TNPSC Science and Technology - Defence
Exam Duration: 45 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
Sukhoi-30 MKI Squadron is not stationed at
- (a)
Tezpur
- (b)
Pune
- (c)
Jamnagar
- (d)
Bareilly
The Garden Reach Shipbuilder and Engineers Limited has built the country's first Anti Submarine Warfare corvette (ASWC). The name of this corvette is
- (a)
Andaman Sea
- (b)
Ganga Sagar
- (c)
Kamorta
- (d)
Kachu Baria
Vajra Prahar is a bilateral military exercise between India and
- (a)
Bangladesh
- (b)
Sri Lanka
- (c)
Russia
- (d)
USA
Shatrujeet and Yudh Abhyas are the two bilateral military exercise between India and
- (a)
France
- (b)
Russia
- (c)
USA
- (d)
Israel
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
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
'Connect 2 Decode' (C2D) Project is related with
- (a)
the biological and genetic information relating to the mycobacterim tuberculosis (M+b) genome
- (b)
decoding of HYV virus
- (c)
the decoding of Bt Brinjal and its effect on human health
- (d)
None of the above
Consider the following statements
1. Rare earth elements are a selected group of 17 elements that are crucial to many of the world's most advanced technologies, including missiles, mp-3, mobile phones.
2. China is estimated to account for more than 95% of the global supply of rare earth elements.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
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
Consider the following statements
1. 'Synchrotron', a high energy electron-accelerator.
2. Indian Institute of Science is going to install the 'Synchrotron' in its campus.
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
- (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
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
Who is the first woman Air Marshal of Indian Air Force (IAF)?
- (a)
Punita Arora
- (b)
Harita Kaur Deol
- (c)
Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
- (d)
Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
Jiaolong which made a trip into deep sea belongs to
- (a)
USA
- (b)
China
- (c)
Australia
- (d)
Russia
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
Which of the following is a type of missile based on range?
1. Short Range Missile
2. Medium Range Missile
3.Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
4. Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 4
- (c)
1, 2 and 3
- (d)
All of these
Consider the following statements
1. A conventional warhead contains high energy explosives.
2. Strategic warhead, radioactive materials are present, they exhibit huge radioactivity that can be wipe out even cities.
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. INS Sahayadri is the last of the three first generation indigenous stealth frigate, was recently inducted into the Indian Navy.
2. It is also the last warship of 'Project-17' undertaken by the Navy.
Find the wrong answer
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements with reference to the Interceptor Missile
1. The Interceptor Missile called the Advance Air Defense (AAD-02).
2. The missile was launched from the Missile Control Centre (MCC) on Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.
3. It is a seven meter long two stage missile equipped with an inertial navigation system.
4. A high tech computer and electromechanical activator totally under command by the data up linked from sophisticated ground based radars to the interceptor.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1, 2, 3 and 4
- (b)
2, 3 and 4
- (c)
1, 2 and 4
- (d)
Only 2
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
Arrange the following in a correct chronological order according to their formation
1. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
2. Border Security Force
3. Assam Rifles
4. National Security Guard
Choose the correct answer from codes given below
- (a)
3, 2, 1, 4
- (b)
3, 2, 4, 1
- (c)
3, 1, 2, 4
- (d)
3, 1, 4, 2
Consider the following statements with reference to the Agni
1. It is a surface-to-surface IRBM.
2. It has two solid propulsion engines.
3. It can be launched from a fixed platform as well as from Rail/Road Mobile launcher.
4. India is the 6th country to develop indigenous IRBM capability.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
- (a)
1, 2, 3 and 4
- (b)
1 and 3
- (c)
Only 2
- (d)
Only 4
Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the codes given below
1. The 1st Chief of Army staff of India was MR Singhji.
2. The 1st Chief of Naval staff of India was JTS Hall.
3.The 1st Cheif of Air staff of India was Sir Ronald Chapman.
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
1 and 3
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
All of these
Farkhor Air Base, operated by the Indian Air Force, is situated in which one among the following countries?
- (a)
Kazakhstan
- (b)
Uzbekistan
- (c)
Afghanistan
- (d)
Tajikistan
Dornier - 228 is a surveillance aircraft developed by
- (a)
HAL
- (b)
DRDO
- (c)
ISRO
- (d)
BEL