Science and Technology - Defence
Exam Duration: 60 Mins Total Questions : 30
Consider the following statements
1. The Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) was conceived by renowned scientist Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
2. The missiles developed under the programme were Prithvi, Agni, Trishul, Nag and Akash.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
1. Director of Agni I & II : Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
2. Director of Agni III : Avinash Chander
3. Director of Agni V : Tessy Thomas
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1, 2 and 3
- (d)
None of the ABOVE
'MALABAR' is a naval exercise between India and
- (a)
Singapore
- (b)
USA
- (c)
China
- (d)
Britian
Consider the following statements
1. BrahMos armed with SU-30 MKI would be a game changer in the Indian ocean.
2. BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture between India and Russia
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements
1. Agni-II is a surface-to-surface intermediate range missile that can carry nuclear weapons and has a range of more than 2000 km.
2. The missile re-entry vehicle is made with Carbon-Carbon composits.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements
1. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was declared first time in Manipur in 1980 as foreign trained insurgents had become uncontrollable.
2. Under the Act, the army has been deployed to assist the civil administration in the state.
3. Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was passed in 1958 by the Parliament of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 3
- (c)
Only 2
- (d)
Only 1
C-130 J Super Hercules is the World's most advanced airlifter. Indian Air Force has purchased six of these airlifter from
- (a)
USA
- (b)
Russia
- (c)
France
- (d)
Israel
Vajra Prahar is a bilateral military exercise between India and
- (a)
Bangladesh
- (b)
Sri Lanka
- (c)
Russia
- (d)
USA
Consider the following statements
1. The Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) is at Kalpakkam, and it is a fore runner to the second stage of the country's nuclear power programme.
2. Fast reactors use 'Fast' (high energy) neutrons to sustain the fission process, in contrast to water cooled reactors that use thermal (low energy) neutrons.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements regarding India's Nuclear Programme
1. In the first stage, India is using natural uranium as fuel to Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors(PHWR)
2. In the second stage, plutonium reprocessed from the spent fuel of the PHWRs, depleted uranium and thorium kept in the blanket form will be used as fuel to power a series of breeder gets converted into uranium-233, a fissile material.
3. In the third stage, reactors will use thorium and uranium-233 to generate electricity.
4. India's Nuclear Fuel Complex is in Hyderabad.
Which of the above statements are correct?
- (a)
1 and 3
- (b)
1, 3 and 4
- (c)
1, 2, and 3
- (d)
All of these
Scorpion submarines are built by the Mazagaon Dock Limited. This is expected to be available to the Indian Navy in 2015. India got the Scorpion submarines from
- (a)
France
- (b)
Russia
- (c)
UK
- (d)
Israel
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
- (a)
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is the youngest and smallest of defence shipyards
- (b)
Mazagaon Dock Limited (MDL) is a leading defence shipyard involved in the construction of frontline warships and submarines for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.
- (c)
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) has so far built 1000 ships for Indian Navy
- (d)
BEML Limited was established in 1984 and it is a Mini-Ratna company
The first Indian Scientific Expedition to the South Pole was launched recently. The name of the Indian station on the Antarctic is
- (a)
Maitri
- (b)
Sarada
- (c)
Sptami
- (d)
Tawangi
Consider the following statements
- (a)
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) based in New Delhi has developed 'Olizapper' technology for treating the oil leak that happened from MS Chitra
- (b)
The process of using oil zapper technology is called bioremediation
- (c)
Another method is chemical method where emulsifiers are sprayed over the slick
- (d)
Other method is creating make shift bioremediation tanks near the affected area. In this method, the contaminated sand has to be physically scooped out and shifted to the tanks
Which of the following is not an UAV?
1. Golden Hawk
2. Hale
3. Lakshya
4. Nishant
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
None of these
From which country did India procure the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, to join Indian Navy as INS Vikramaditaya?
- (a)
Russia
- (b)
Germany
- (c)
France
- (d)
United States of America
Consider the following statements
1. Arihant is the lead ship of India's Arihant class of nuclear-powered submarines.
2. The vessel was built under the project 51.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
Consider the following statements
1. The DRDO developed two variants of Prithvi Missile.
2. Prithvi II is equipped with features of maneuverability to deceive the enemy.
3. Induction of Prithvi Missile enhances the capability of the Indian Army to attack multiple targets simultaneously.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
2 and 3
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
All of these
Which of the following is the first-ever pollution-control warship?
- (a)
Sagar Manthan
- (b)
Sagar Rattan
- (c)
Sagar Prahari
- (d)
Samudra Prahari
Which of the following has been raised by the Indian Navy after 26/11 Mumbai terror attack?
- (a)
Sagar Suraksha Bal
- (b)
Sagar Prahari Bal
- (c)
Coast Security Guard
- (d)
Coastal Protection Force
Consider the following statements
1. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a Mini-Ratna company, was incorporated in the year 1970 and it is a pioneer in the manufacture of Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.
2. MIDHANI, a Mini Ratna company, was established in November, 1973 to achieve self-reliance in the manufacture of a wide range of super alloys, special purpose steels etc primary for defence and strategic sectors.
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements
1. Nishant is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by India's ADE (Aeronautical Development Establishment) a branch of DRDO for the Indian Armed Forces.
2. The Nishant UAV is primarily tasked with intelligence gathering over enemy territory and also for recon, training, surveillance, target designation, artillery fire correction, damage assessment.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
Consider the following statements
1. Indian Navy has three commands the Western, the Eastern and the Southern with headquarters at Mumbai Vishakhapatnam and Kochi respectively.
2. The Western command is operational and is responsible for training.
3. The Navy has two fleets one under the Western and the other under Eastern.
4. Goa and Arkonnam are the major Naval Air Bases.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1, 2, 3 and 4
- (b)
1, 2 and 3
- (c)
1, 3 and 4
- (d)
Only 3
Consider the following statements
1. Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors use natural water as the fuel and heavy water as the moderator.
2. Plutonium is produced by irradiation of Uranium 239.
3. Uranium 233 is obtained by irradiation of Thorium.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
Only 3
Consider the following statements
1. The Department of Atomic Energy came into existence in 1954.
2. The first two Pressurize Heavy water Reactor were built at Rawatbhata, Rajasthan started commercial production in 1973 and 1981.
3. DAE has an ambitious nuclear programme aiming at achieving an installed nuclear power capacity of 20000 Mwe by the year 2020.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
None of these
How many high explosive salvo rockets can be fired from the Pinaka?
- (a)
6
- (b)
12
- (c)
18
- (d)
24
Consider the following statements with reference to the hydrogen fuel
1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Trombay is on the brink of developing a compact High Temperature Reactor (CHTR) would to produce Hydrogen fuel.
2. The CHTR would use Thorium Uranium 233.
3. It would break water into molecules of hydrogen and oxygen.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
Only 1
Consider the following statements
1. The integrated Guided Missile Development Programme was launched in 1983.
2. The National Cadet Corps (NCC) established in 1948.
3. The Territorial Army is a voluntary part time citizen Army.
4. The Indian Coast Guard came into existence in 1978.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
- (a)
1, 2, 3 and 4
- (b)
1, 2 and 4
- (c)
Only 3
- (d)
Only 4
India's first even fighter base in Southern Peninsula will be located at
- (a)
Thanjavur
- (b)
Kozhikode
- (c)
Palakkad
- (d)
Coimbatore
The Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE) is an Indian defense laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), its main purpose concerns the research and development of technologies and products in the area of medium and large calibar weapons and their ammunition. Where is it located?
- (a)
Vishakhapattnam
- (b)
Balasore
- (c)
Kochi
- (d)
Mumbai