31 will give necessary impetus to 'Make in India'.
Whom did Rajnath Singh call on in Moscow on 10 December 2024, on the margins of the IRIGC-M&MTC?
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Correct answer: B — Vladimir Putin
PIB (10 Dec 2024): Rajnath Singh called on the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in Moscow on the margins of the 21st IRIGC-M&MTC.
Consider the following about Rajnath Singh's visit to Moscow on 10 December 2024: 1. He laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 2. The Russian Defence Minister congratulated him on the commissioning of INS Tushil. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB (10 Dec 2024): before the meeting Rajnath Singh laid a wreath at 'The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier' in Moscow, and Belousov congratulated him on the commissioning of INS Tushil.
Where was INS Tushil commissioned into the Indian Navy on 9 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad
PIB (9 Dec 2024): INS Tushil (F 70) was commissioned in the presence of Rajnath Singh at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia on December 09, 2024.
What is the pennant number of INS Tushil?
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Correct answer: B — F 70
PIB (9 Dec 2024): INS Tushil (F 70), the latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, was commissioned into the Indian Navy.
INS Tushil is an upgraded frigate of which class and project?
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Correct answer: D — Krivak III class, Project 1135.6
PIB (9 Dec 2024): INS Tushil is an upgraded Krivak III class frigate of Project 1135.6.
What is INS Tushil's position in the Project 1135.6 series of frigates?
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Correct answer: A — Seventh
PIB (9 Dec 2024): six Project 1135.6 ships are already in service (three Talwar class and three Teg class); INS Tushil is the seventh in the series and the first of two upgraded additional follow-on ships.
Consider the following about INS Tushil: 1. Its keel was laid on 12 July 2013. 2. It is the first of the three Teg class ships built at Yantar Shipyard. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the keel was laid on July 12, 2013. Statement 2 is incorrect: the three Teg class ships are already in service; INS Tushil is the first of two upgraded additional follow-on ships.
With which country's coast guard did the Indian Coast Guard hold its second bilateral meeting in New Delhi on 9 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Philippines
PIB (9 Dec 2024): the Indian Coast Guard conducted the second bilateral meeting with the Philippine Coast Guard on December 09, 2024, at ICG HQs, New Delhi.
Where was the 60th Raising Day Parade of the Border Security Force held on 8 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Jodhpur, Rajasthan
PIB (8 Dec 2024): Amit Shah attended the 60th Raising Day Parade of the BSF as the Chief Guest in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Who was the Director General of the BSF present at its 60th Raising Day Parade on 8 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Daljit Singh Chaudhary
PIB (8 Dec 2024): Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chaudhary and other dignitaries were present.
According to Amit Shah on 8 December 2024, the BSF has grown from 25 battalions at inception to how many battalions today?
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Correct answer: D — 193
PIB (8 Dec 2024): Shah said the BSF has grown from 25 battalions at the time of its inception to 193 battalions today.
Where has the BSF established the country's first National Coastal Police Academy, as mentioned by Amit Shah on 8 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Okha
PIB (8 Dec 2024): Shah said the BSF has established the country's first National Coastal Police Academy in Okha, which trains state police and border guarding forces.
Consider the following statements made by Amit Shah at the BSF Raising Day Parade on 8 December 2024: 1. Anti-drone units will soon be established at the borders. 2. A laser-equipped anti-drone gun mount system has been developed through a 'Whole of Government Approach'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB (8 Dec 2024): Shah said the government will soon establish anti-drone units at the borders, and that a laser-equipped anti-drone gun mount system has been developed through a 'Whole of Government Approach'.
On which date is Armed Forces Flag Day observed in India, as marked in 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 7 December
PIB (7 Dec 2024): Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh's video message was issued on the occasion of AFFD on December 07, 2024, and the PM marked Armed Forces Flag Day the same day.
According to Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on 7 December 2024, contributing to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund helps ensure the welfare of:
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Correct answer: A — Serving and retired soldiers and their families
PIB (7 Dec 2024): Rajnath Singh termed it the collective responsibility of the country to ensure the welfare of the soldiers, both serving and retired, as well as their families.
