Defence & Security Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Where was the third India–Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting held on 26 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Goa
PIB (MoD): the third JDCC meeting between India and Tanzania took place in Goa on 26 November 2024.
Which edition of the India–Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) was held in November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Third
PIB (MoD): it was the third edition of the JDCC; the Indian side was led by Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad.
Which city was set to host the Army Day Parade for the first time on 15 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Pune
PIB (IFFI/Army): Pune would host the Army Day Parade for the first time on 15 January 2025, at the Bombay Engineering Group and Centre; Bengaluru (2023) and Lucknow (2024) hosted earlier.
Army Day (15 January) commemorates which event?
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Correct answer: B — Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa's appointment as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949
PIB (IFFI/Army): the Army Day Parade commemorates Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa's appointment as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949.
During his Nepal visit concluded on 24 November 2024, Indian Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi was conferred which honour?
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Correct answer: D — Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army
PIB (Army): Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army on Gen Dwivedi at Sheetal Niwas, Kathmandu.
Who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Nepali Army whom Gen Upendra Dwivedi called on during his November 2024 visit?
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Correct answer: C — Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel
PIB (Army): Gen Dwivedi called on General Ashok Raj Sigdel, COAS, Nepali Army, and invited him to visit India.
On 24 November 2024, INSV Tarini began the second leg of Navika Sagar Parikrama-II. What is the route of this leg?
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Correct answer: B — Fremantle, Australia to Lyttelton, New Zealand
PIB (Navy): INSV Tarini sailed from Fremantle, Australia on 24 November 2024 for the second leg to Lyttelton, New Zealand.
Which two women naval officers are sailing INSV Tarini on Navika Sagar Parikrama-II?
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Correct answer: A — Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A
PIB (Navy): NSP-II is a dual-handed circumnavigation by Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A on the 56-ft INSV Tarini.
Who flagged off Navika Sagar Parikrama-II on 2 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
PIB (Navy): NSP-II was flagged off by CNS Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on 2 October 2024; Cdr Abhilash Tomy (Retd) is the team mentor.
In which year was the National Cadet Corps (NCC), which celebrated its 76th Raising Day on 24 November 2024, raised?
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Correct answer: D — 1948
PIB (Defence): the NCC, the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world, was raised in 1948 and celebrated its 76th raising on 24 November 2024.
According to the Defence Secretary on 23 November 2024, NCC cadet strength would touch what figure in the coming years?
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Correct answer: A — 20 lakh
PIB (Defence): the Defence Secretary said NCC had increased cadet strength by 3 lakh and would touch 20 lakh in the coming years.
Which country did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh welcome as country coordinator for India in ASEAN and the ADMM-Plus forum for the next cycle (22 November 2024)?
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Correct answer: C — Philippines
PIB (Defence): Raksha Mantri welcomed the Philippines as country coordinator for India in ASEAN and ADMM-Plus for the next cycle.
In which city did Rajnath Singh attend the 11th ADMM-Plus in November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Vientiane
PIB (Defence): during his three-day stay in Vientiane, Lao PDR, Rajnath Singh attended the 11th ADMM-Plus.
At the 11th ADMM-Plus on 21 November 2024, Rajnath Singh called for developing which of the following?
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Correct answer: D — An ADMM-Plus Defence Strategy on Climate Change
PIB (Defence): the Raksha Mantri called for developing an ADMM-Plus Defence Strategy on Climate Change.
Who chaired the 11th ADMM-Plus held in Vientiane in November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Gen Chansamone Chanyalath, Deputy PM and Defence Minister of Laos
PIB (Defence): the meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Laos General Chansamone Chanyalath.
Consider the following statements about the 11th ADMM-Plus: 1. It comprised the 10 ASEAN countries, eight Plus countries and Timor-Leste. 2. It was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (Defence): the forum consisted of 10 ASEAN countries, eight Plus countries and Timor-Leste, and was held at Vientiane, Lao PDR. Both are correct.
Which edition of the pan-India coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil concluded on 21 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Fourth
PIB (Defence): the fourth edition of the Pan-India Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil 24 concluded on 21 Nov 2024.
Since which year has the coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil been held?
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Correct answer: C — 2018
PIB (Defence): since its inception in 2018, Sea Vigil has played a pivotal role in India's coastal defence preparedness.
According to the official release on Sea Vigil 24, what is the length of India's coastline covered by the exercise?
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Correct answer: A — 11,098 km
PIB (Defence): Sea Vigil 24 spanned the entirety of India's 11,098 km coastline and its EEZ of 2.4 million sq km.
The Jawahar Tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir, renovated by BRO in 2024, passes through which mountain range?
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Correct answer: D — Pir Panjal
PIB (Defence): the Jawahar Tunnel has historically served as a vital passage through the Pir Panjal range connecting the Kashmir valley and Leh with the rest of India.
In which year was the twin-tube Jawahar Tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir originally built?
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Correct answer: B — 1956
PIB (Defence): BRO renovated the 1956-built 2.5 km-long twin-tube Jawahar Tunnel.
In which year was Project Veer Gatha instituted?
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Correct answer: B — 2021
PIB (Defence): Project Veer Gatha was instituted in 2021 to spread stories of Gallantry Awardees among students.
How many national winners will be selected under Project Veer Gatha 4.0, and what prize will each get?
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Correct answer: D — 100 winners, ₹10,000 each
PIB (Defence): 100 winners will be selected and each will get a cash prize of ₹10,000.
The 2nd India-Japan Joint Service Staff Talks (JSST), concluded in New Delhi on 20 November 2024, were held between the Joint Staff of the Japan Self Defence Force and which Indian body?
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Correct answer: B — Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff
PIB (Defence): the 2nd JSST was held between HQ Integrated Defence Staff and the Joint Staff of the JSDF.
Who was the Indian co-chair of the 2nd India-Japan Joint Service Staff Talks in November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Air Vice Marshal Prashant Mohan
PIB (Defence): the talks were co-chaired by Assistant Chief of IDS Air Vice Marshal Prashant Mohan and Maj Gen Minamikawa Nobutaka of the JSDF.
'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024', concluded on 19 November 2024, is what kind of exercise?
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Correct answer: A — Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief exercise
PIB (Defence): Sanyukt Vimochan 2024 was the Multilateral Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise.
Which formation of the Indian Army conducted 'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024' at Ahmedabad and Porbandar?
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Correct answer: C — Konark Corps
PIB (Defence): the exercise was conducted by the Konark Corps of the Southern Command.
Consider the following about 'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024': 1. Its tabletop exercise was themed on an earthquake in the Kutch region. 2. Officials from nine friendly foreign countries attended. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB (Defence): the tabletop exercise theme was 'Cyclone in the Coastal Region of Gujarat', so 1 is wrong; 15 officials from nine friendly foreign countries attended.
In which year was the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC), which held its 136th meeting in Hyderabad on 19 November 2024, constituted?
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Correct answer: A — 1978
PIB (Defence): the OSCC was constituted in 1978 to ensure effective offshore security arrangements.
Who was the Chief of the Air Staff who received Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Air Force Commanders' Conference on 19 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
PIB (Defence): the Defence Minister was welcomed at Air Headquarters by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh.
Which body organised the Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise (Bharat NCX 2024) in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University?
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Correct answer: C — National Security Council Secretariat
PIB (NSCS): Bharat NCX 2024 was organised by the National Security Council Secretariat in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University.
Who was India's National Cyber Security Coordinator who gave the inaugural address at Bharat NCX 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Lt Gen M U Nair (Retd)
PIB (NSCS): Lt Gen M U Nair (Retd), the National Cyber Security Coordinator, delivered the inaugural address.
Which company is building the Indian Navy's 25T bollard pull tugs, including 'Yuvan' launched on 17 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd
PIB (Defence): the contract for six 25T BP tugs was given to Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd, Kolkata.
The keels of which two 25T bollard pull tugs were laid in Kolkata on 17 November 2024, when 'Yuvan' was launched?
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Correct answer: A — Ojas and Sabal
PIB (Defence): the keels of the fifth and sixth tugs, Ojas and Sabal, were laid.
