Defence & Security Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
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The IAF's flying display in Guwahati on 9 November 2025 was held over which river, watched from Lachit Ghat?
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Correct answer: C — Brahmaputra
The display was held over the Brahmaputra River at Guwahati, with aircraft flying past Lachit Ghat.
The IAF's flying display at Guwahati in November 2025 was part of which anniversary celebrations of the Indian Air Force?
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Correct answer: D — 93rd
The display continued the IAF's 93rd anniversary celebrations, under the theme 'Infallible, Impervious and Precise'.
Where will the Indian Navy hold its Navy Day 2025 Operational Demonstration on 4 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Shangumugham beach, Thiruvananthapuram
The Navy said the demonstration would be held at Shangumugham beach, Thiruvananthapuram.
Before Thiruvananthapuram, at which two non-major-naval-station locations did the Indian Navy hold its Navy Day Operational Demonstration?
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Correct answer: D — Puri and Sindhudurg
The Navy said the event was earlier held at Puri in Odisha and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra.
Navy Day on 4 December recalls the Indian Navy's 1971 attack on which harbour, carried out by missile boats under which operation?
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Correct answer: B — Karachi harbour, Operation Trident
The Navy said Navy Day recalls its role in the 1971 Indo-Pak War, when its missile boats attacked Karachi harbour as part of Operation Trident.
INS Ikshak, commissioned on 6 November 2025, is which ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) class?
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Correct answer: C — Third
INS Ikshak is the third Survey Vessel (Large) to be commissioned into the Indian Navy.
Which shipyard built INS Ikshak, the survey vessel commissioned in November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata
INS Ikshak was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
INS Ikshak, the first Survey Vessel (Large) designed with dedicated women's accommodation, was commissioned on 6 November 2025 at which naval base?
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Correct answer: D — Kochi
INS Ikshak was commissioned at Naval Base, Kochi, on 6 November 2025.
Which centre hosted the third Maritime Information Sharing Workshop (MISW-25) in Gurugram in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region
MISW-25 (3–5 November 2025) was hosted by the Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR).
Which indigenous software was used for the table-top exercise at MISW-25 in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — MANTRA
MISW-25 included a practical table-top exercise using the indigenous MANTRA software.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) was established at Gurugram in December 2018. 2. The Maritime Information Sharing Workshop held in November 2025 was its first edition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
IFC-IOR was established at Gurugram on 22 December 2018; the November 2025 workshop (MISW-25) was the 3rd edition, so statement 2 is wrong.
Which school won THINQ-25, the Indian Navy Quiz, on 5 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Jayshree Periwal High School, Jaipur
Jayshree Periwal High School, Jaipur, emerged champions; PM Shri JNV Samastipur was runner-up.
What was the theme of THINQ-25, the Indian Navy Quiz held in 2025?
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Correct answer: D — MAHASAGAR
THINQ-25 was themed 'MAHASAGAR'.
Where was the Grand Finale of THINQ-25 held on 5 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
The Grand Finale was held at the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, with the Chief of the Naval Staff as chief guest.
Where was the 17th India–Israel Joint Working Group meeting on defence cooperation held on 4 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Tel Aviv
The 17th JWG meeting took place in Tel Aviv on 4 November 2025, where an MoU on Defence Cooperation was signed.
Which edition of the India–Israel Joint Working Group on defence cooperation met in November 2025 and signed an MoU on Defence Cooperation?
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Correct answer: D — 17th
It was the 17th meeting of the India–Israel JWG on defence cooperation.
Who co-chaired the 17th India–Israel Joint Working Group meeting on defence cooperation from the Indian side?
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Correct answer: A — Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
The meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Israeli MoD Director General Maj Gen (Res) Amir Baram.
Under which operation did the DRI bust a clandestine alprazolam factory in Valsad, Gujarat, on 4 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Operation White Cauldron
The raid was part of the operation codenamed 'Operation White Cauldron'.
Which psychotropic substance was being produced at the Valsad factory busted by the DRI in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Alprazolam
The factory was producing alprazolam, a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, 1985.
The Army Sports Conclave 2025, held at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on 4 November 2025, was aimed at supporting which national goal?
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Correct answer: A — Olympic Mission 2036
The Indian Army organised the conclave to contribute to the nation's vision of Olympic Mission 2036.
What was the approximate mass of the CMS-03 communication satellite launched by ISRO on 2 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 4,410 kg
CMS-03, weighing about 4,410 kg, is the heaviest communication satellite launched to GTO from Indian soil.
Which launch vehicle placed CMS-03 into orbit on 2 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — LVM3-M5
CMS-03 was launched on LVM3-M5, the fifth operational flight of LVM3, from the Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota.
According to ISRO, which mission had been launched by LVM3 on its flight immediately before LVM3-M5 (CMS-03)?
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Correct answer: D — Chandrayaan-3
ISRO noted that the previous mission of LVM3 launched Chandrayaan-3.
The CMS-03 satellite, also called GSAT-7R, has been built primarily for which user?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Navy
GSAT-7R (CMS-03) is the Indian Navy's most advanced communication satellite, linking ships, aircraft, submarines and Maritime Operations Centres.
ISRO described CMS-03, launched on 2 November 2025, as the heaviest communication satellite to be:
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Correct answer: B — Launched to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Indian soil
ISRO's mission page says CMS-03, weighing about 4,400 kg, is the heaviest communication satellite launched to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Indian soil.
The two passengers caught with 42.34 kg of hydroponic weed at Mumbai airport on 2 November 2025 had arrived from which city?
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Correct answer: C — Bangkok
DRI intercepted two passengers arriving from Bangkok at CSMIA, Mumbai.
How was the hydroponic weed concealed in the DRI seizure at Mumbai airport on 2 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — In 21 food packets such as noodles and biscuits
The weed was hidden in 21 food packets, including noodles and biscuits.
Under which law was the hydroponic weed seized in DRI's 'Operation Weed Out' at Mumbai airport in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — NDPS Act, 1985
The contraband was seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
The first Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon, held on 2 November 2025, honours which Param Vir Chakra awardee?
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Correct answer: C — Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon
The marathon was a tribute to Param Vir Chakra awardee Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon.
Apart from Delhi, participants from how many Air Force Stations took part in the Sekhon IAF Marathon 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 46
Over 45,000 participants from 46 Air Force Stations joined in 21 km, 10 km and 5 km categories.
INS Savitri arrived at which port for joint EEZ surveillance with the Mauritius National Coast Guard, as announced on 2 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Port Louis
INS Savitri arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, on a long-range operational deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region.
INS Savitri, which visited Mauritius in November 2025, belongs to which category and fleet?
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Correct answer: D — Offshore Patrol Vessel, Eastern Fleet
INS Savitri is an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Eastern Fleet.
Where was the 12th ADMM-Plus, addressed by Rajnath Singh on 1 November 2025, held?
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Correct answer: D — Kuala Lumpur
The 12th ADMM-Plus was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 1 November 2025.
Which edition of the ADMM-Plus did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attend in Kuala Lumpur on 1 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 12th
Rajnath Singh spoke at the 12th ADMM-Plus; the forum itself was entering its 16th year.
For the 2024–2027 cycle, India co-chairs which ADMM-Plus Expert Working Group, and with which country?
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Correct answer: C — Counter-Terrorism, with Malaysia
India co-chairs the Expert Working Group on Counter-Terrorism with Malaysia for 2024–27; it earlier co-chaired HADR with Indonesia (2020–24).
Who assumed charge as the Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy on 1 November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh
Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh assumed charge as Chief of Personnel; Vice Admiral B. Sivakumar became the 40th Chief of Materiel.
Vishvajit Sahay, who took charge on 1 November 2025, holds which post?
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Correct answer: A — Controller General of Defence Accounts
Vishvajit Sahay, a 1990-batch IDAS officer, assumed charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).
The 'framework for the US-India major defence partnership' signed on 31 October 2025 is intended to guide the partnership over how many years?
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Correct answer: B — 10 years
The 2025 framework marks a new chapter to further transform the partnership over the next 10 years.
In which city did Rajnath Singh and Pete Hegseth sign the India-US defence framework on 31 October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Kuala Lumpur
They signed it in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus.
At the second India-ASEAN Defence Ministers' Informal Meeting on 31 October 2025, which initiatives did India announce?
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Correct answer: A — ASEAN-India Initiative on Women in UN Peacekeeping Operations and ASEAN-India Defence Think-Tank Interaction
Rajnath Singh announced the ASEAN-India Initiative on Women in UN Peacekeeping Operations and the ASEAN-India Defence Think-Tank Interaction.
