Defence Current Affairs MCQs : This section focuses on the "Defence Current Affairs". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Defence Current Affairs skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
What is the name of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier?
A. INS Shaurya
B. INS Vikrant
C. INS Vikramaditya
D. INS Arihant
Question 2
Which edition of the Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC 5.0) has been launched?
A. 4th
B. 5th
C. 10th
D. 12th
Question 3
Which of the Bilateral Exercise commenced between the Indian Navy (IN) - Bangladesh Navy (BN) in the Northern Bay of Bengal?
A. Indra
B. Varuna
C. Bongosagar
D. Passex
Question 4
Who has been felicitated with the Best Actor Award in the male category at the 52nd IFFI festival?
A. Jitendra Joshi
B. Praveen Krupakar
C. Vinothraj P S
D. Sagar Puranik
Question 5
How Many Indian soldiers took part in the International Exercise 'Blue Flag 2021'?
A. 75
B. 85
C. 58
D. 84
Question 6
Who has been appointed the subsequent Chief of Air Staff?
A. Ravi Dubey
B. Sirish Patel
C. D Suhag
D. V R Chaudhari
Question 7
The biennial military training exercise "EX SHAKTI 2021" is scheduled to be held between India and which country?
A. France
B. Nepal
C. Sri Lanka
D. Australia
Question 8
Indian Army launched an in-house messaging app, what is the name of the app?
A. ASIGNA
B. ASIGMA
C. ASIHMA
D. ASIGMB
Question 9
The Exercise MALABAR 2021 is which edition of the annual exercise?
A. 21
B. 27
C. 25
D. 23
Question 10
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers launches which survey vessel for Indian Navy?
A. Yudha
B. Surya
C. Sandhayak
D. Rajni
Question 11
Nuri is an indigenously developed launch vehicle/ rocket by which country?
A. South Korea
B. Iraq
C. Turkey
D. Israel
Question 12
The India-Australia bilateral navy exercise AUSINDEX-2021 is which edition of the annual exercise?
A. 3rd
B. 5th
C. 7th
D. 4th
Question 13
DRDO test-fired long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile 'Agni-5'. The new missile falls under which category?
A. Air-to-surface
B. Air-to-air
C. Surface-to-air
D. Surface-to-surface
Question 14
The annual military exercise KAZIND-21 is being conducted between the Indian Army and which Army?
A. Kazakhstan
B. Kyrgyzstan
C. Kenya
D. Kuwait
Question 15
'Zayed Talwar 2021' is the bilateral exercise of India with which country?
A. USA
B. UAE
C. Japan
D. Australia
Question 16
India has flagged off which edition of the Scientific Expedition to Antarctica in November 2021?
A. 39th
B. 43rd
C. 45th
D. 41st
Question 17
Indian navy's stealth frigate has been launched at Yantar Shipyard of which country?
A. African
B. Greek
C. Australian
D. Russia
Question 18
Which of the Indian Navy Ship (INS) has decommissioned after 32 years of service at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in December 2021?
A. INS Vikrant
B. INS Khukri
C. INS Vijaydurg
D. INS Surat
Question 19
How many Rafale Jets did UAE buy from France?
A. 75
B. 80
C. 85
D. 90
Question 20
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vigraha is of which number in the collection of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs)?
A. 7th
B. 8th
C. 9th
D. 1st
Question 21
The Exercise Malabar is associated with which Armed force of India?
A. Indian Army
B. National Security Guard
C. Indian Coast Guard
D. Indian Navy
Question 22
Which city will host the 12th Defence Expo-2022?
A. Gandhinagar
B. Indore
C. Bengaluru
D. Lucknow
Question 23
The NSG conducted the counter-terrorism exercise in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and the national capital region. What is the name given to the annual drill?
A. Gandiv
B. Pinaka
C. Shakti
D. Vijaya
Question 24
Which country is hosting the multi-nation military exercise named 'ZAPAD 2021'?
A. Singapore
B. Russia
C. France
D. Germany
Question 25
SIMBEX 2021 has the annual bilateral maritime exercise of India and Singapore. The exercise has which edition of the annual event?
A. 25th
B. 28th
C. 27th
D. 30th
Question 26
When is the India-Israel FTA Negotiation set to resume?
A. Mar-21
B. Nov-21
C. Dec-22
D. Sep-22
Question 27
The central government has appointed Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar as the next chief of which defense force?
A. Indian Navy
B. Army & Navy
C. Air Force
D. Army
Question 28
Maiden AL-Mohed AL-Hindi exercise is set to begin between the Indian Navy and which other country?
A. Kazakhstan
B. Algeria
C. UAE
D. Saudi Arabia
Question 29
What is the name given to India's first-ever satellite and nuclear-missile tracking ship?
A. INS Tez
B. INS Parvat
C. INS Eklavya
D. INS Dhruv
Question 30
US military personnel and which country has begun the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training maritime exercise?
A. China Navy
B. Myanmar Navy
C. Bangladesh Navy
D. Pakistan Navy
Question 31
President has presented the 'President's Standard' to which number Missile Vessel Squadron of the Indian Navy?
A. 25th
B. 22nd
C. 24th
D. 21st
Question 32
India will be conducting the annual Malabar naval exercises with which other countries?
A. Hungary, Japan, USA
B. USA, Saudi Arabia, Japan
C. USA, UAE, UK
D. USA, Japan, Australia
Question 33
JIMEX 2021 will be held in which region?
A. Bay of Bengal
B. Arabian Sea
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean
Question 34
The stealth guided-missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam has been manufactured by which organization for the Indian Navy?
A. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd
C. Cochin Shipyard
D. Goa Shipyard Limited
Question 35
India is participating in the 6th Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION -2021, of SCO member states Which country is hosting the exercise?