The Indian Navy's 25T bollard pull tugs being built in Kolkata follow the classification rules of:
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Correct answer: D — Indian Register of Shipping
PIB (Defence): the tugs are being built under the classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
From where did DRDO flight-test India's first long-range hypersonic missile on 16 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off Odisha
PIB (Defence): the flight-trial was conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
India's first long-range hypersonic missile, tested in November 2024, is designed to carry payloads for ranges greater than:
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Correct answer: C — 1,500 km
PIB (Defence): the missile is designed to carry various payloads for ranges greater than 1,500 km.
Consider the following about India's first long-range hypersonic missile tested in November 2024: 1. It was developed by the laboratories of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad, with other DRDO labs and industry partners. 2. It was flight-tested by ISRO. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (Defence): it was developed by the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex labs with other DRDO labs and industry, and the trial was conducted by DRDO, not ISRO. So only 1 is correct.
In the India-Japan Memorandum of Implementation signed on 15 November 2024, what does UNICORN stand for?
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Correct answer: B — Unified Complex Radio Antenna
PIB (Defence): UNICORN is the Unified Complex Radio Antenna, a mast with integrated communication systems that improves stealth.
Which Indian company will co-develop the UNICORN mast with Japanese collaboration?
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Correct answer: A — Bharat Electronics Ltd
PIB (Defence): the UNICORN masts will be co-developed by Bharat Electronics Limited in India with Japanese collaboration.
Consider the following about the UNICORN Memorandum of Implementation (November 2024): 1. When implemented, it will be the first case of co-development / co-production of defence equipment between India and Japan. 2. It was signed in New Delhi. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (Defence): it will be the first India-Japan defence co-development / co-production case, and it was signed at the Embassy of India in Tokyo, not New Delhi. So only 1 is correct.
About how much methamphetamine was seized off Gujarat in the joint NCB-Navy-ATS operation of 15 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 700 kg
PIB (MHA): a vessel with about 700 kg of methamphetamine was intercepted in India's territorial waters.
The November 2024 methamphetamine seizure off Gujarat was part of which NCB operation?
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Correct answer: A — Operation Sagar-Manthan
PIB (MHA): the seizure came under Operation 'Sagar-Manthan', launched by NCB earlier in the year with the Navy, Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS.
Which DRDO laboratory designed and developed the precision-strike (guided) variant of the Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System?
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Correct answer: B — Armament Research and Development Establishment
PIB (Defence): the guided Pinaka was designed and developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment, with RCI, DRDL, HEMRL and PXE.
Consider the following about the Guided Pinaka PSQR validation trials (November 2024): 1. The flight tests were conducted in three phases at different field firing ranges. 2. Twelve rockets from each production agency were tested. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (Defence): both are correct.
At which shipyard was the keel of the Indian Navy's first Fleet Support Ship laid on 14 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, Visakhapatnam
PIB (Defence): the keel-laying ceremony was held at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, Visakhapatnam.
How many Fleet Support Ships did the Indian Navy contract from Hindustan Shipyard Ltd in August 2023?
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Correct answer: D — Five
PIB (Defence): the Navy signed a contract with HSL in August 2023 for five Fleet Support Ships.
Where did the Indian Coast Guard conduct the Regional Level Pollution Response Exercise Re-PREX-24 from 12 to 14 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Paradip
PIB (Defence): Re-PREX-24 was held at Paradip, Odisha, from 12 to 14 November 2024.
Re-PREX-24 at Paradip was conducted by ICG District Headquarters No 7 (Odisha) under which Coast Guard Region?
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Correct answer: C — Region (North East)
PIB (Defence): it was conducted by ICG District HQ No 7 (Odisha) under Coast Guard Region (North East).
In November 2024, the government approved the first all-women battalion of which force?
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Correct answer: B — CISF
PIB (MHA): Amit Shah said the government approved the first all-women battalion of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
According to the MHA in November 2024, women make up what share of the CISF at present?
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Correct answer: C — More than 7%
PIB (MHA): the number of women in CISF is more than 7% at present.
The proposal for an all-women CISF battalion was initiated on the Home Minister's direction at which CISF Day function?
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Correct answer: B — 53rd
PIB (MHA): the proposal was initiated on Amit Shah's direction at the 53rd CISF Day function.
Where was the 35th Triservices Commanders' Conference (TSTCC), chaired by CDS Gen Anil Chauhan on 13 November 2024, held?