What was the theme for the year emphasised by the Chief of the Air Staff at the Western Air Command Commanders' Conference held on 6-7 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Bharatiya Vayu Sena - Sashakt, Saksham, Atmanirbhar
PIB (8 Dec 2024): the CAS emphasised the theme for this year 'Bharatiya Vayu Sena - Sashakt, Saksham, Atmanirbhar'; 'Mission, Integrity and Excellence' are the IAF's core values.
Who inaugurated the 63rd annual conference of the Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine at IAM Bengaluru on 5 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Air Marshal SP Dharkar, Vice Chief of the Air Staff
PIB (7 Dec 2024): the 63rd ISAM annual conference at IAM Bengaluru (5–7 December 2024) was inaugurated by Air Marshal SP Dharkar, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, on 5 December 2024.
Where did the Indian Navy hold its Operational Demonstration on Navy Day, 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Blue Flag Beach, Puri
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the Indian Navy's Operational Demonstration was held at the Blue Flag Beach, Puri, Odisha, on 4 December 2024.
Navy Day on 4 December commemorates which operation of the 1971 Indo-Pak war?
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Correct answer: D — Operation Trident
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the Indian Navy celebrates Navy Day on 4 December to commemorate Operation Trident, the attack on Karachi harbour during the Indo-Pak war of 1971.
Who hosted the Navy Day 2024 Operational Demonstration at Puri as Chief of the Naval Staff?
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Correct answer: A — Adm Dinesh K Tripathi
PIB (4 Dec 2024): President Droupadi Murmu was Chief Guest at the event, which was hosted by Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff.
Consider the following statements about Navy Day 2024: 1. The President noted that the Navy was the first service to induct women Agniveers. 2. The Operational Demonstration at Puri included MiG 29K and MH 60R aircraft. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the President noted that the Navy was the first service to induct women Agniveers, and the Op Demo saw 15 warships and aircraft comprising MiG 29K and MH 60R. Both statements are correct. Answer: Both 1 and 2.
On Navy Day 2024, the President cited Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa, who are circumnavigating the globe in which vessel?
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Correct answer: B — INSV Tarini
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the President said Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Roopa are circumnavigating the globe in INSV Tarini.
What was the name of the Indian vessel whose 12 crew were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard in the North Arabian Sea on 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — MSV Al Piranpir
PIB (5 Dec 2024): the ICG rescued 12 crew members of the sunken Indian vessel MSV Al Piranpir from the North Arabian Sea in the early hours of 4 December 2024.
Which Indian Coast Guard ship located and rescued the crew of MSV Al Piranpir on 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — ICGS Sarthak
PIB (5 Dec 2024): ICGS Sarthak, deployed for forward area patrolling, conducted the search and rescued the 12 crew members from a small dinghy.
Consider the following statements about the rescue of MSV Al Piranpir's crew on 4 December 2024: 1. The crew were rescued about 270 km west of Dwarka, within Pakistan's Search and Rescue Region. 2. The vessel had departed from Porbandar and was bound for Bandar Abbas, Iran. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (5 Dec 2024): the dhow had departed from Porbandar en route to Bandar Abbas, Iran, and the crew were rescued approximately 270 km west of Dwarka, within Pakistan's Search and Rescue Region. Both statements are correct. Answer: Both 1 and 2.
What was the total value of the five capital acquisition proposals cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council on 3 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Over Rs 21,772 crore
PIB (3 Dec 2024): the DAC under Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity for 05 capital acquisition proposals amounting to over Rs 21,772 crore.
How many New Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts for the Indian Navy did the DAC approve on 3 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — 31
PIB (3 Dec 2024): DAC granted AoN for the procurement of 31 New Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts (NWJFACs) for the Indian Navy.
Consider the following statements about the DAC approvals of 3 December 2024: 1. AoN was accorded for an Electronic Warfare Suite for Su-30 MKI aircraft. 2. AoN was accorded for 6 Advanced Light Helicopters for the Indian Army. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (3 Dec 2024): AoN was accorded for an Electronic Warfare Suite for Su-30 MKI aircraft, so statement 1 is correct. The 06 Advanced Light Helicopters are for the Indian Coast Guard, not the Army, so statement 2 is wrong. Answer: 1 only.
Where did the 4th edition of the India–Malaysia joint military exercise Harimau Shakti begin on 2 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Bentong camp, Pahang, Malaysia
PIB (2 Dec 2024): the 4th edition of Harimau Shakti commenced at Bentong camp, Pahang district, Malaysia.