Which city will host the International Fleet Review 2026, Exercise MILAN 2026 and the IONS Conclave of Chiefs in February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Visakhapatnam
All three events are scheduled at Visakhapatnam, home of the Eastern Naval Command, from 15 to 25 February 2026.
Consider the following statements: 1. Exercise MILAN was launched in 1995 at Port Blair with four navies. 2. At the 2026 IONS Conclave, the Indian Navy will assume the IONS chairmanship for the second time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: MILAN began in 1995 with four navies at Port Blair, and the Indian Navy will chair IONS for the second time (2025-2027).
India's International Fleet Review tradition began with which edition?
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Correct answer: D — 2001, Mumbai
The Defence Ministry noted that India's IFR tradition began with the 2001 Mumbai edition, which hosted 20 foreign navies.
How many personnel were awarded the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak for 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 1,466
The MHA announced the medal for 1,466 personnel of States, UTs, CAPFs and CPOs for 2025.
Consider the following statements about the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak: 1. It was instituted by the Ministry of Defence in 2019. 2. It is awarded in four fields, including Forensic Science. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The medal was instituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs in February 2024, and it covers Special Operation, Investigation, Intelligence and Forensic Science.
On 31 October 2025, Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena took over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of which command?
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Correct answer: A — Southern Naval Command
He assumed charge of the Southern Naval Command, headquartered at Kochi, succeeding Vice Admiral V Srinivas.
The passenger from whom DRI seized 4.7 kg of cocaine at Mumbai airport on 31 October 2025 had arrived from:
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Correct answer: B — Colombo
The woman passenger was arriving from Colombo when DRI officers intercepted her at CSMIA, Mumbai.
In the DRI seizure at Mumbai airport on 31 October 2025, the cocaine was concealed inside:
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Correct answer: D — Coffee packets
Nine pouches of cocaine were found concealed inside coffee packets.
At which shipyard was the keel of the Indian Coast Guard's second Fast Patrol Vessel laid on 30 October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai
The keel laying of the second FPV and plate cutting of the fifth FPV took place at MDL, Mumbai.
The Air Cushion Vehicles being built for the Indian Coast Guard are based on the proven design of:
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Correct answer: C — Griffon Hoverwork (UK)
The six ACVs contracted on 24 October 2024 are based on the Griffon Hoverwork (UK) design with over 50% indigenous content.
Consider the following statements about the Indian Coast Guard's new vessels: 1. The Fast Patrol Vessels under the 14-FPV project are water-jet propelled. 2. The Air Cushion Vehicles are being built at Mazagon Dock, Mumbai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The FPVs are water-jet propelled, but the ACV girder-laying took place at Chowgule's Rassaim Yard in Goa, not at MDL.
The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD), held in New Delhi from 28 to 30 October 2025, is the annual apex-level strategic dialogue of:
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Correct answer: D — Indian Navy
IPRD is the Indian Navy's annual apex-level strategic dialogue.
Which edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue was held in October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Seventh
IPRD-2025 was the seventh edition of the dialogue.
Before her Rafale sortie at Ambala on 29 October 2025, in which fighter aircraft had President Droupadi Murmu flown in 2023?
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Correct answer: C — Sukhoi-30 MKI
PIB noted that she took a sortie in a Sukhoi-30 MKI in 2023, making her the first President to fly in two IAF fighter aircraft.
At which Air Force Station did President Droupadi Murmu fly in a Rafale on 29 October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Ambala
The sortie was flown at Air Force Station Ambala in Haryana.
Consider the following statements: 1. Ambala was the first Air Force Station to receive Rafale aircraft from Dassault Aviation's facility in France. 2. The President's Rafale was flown by the Commanding Officer of 17 Squadron. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB says Ambala was the first station where Rafales arrived from France, and the aircraft was flown by Gp Capt Amit Gehani, CO of 17 Squadron.
At SAMANVAY 2025 on 29 October 2025, DRDO handed over how many Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology, and for how many products?
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Correct answer: C — 12 agreements for 8 products
DRDO handed over 12 LATOTs for eight products to industry partners.
In which city was DRDO's industry meet SAMANVAY 2025 held?
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Correct answer: A — Bengaluru
SAMANVAY 2025 was organised by DRDO's ECS cluster in Bengaluru on 29-30 October 2025.
In which district of Chhattisgarh did 21 Maoists surrender along with their arms, as announced on 27 October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Kanker
PIB: 21 Maoists surrendered along with their arms in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh.
Of the 21 Maoists who surrendered in Kanker on 27 October 2025, how many were senior cadres?
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Correct answer: D — 13
Amit Shah's post quoted by PIB: out of the 21, 13 were senior cadres.
Infantry Day, observed on 27 October every year, commemorates which event?
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Correct answer: D — Indian Army infantrymen landing at Srinagar airport in 1947
PIB: on 27 October 1947, Indian Army infantrymen were the first troops to land at Srinagar airport and repelled the Pakistan-backed tribal invasion.
Who laid a wreath at the Amar Chakra of the National War Memorial on Infantry Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — General Upendra Dwivedi
PIB: Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi laid a wreath at the Amar Chakra.
Consider the following statements about Infantry Day 2025: 1. It was the 79th Shaurya Diwas. 2. Vir Chakra veterans of Operation PAWAN, Operation MEGHDOOT and Operation CACTUS LILY laid wreaths on behalf of Infantry veterans. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per PIB: the event was titled the 79th Shaurya Diwas, and three Vir Chakra veterans of these operations laid wreaths.
With which body did the Indian Coast Guard sign an MoU on 27 October 2025 to integrate DigiLocker?
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Correct answer: B — National e-Governance Division (NeGD)
PIB: the MoU was signed between the ICG and the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), MeitY.
The National e-Governance Division (NeGD), which partnered with the Indian Coast Guard for DigiLocker integration, functions under which ministry?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
PIB: NeGD is under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
INS Sutlej's joint hydrographic survey with the Mauritius Hydrographic Service (October 2025) covered approximately what area?
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Correct answer: C — 35,000 square nautical miles
PIB: the survey covered an extensive area of approximately 35,000 square nautical miles.
INS Sutlej's October 2025 deployment marked which joint hydrographic mission between India and Mauritius?
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Correct answer: D — 18th
PIB: this deployment marks the 18th joint hydrographic mission between India and Mauritius.
Where was the second edition of the Naval Commanders' Conference 2025 held from 22 to 24 October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi
PIB: CC 2025/2 was conducted from 22 to 24 Oct 2025 at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi.
The portal 'NIPUN', launched at the Naval Commanders' Conference in October 2025, stands for:
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Correct answer: D — Naval Intellectual Portal for Unified Knowledge
PIB: 'NIPUN' (Naval Intellectual Portal for Unified Knowledge) is an online aggregator of the naval fraternity's intellectual work.
Consider the following statements about the Naval Commanders' Conference 2025/2: 1. The Naval Commanders' Conference is held once a year. 2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Naval Commanders on 23 October 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. PIB calls it the 'biannual' Naval Commanders' Conference (twice a year); the Raksha Mantri addressed the commanders on 23 Oct 2025.
According to the PIB backgrounder of October 2025, by when does the Union Government aim to make all affected districts Naxal-free?
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Correct answer: B — March 2026
PIB backgrounder: the unified plan aims to make all affected districts Naxal-free by March 2026.
Consider the following statements based on the PIB backgrounder on Naxalism (October 2025): 1. The number of Naxal-affected districts fell from 126 in 2014 to 18 in 2024. 2. Twelve districts are now categorised as most-affected. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: affected districts fell from 126 in 2014 to 18 in 2024, with only 6 (not 12) now categorised as most-affected.
The Bastariya Battalion, cited in the PIB backgrounder on Naxalism as a symbol of local participation, was formed in which year?
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Correct answer: C — 2018
PIB backgrounder: the Bastariya Battalion, formed in 2018, comprises 1,143 recruits, including 400 youth from Bijapur, Sukma and Dantewada districts.
'Mahe', the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard and delivered in October 2025, is named after a historic port town in:
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Correct answer: D — Puducherry
PIB: 'Mahe' is named after the historic port town in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Consider the following statements about 'Mahe', delivered to the Indian Navy in October 2025: 1. It is the first of eight ASW Shallow Water Craft being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. 2. It has over 90% indigenous content. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: Mahe is the first of eight ASW SWCs being built by CSL, and has over 80% (not 90%) indigenous content.