Rajnath Singh visits Field Gun Factory, Kanpur; reviews Kanpur-based DPSUs
On 2 November 2024, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh visited the Field Gun Factory in Kanpur, a unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL), and was briefed by three Kanpur-based DPSUs.
Summary
On 2 November 2024, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh visited the Field Gun Factory, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, a unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) that specialises in manufacturing barrel and breech assemblies of artillery guns. He inspected the Heat Treatment and New Assembly shops, and was briefed by the CMDs of three Kanpur-based Defence Public Sector Undertakings: AWEIL, Troop Comforts India Limited and Gliders India Limited.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 2 Nov 2024, Kanpur (UP)
- Factory
- Field Gun Factory, a unit of AWEIL
- Speciality
- Barrel and breech assemblies of artillery guns
- Kanpur DPSUs briefed
- AWEIL, Troop Comforts India Ltd, Gliders India Ltd
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Field Gun Factory, Kanpur, visited by Rajnath Singh on 2 November 2024, is a unit of which DPSU?
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Correct answer: A — Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited
PIB (Defence): the Field Gun Factory, Kanpur is a unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL).
Which of the following was NOT among the three Kanpur-based DPSUs that briefed Rajnath Singh on 2 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Munitions India Limited
PIB (Defence): the CMDs of AWEIL, Troop Comforts India Limited and Gliders India Limited briefed him; Munitions India Limited was not among them.
The Field Gun Factory, Kanpur specialises in manufacturing:
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Correct answer: D — Barrel and breech assemblies of artillery guns
PIB (Defence): the Field Gun Factory specialises in manufacturing barrel and breech assemblies of various artillery guns.