A. Russia
B. Australia
C. India
D. China
Question 36
Which country has conducted a successful test flight of the indigenously developed Fatah-1, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)?
A. India
B. Australia
C. Pakistan
D. UK
Question 37
India participated in a joint military exercise EKUVERIN with which of the following countries?
A. The Maldives
B. England
C. New Zealand
D. Sri Lanka
Question 38
The 'Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile, which was flight-tested, was developed in which country?
A. Israel
B. France
C. India
D. USA
Question 39
The Surya Kiran -XV is a Joint Military Training Exercise of the Indian Army with which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Maldives
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal
Question 40
KAZIND-21 is a joint Training Exercise of India to be conducted with which country?
A. Tajikistan
B. Kazakhstan
C. UAE
D. Oman
Question 41
Which edition of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) has conducted in November 2021 in the Andaman Sea?
A. 34th
B. 38th
C. 32nd
D. 30th
Question 42
Which space agency is preparing to launch the DART mission to prevent the collision of Earth with an asteroid?
A. NASA
B. JAXA
C. CNSA
D. ISRO
Question 43
Which Indian air force squadron participated in the Blue Flag 2021 international exercise?
A. Tejas
B. Mirage 2000
C. Su-30MKI
D. MiG-29
Question 44
Which Indian ship participated in the Maiden Maritime Partnership Exercise conducted by the Indian Navy with the Algerian Navy?
A. INS Tabar
B. INS Teg
C. INS Trikand
D. INS Talwar
Question 45
"Joint Sea 2021 naval exercise" is a joint naval drill between which countries?
A. China and Russia
B. China and India
C. Russia and India
D. Russia and USA
Question 46
In 2021, the 6th edition of Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR is taking place at which place?
A. Ranikhet
B. Dehradun
C. Chaubatia
D. Pithoragarh
Question 47
Which missile was successfully test-launched by DRDO recently?
A. Akash
B. Nag
C. Akash Prime
D. Gadar
Question 48
The 8th edition of the Exercise Mitra Shakti-21 it is a bilateral exercise of the Indian Army with the army of which country?
A. Singapore
B. Maldives
C. Sri Lanka
D. Nepal
Question 49
There was an explosion aboard which Indian Naval Ship?
A. INS Ranvir
B. INS Vikrant
C. INS Vishakhapatnam
D. INS Vikramaditya
Question 50
The Indian Navy participated in the U.S. Navy-led Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) military exercise in which country?
A. USA
B. Australia
C. Maldives
D. Singapore
Question 51
Where will the joint military exercise PANEX-21 with BIMSTEC countries be held?
A. Delhi
B. Assam
C. Sikkim
D. Pune
Question 52
The Indian navy has participated in the PASSEX exercise with which country?
A. France
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. China
Question 53
Which defence organization introduced a light and more climate-friendly combat uniform for its personnel on Army Day?
A. Border Security Force
B. Indian Air force
C. Indian Army
D. National Security Guards
Question 54
Which edition of SIMBEX 2021 has recently taken place between India and Singapore?
A. 30th
B. 25th
C. 27th
D. 28th
Question 55
Name the fourth Scorpene-class submarine received by the Indian Navy under Project 75?
A. INS Vayu
B. INS Vela
C. INS Veer
D. INS Vagir
Question 56
The multi-nation military exercise named 'ZAPAD 2021' is to be held in which country?
A. China
B. Sri Lanka
C. India
D. Russia
Question 57
Who has assumed charge as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?
A. Army Chief General MM Naravane
B. Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
C. Admiral R. Hari Kumar
D. Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
Question 58
'Exercise Konkan 2021' will take place between the Indian Navy and which country?
A. Australia
B. UK
C. USA
D. UAE
Question 59
Zair-Al-Bahr is a naval exercise between India and which country?
A. Qatar
B. Oman
C. UAE
D. USA
Question 60
Which force has commissioned its first two women officers in combat for the first time in India?
A. BSF
B. ITBP
C. CISF
D. CRPF
Question 61
Which Indian frigate participated in the joint maritime drill between the Indian Navy and German Navy at the Gulf of Aden near Yemen under the Indian Ocean leg of Indo-Pacific Deployment 2021?
A. Trikand
B. Teg
C. Talwar
D. Trisul
Question 62
CORPAT is an exercise of India with which country?
A. Indonesia
B. Sri Lanka
C. China
D. Japan
Question 63
Surya Kiran is a joint military exercise of India with which country?
A. Bhutan
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. UAE
Question 64
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently test-fired Nirbhay cruise missile of what range?
A. 1100 km
B. 350 km
C. 550 km
D. 1000 km
Question 65
Which country tested the indigenously developed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) and become the first country without a nuclear weapon to develop such a missile system?
A. South Korea
B. Germany
C. Australia
D. Israel
Question 66
'Samudra Shakti' is a bilateral exercise of India with which other country?
A. Indonesia
B. Iran
C. UAE
D. Nepal
Question 67
Which high-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) was flight tested by DRDO?
A. ABHYAS
B. VIRAAT
C. NIBHAY
D. AKASH
Question 68
Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2021 is the 17th edition of the Joint Military Training Exercise between the Indian Army and which country?
A. United States
B. Nepal
C. Singapore
D. Sri Lanka
Question 69
Which is the fourth stealth Scorpene class submarine that has been commissioned to the Indian Navy under Project 75?
A. INS Hamsa
B. INS Vela
C. INS Chakra
D. INS Hamla
Question 70
The Indian Army team has won the gold medal at the 2021 Cambrian Patrol Exercise. Which of the following forces represented the Indian army at the event?
A. 1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)
B. 8 Gorkha Rifles
C. 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
D. 3rd Gorkha Rifles