40. Where is the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron based at?
A. Visakhapatnam
B. Kochi
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Answer: B. Kochi -Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS), which is based in Kochi, is part of the Southern Naval Command, the Indian Navy’s Training Command.
The ships of the First Training Squadron namely INS Tir and ICGS Sarathi, visited Port Antiromantic, Madagascar from March 20 to 23 this year.
41. Which city is the host of the second edition of ‘The Africa-India Field Training Exercise’ AFINDEX-2023?
A. Pune
B. Panaji
C. Cairo
D. Nairobi
Answer: A. Pune – AFINDEX-2023, the second edition of The Africa-India Field Training Exercise concluded recently in Pune. It was held from March 16 to 29 this year. A total of 25 countries of the African continent with 124 participants and Indian troops from the Sikh, Maratha and Mahar Regiments participated in the multinational exercise.
42.The Cabinet Committee on Security recently approved sector headquarters in which state/UT?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. Punjab
Answer: B. Arunachal Pradesh- The Cabinet Committee on Security recently approved the sanctioning of seven battalions of Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the one sector headquarters in Arunachal Pradesh. This is seen as a major push by the Indian Government to counter Chinese manoeuvres in the region.
43. Which country hosts the multilateral defence exercise named ‘Orion’?
A. France
B. USA
C. UAE
D. Israel
Answer: A. France – Exercise Orion, a bilateral military EXERCISE between the Indian Air Force and the French Air and Space Force (FASF) started at the Mont-de-Marsan airbase in France.
IAF Contingent comprises of four Rafale, two C-17, two ll-78 aircraft, and 165 air warriors. This would be the first overseas exercise for the IAF’s Rafale aircraft.
44. Which Indian Armed Force acquired the ‘Nagastra 1’ an indigenous drone developed in India?
A. Indian Army
B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Air Force
D. Indian Coast Guard
Answer: A. Indian Army – Nagastra 1 is an indigenous drone developed by the Economic Explosives Limited. It was acquired recently by the Indian Army to increase its operations at the LOC. Nagastra 1 can strike targets within 15-30 km, using GPS-enabled precision. It is also designed to loiter over enemy territory in search of moving personnel, military vehicles or an enemy position before being taken down.
45. When was the ‘44 Squadron of the Indian Air Force’ established?
A. 1947
B. 1961
C. 1972
D. 1983
Answer: B. 1961– In 2023, the 44 Squadron of the Indian Air Force is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee. It was raised on April 6, 1961. The squadron kept the AN-12 running until 1985 and transported the IL-76 strategic cargo aircraft to India from the former Soviet Union in March 1985. The aircraft was formally accepted into the IAF in June 1985. The aeroplane is still in use at present.
46. Which armed force is set to operationalize the Command Cyber Operations and Support Wings (CCOSW)?
A. Indian Navy
B. Indian Army
C. Indian Coast Guard
D. Indian Air Force
Answer: B. Indian Army – The Indian Army is set to operationalize the Command Cyber Operations and Support Wings (CCOSW) as part of its steps to modernize its online network.
The decision to set up the CCOSW was made during the Army Commanders Conference, the biannual event that took place in hybrid format.
47. What is the name of Indian Navy’s 3rd indigenous stealth destroyer of the Project 15B class?
A. INS Dhruv
B. INS Imphal
C. INS Kattabomman
D. INS Vikram
Answer: B. INS Imphal – INS Imphal is the Indian Navy’s 3rd indigenous stealth destroyer of the Project 15B class. The vessel recently took the maiden sea sortie.
INS Imphal is the third ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy. It is being constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL).
48. In Defence, what is the name of the action against an adversary without a direct conventional military action?
A. Non-kinetic warfare
B. Non-military warfare
C. Non-offensive warfare
D. Non-assistive warfare
Answer: A. Non-kinetic warfare – Non-kinetic warfare, also known as the contactless warfare, is the action against an adversary without a direct conventional military action.
Defence Rajnath Singh said the concept of non-kinetic warfare has highlighted the need for advanced technology in the defence sector.
49. What is the sixth submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy?
A. Virat
B. Varun
C. Vaghsheer
D. Vrindavan
Answer: C. Vaghsheer – The sixth submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy under Project-75 is Vaghsheer. The submarine is expected to be delivered to the Indian Navy in early 2024. The submarine was launched in 2022 by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).
50. Which country is the host of the ‘Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo’?
A. Indonesia
B. Myanmar
C. Nepal
D. Bangladesh
Answer: A. Indonesia – The 2023 Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo will be organized by Indonesia from June 4 to 8 in Makassar. This event will mark the fourth iteration of the exercise since its inception in 2014. The previous edition of this exercise took place in 2018 before it was suspended because of COVID-19.
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