Which edition of the India–Malaysia exercise Harimau Shakti commenced on 2 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 4th
PIB (2 Dec 2024): the 4th edition of India–Malaysia Joint Military Exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI commenced at Bentong camp.
Which regiment represented the Indian contingent at Exercise Harimau Shakti 2024?
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Correct answer: B — MAHAR Regiment
PIB (2 Dec 2024): the 78-member Indian contingent is represented by a Battalion of the MAHAR Regiment.
Exercise Harimau Shakti 2024 aims to enhance joint capability for counter-insurgency operations in jungle terrain under which chapter of the UN mandate?
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Correct answer: D — Chapter VII
PIB (2 Dec 2024): the aim is to enhance joint military capability to undertake counter-insurgency operations in jungle terrain under Chapter VII of the United Nations Mandate.
Consider the following statements about Exercise Harimau Shakti: 1. The 2024 edition is scheduled from 2 to 15 December 2024. 2. The previous edition was held in November 2023 at Umroi Cantonment in Meghalaya. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (2 Dec 2024): the exercise is scheduled from 2nd to 15th December 2024, and the last edition was conducted in Nov 2023 at Umroi Cantonment in Meghalaya. Both statements are correct. Answer: Both 1 and 2.
Where did the first India–Cambodia joint table-top exercise CINBAX begin on 1 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Foreign Training Node, Pune
PIB (1 Dec 2024): the 1st edition of Joint Table Top Exercise CINBAX between the Indian and Cambodian Armies commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Pune.
Exercise CINBAX wargames joint counter-terrorism operations under which chapter of the UN Charter?
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Correct answer: B — Chapter VII
PIB (1 Dec 2024): CINBAX is a planning exercise aimed to wargame conduct of joint Counter Terrorism operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
Consider the following statements about Exercise CINBAX 2024: 1. It is scheduled from 1 to 8 December 2024. 2. The Indian Army contingent comprises 50 personnel from an Infantry Brigade. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (1 Dec 2024): the exercise will be conducted from 1st to 8th December 2024, so statement 1 is correct. The Indian contingent comprises 20 personnel from an Infantry Brigade, not 50, so statement 2 is wrong. Answer: 1 only.
The Border Security Force, which the PM greeted on its Raising Day on 1 December 2024, was officially formed in which year?
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Correct answer: A — 1965
BSF official website: the Border Security Force was officially formed on 1st December 1965; the PM greeted the BSF on its Raising Day on 1 December 2024 (PIB).
Who was the first Director-General and founding father of the Border Security Force?
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Correct answer: D — K. F. Rustamji
BSF official website: the Government of India appointed Shri K. F. Rustamji, IP, as the first Director-General and the founding father of BSF.
The 13th edition of the India–Singapore exercise 'Agni Warrior' concluded on 30 November 2024 at which location?
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Correct answer: C — Devlali, Maharashtra
PIB (MoD): XAW-2024 concluded at the Field Firing Ranges, Devlali (Maharashtra) on 30 November 2024.
Which edition of Joint Military Exercise 'Agni Warrior' was held in November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — 13th
PIB (MoD): the 13th edition of Joint Military Exercise AGNI WARRIOR (XAW-2024) was held from 28 to 30 November 2024.
Consider the following statements about Agni Warrior 2024: 1. The Singapore contingent comprised 182 personnel from the Singapore Artillery and the Indian contingent 114 personnel from the Regiment of Artillery. 2. It was a bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MoD): the contingents were 182 (Singapore Artillery) and 114 (Regiment of Artillery) — 1 is correct. It was an Army–Singapore Armed Forces artillery exercise, not a naval one — 2 is wrong.
On 30 November 2024, the Ministry of Defence signed a contract for the Short Refit and Dry Docking of INS Vikramaditya with which shipyard?
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Correct answer: D — Cochin Shipyard Limited
PIB (MoD): the contract for the SRDD of INS Vikramaditya was signed with M/s Cochin Shipyard Limited on 30 November 2024.
What was the overall cost of the INS Vikramaditya Short Refit and Dry Docking contract signed on 30 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,207.5 crore
PIB (MoD): the SRDD contract was signed at an overall cost of Rs. 1207.5 crore.