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Correct answer: A — Southern Naval Command, Kochi
PIB (MoD): the 35th TSTCC was held at Southern Naval Command, Kochi on 13 November 2024.
The 34th Triservices Commanders' Conference (TSTCC), whose agenda the 35th edition took forward, was held in:
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Correct answer: D — Shimla
PIB (MoD): the 35th edition took forward the agenda set at the 34th TSTCC held in Shimla last year.
Which organisation conducted the maiden 'Antariksha Abhyas-2024' (11–13 November 2024)?
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Correct answer: D — Defence Space Agency
PIB (MoD): the Defence Space Agency of HQ Integrated Defence Staff conducted Antariksha Abhyas-2024.
'Antariksha Abhyas-2024' was what kind of exercise?
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Correct answer: B — A Space Table Top Exercise
PIB (MoD): Antariksha Abhyas-2024 was a Space Table Top Exercise.
Consider the following about 'Antariksha Abhyas-2024': 1. It was the third edition of the exercise. 2. It was conducted by ISRO. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
PIB (MoD): it was the maiden edition and was conducted by the Defence Space Agency of HQ IDS. Neither statement is correct.
Which DRDO laboratory developed the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM), flight-tested for the first time on 12 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru
PIB (MoD): LRLACM has been developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru, with contributions from other DRDO labs and industry.
From where was the maiden flight-test of the LRLACM conducted on 12 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Integrated Test Range, Chandipur
PIB (MoD): the test was conducted from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
Consider the following about the LRLACM: 1. It is configured to launch from the ground using a mobile articulated launcher and from ships using a universal vertical launch module system. 2. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Larsen & Toubro are its Development-cum-Production Partners. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MoD): statement 1 is correct; the Development-cum-Production Partners are Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad and Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru. So only 1 is correct.
Which institution organised the inaugural Delhi Defence Dialogue on 12 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
PIB (MoD): the inaugural Delhi Defence Dialogue was organised by the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA).
The theme of the inaugural Delhi Defence Dialogue (November 2024) was built around which concept?
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Correct answer: A — Adaptive Defence
PIB (MoD): the theme was 'Adaptive Defence: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Modern Warfare'.
Which DRDO laboratory developed indigenous processes for 4-inch Silicon Carbide wafers and GaN HEMT-based MMICs (announced November 2024)?
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Correct answer: C — Solid State Physics Laboratory
PIB (MoD): the Solid State Physics Laboratory, a DRDO laboratory, developed these processes.
What is the diameter of the indigenous Silicon Carbide wafers developed by DRDO's SSPL?
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Correct answer: D — 4 inches
PIB (MoD): SSPL developed processes for growing and manufacturing 4-inch diameter SiC wafers.
Where has limited production of indigenous GaN-on-SiC MMICs been established?
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Correct answer: A — GAETEC, Hyderabad
PIB (MoD): indigenous GaN-on-SiC MMICs with limited production capability have been established at GAETEC, Hyderabad.
Where was the IAF's C-295 Full Motion Simulator facility inaugurated on 11 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Air Force Station Agra
PIB (MoD): the C-295 Full Motion Simulator facility was inaugurated on 11 November 2024 at Air Force Station Agra.
The C-295 Full Motion Simulator at Agra was inaugurated by the AOC-in-C of which IAF command?
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Correct answer: B — Central Air Command
PIB (MoD): Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, AOC-in-C, Central Air Command (CAC), inaugurated the facility.
Which edition of the Indian Coast Guard–Sri Lanka Coast Guard Annual High Level Meeting was held in Colombo on 11 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 7th
PIB (MoD): the ICG and SLCG conducted the 7th Annual High Level Meeting in Colombo on 11 November 2024; the 8th will be hosted by ICG in 2025.
The ICG–SLCG Annual High Level Meeting follows a mechanism set out in an MoU signed in:
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Correct answer: A — May 2018
PIB (MoD): the meeting follows the institutionalised mechanism outlined in the MoU signed between both agencies in May 2018.
Who led the Indian Coast Guard delegation at the 7th ICG–SLCG High Level Meeting in Colombo (November 2024)?
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Correct answer: C — S Paramesh
PIB (MoD): a four-member ICG delegation was led by Director General S Paramesh.