Consider the following statements: 1. INS Vikramaditya was commissioned into the Indian Navy in November 2013. 2. The 2024 refit project envisages the involvement of nearly 50 MSMEs and employment for more than 3,500 personnel. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MoD): the carrier was commissioned in November 2013, and the project envisages nearly 50 MSMEs and employment for more than 3,500 personnel. Both are correct.
Who received the President's Gold Medal for the INA B.Tech course at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Passing Out Parade on 30 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Midshipman Ayush Kumar Singh
PIB (Navy): the President's Gold Medal for the INA B.Tech course was awarded to Midshipman Ayush Kumar Singh; Karan Singh got the CNS Silver Medal and Kartikey V Vernekar the FOC-in-C South Bronze Medal.
How many trainees passed out at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, on 30 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 239
PIB (Navy): a total of 239 trainees passed out at the POP held at INA Ezhimala on 30 November 2024.
In the joint Indian Navy–Sri Lanka Navy anti-narcotics operation announced on 29 November 2024, approximately how much of which narcotic was seized?
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Correct answer: B — About 500 kg of crystal meth
PIB (Navy): both boats were boarded on 24 and 25 November 2024, leading to the seizure of approximately 500 kg of narcotics (crystal meth).
Indian Navy surveillance in the November 2024 anti-narcotics operation with Sri Lanka was based on inputs from which centre located in Gurugram?
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Correct answer: D — Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR)
PIB (Navy): surveillance by LRMP aircraft and RPA was based on inputs from the Information Fusion Centre (Indian Ocean Region), Gurugram.
The Indian Coast Guard's 11th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2024) was conducted off which coast in November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Kochi
PIB (MoD): the ICG conducted the 11th edition of SAREX-2024 off the Kochi coast on 29 November 2024.
What was the theme of SAREX-2024?
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Correct answer: D — Enhancing Search and Rescue Capabilities Through Regional Collaboration
PIB (MoD): SAREX-2024 had the theme 'Enhancing Search and Rescue Capabilities Through Regional Collaboration'.
Where was the India–UK Statement of Intent on electric propulsion systems for the Indian Navy signed on 28 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Portsmouth
PIB (MoD): the SoI was signed between the defence ministries of India and the UK in Portsmouth on 28 November 2024.
Under the India–UK electric propulsion partnership, which planned Indian Navy vessels are envisaged to have a Full Electric Propulsion System?
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Correct answer: B — Landing Platform Docks
PIB (MoD): the Landing Platform Docks, planned to be built at an Indian shipyard, are envisaged to have a Full Electric Propulsion System.
The Defence Services Staff College, visited by President Droupadi Murmu on 28 November 2024, is located at which place?
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Correct answer: D — Wellington, Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu)
PIB (President's Secretariat): the President visited the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu.
In which year was the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, established?
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Correct answer: B — 1948
PIB (President's Secretariat): established in 1948, DSSC is a premier tri-services institute for middle-level officers of India and friendly countries.
The Indian Army's 'Eklavya' online learning platform, launched on 28 November 2024, was developed at zero cost through which institute?
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Correct answer: A — BISAG-N, Gandhinagar
PIB (Army): the platform was developed at zero cost through the Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG-N), Gandhinagar.
What is the Indian Army's theme for the year 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Year of Technology Absorption
PIB (Army): the Eklavya launch aligns with the Indian Army's theme for 2024 as the 'Year of Technology Absorption'.
On 27 November 2024, the Army Chief presented the President's Colours to four Mechanised Infantry battalions at the Mechanised Infantry Centre and School in which city?
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Correct answer: A — Ahilyanagar
PIB (Army): the ceremony was held at the Mechanised Infantry Centre and School (MIC&S), Ahilyanagar, on 27 November 2024.
In which year was the Mechanised Infantry Arm of the Indian Army raised?
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Correct answer: C — 1979
PIB (Army): the COAS said the Mechanised Infantry Arm, since its inception in 1979, has distinguished itself as a modern and professional force.
The second edition of the tri-services Defence Datathon concluded on 27 November 2024 at which institution?
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Correct answer: D — College of Defence Management, Secunderabad
PIB (HQ IDS): the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad, concluded the second edition of Defence Datathon on 27 November 2024.
The College of Defence Management, Secunderabad, is a tri-services training institute functioning under which headquarters?
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Correct answer: B — Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff
PIB (HQ IDS): CDM Secunderabad is a premier tri-services training institute under Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff.