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• <mark>B. Indian Navy</mark>

• <mark>C. Indian Air Force</mark>

• <mark>D. Indian Coast Guard</mark>

<mark>Answer: B. Indian Navy</mark> <mark>- The Indian Navy will host military drill 'Milan 2020' in March which will witness the participation of several countries. 41 nations from South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe that share defence cooperation with India have been invited for the drill.</mark>

<mark>70. Which of the following has recently acquired majority stake in Cygnus Medicare?</mark>

• <mark>A. Max Healthcare</mark>

• <mark>B. Db Corp Ltd</mark>

• <mark>C. Fortis Hospital</mark>

• <mark>D. Amar Ujala Ltd</mark>

<mark>Answer: D. Amar Ujala Ltd</mark> <mark>- Leading media firm Amar Ujala Ltd has acquired a majority stake in Cygnus Medicare, which operates a chain of super specialty hospitals, for around Rs 130 crore as part of its expansion plans in the healthcare segment.</mark>

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<mark>71. The Reserve Bank has constituted a three-member panel to advise the administrator of which of the following company?</mark>

<mark>A. GAIL</mark>

<mark>B. IOCL</mark>

<mark>C. BPCL</mark>

<mark>D. DHFL</mark>

<mark>Answer: D. DHFL</mark> <mark>- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted a three-member panel to advise the Administrator of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited, DHFL, ahead of formally moving for resolution of the troubled mortgage lender under the insolvency law.</mark>

<mark>72. What is current India's foreign exchange reserves amount?</mark>

<mark>A. USD 348.249 billion</mark>

<mark>B. USD 248.249 billion</mark>

<mark>C. USD 548.249 billion</mark>

<mark>D. USD 448.249 billion</mark>

<mark>Answer: D. USD 448.249 billion</mark> <mark>- India's forex reserves rose by USD 441 million to a fresh lifetime high of USD 448.249 billion in the week to November 15 on an increase in core currency assets. The overall foreign exchange reserves, which have been on an upward trend for many weeks now, had swelled by USD 1.71 billion to USD 448.249 billion.</mark>

<mark>73. Which Indian missile has recently been successfully test fired from a mobile launcher at night?</mark>

<mark>A. Prithvi-2</mark>

<mark>B. Agni-VI</mark>

<mark>C. Dhanush</mark>

<mark>D. Surya</mark>

<mark>Answer: A. Prithvi-2</mark> <mark>- India successfully testfired on November 20night its indigenously developed nuclear capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-2 missile as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range off Odisha coast, from the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur.</mark>

<mark>74. DRDO is to double the range of which missile?</mark>

<mark>A. Agni-II</mark>

<mark>B. Brahmos</mark>

<mark>C. Prithvi</mark>

<mark>D. Astra</mark>

<mark>Answer: D. Astra</mark> <mark>- The DRDO Chief, Mr G Sateesh Reddy recently announced that DRDO (Defence Research Development Organization) is to increase the range of ASTRA air-to-air missiles. India is one of the few countries to own a successful BMD-Ballistic Missile Defence programme.</mark>

<mark>75. Which Fast Patrol Vessel has recently been delivered to Indian Coast Guard by GRSE? A. ICGS Annie Besant</mark>

<mark>B. ICGS Amrit Kaur</mark>

<mark>C. ICGS Kamla Devi</mark>

<mark>D. ICGS Vidya Jung</mark>

<mark>Answer: B. ICGS Amrit Kaur</mark> <mark>- Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) on November 18 delivered to the Indian Coast Guard ICGS 'Amrit Kaur', the third in a series of five 'Fast Patrol Vessels' (FPV).</mark>

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DEFENCE GK QUIZ: PRACTICE

<mark>1. In which year Indian army was established? A. 1895 B. 1900 C. 1905 D. 1947 2. Number of commands of Indian Army currently employed: A. 8 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7 3. Headquarter of Eastern Command of Indian Army: A. Dimapur B. Kolkata C. Guwahati D. Gangtok 4. Headquarter of Northern Command of Indian Army: A. Udhamapur B. Pathankot C. Srinagar D. Jammu 5. Headquarter of Western Command of Indian Army: A. Ambala B. Patiala C. Chandigarh D. Jaipur 6. Headquarter of Southern Command of Indian Army: A. Chennai B. Mysore C. Mumbai D. Pune 7. Headquarter of South-Western Command of Indian Army: A. Gwalior B. Bhopal C. Bikaner D. Jaipur</mark>

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<mark>8. Headquarter of Training Command of Indian Army: A. Hyderabad B. Shimla C. Mathura D. Agra</mark>

<mark>9. Smallest unit of Indian Army called: A. Battalion B. Company</mark>

<mark>C. Platoon</mark>

<mark>D. Section</mark>

<mark>10. Who is the present Chief of Indian Army?</mark>

<mark>A. Manoj Mukund Naravane</mark>

<mark>B. R. K. Dhowan</mark>

<mark>C. Dalbir Singh Suhag</mark>

<mark>D. Bipin Rawat</mark>

<mark>11. From which of the following countries has India purchased the Pilatus PC-7 trainer aircraft</mark> A. <mark>United States of America</mark> B. <mark>France</mark>

C. <mark>Switzerland</mark>

D. <mark>Germany</mark>

12. Admiral Gorshkov, the Soviet aircraft carrier imported by India is now named - A. INS Vikrant

B. INS Vikramaditya

C. INS Virat

D. INS Vishaal

13. Which of the following organizations has Sarvatra Sarvottam Suraksha as its slogan? A. Border Security Forece B. Sikh Light Infantry

C. Indian Air Force

D. National Security Guard

14. At which of the following places is the Heavy Vehicles Factory located? A. Kanpur B. Khadki C. Avadi

D. 24 Paraganas

15. At which of the following places was a new Officers' Training Academy for training Army officers established in 2011?

A. Pune

B. Jabalpur

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• C. Secunderabad

D. Gaya

16. Which of the following aircraft is the air-to-air refueller of the Indian Air Force? A. C – 17 Globemaster

B. IIyushin - 76

C. IIyushin - 78

D. C – 130J Hercules

17. Which of the following is India’s first indigenously developed nuclear powered submarine? A. INS Vikrant B. INS Trikhand C. INS Arihant D. INS Sindhurakshak

18. Who of the following is the only Chief of Air Staff to be given the rank of Marshall of the Indian Air Force?

A. Arjan Singh B. Subroto Mukherjee C. P.C. Lal D. O.P. Mehra

19. Indra series of exercises are jointly held biennially in the Indian Ocean by India and - A. Russia B. France C. Singapore D. Israel 20. Which of the following corps deals with the supply of weaponry and ammunition to the Indian Army?

A. Army Ordnance Corps B. Armoured Corps C. Army Supply Corps

D. Corps of EME

21. Which of the following is home base of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya? A. Visakhapatnam B. Cochin C. Karwar D. Jamnagar

22. At which of the following places is the Headquarters of South Western Air Command located? A. Vadodara B. Jodhpur C. Pune D. Gandhinagar

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23. Which of the following is the equivalent rank in Army of the Naval rank of Captain? A. Colonel

B. Brigadier

C. Major

D. Captain

24. Who of the following was the Chief of Army at the time of Indo-Pak war of 1971?

A. General PP Kumaramangalam

B. Field Marshall SHFJ Manekshaw

C. General JN Chaudhari

D. General KS Thimayya

25. Which of the following was the first aircraft inducted by the Indian Air Force (then Royal Indian Air Force) in 1932?

A. de Havilland Tiger Moth

B. Westland Wapiti

C. Supermarine Spitfire

D. Fairchild Packet

26. The biennial joint multi-nation Naval exercise held in the Indian Ocean is named – (The exercise was recently held in February 2014) A. Yudh Abhyas B. Malabar C. Milan D. Shoorveer

27. Who of the following was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, gallantry award? A. Lance Naik Albert Ekka B. Havildar Abdul Hamid

C. Major Shaitan Singh

D. <mark>Major Somnath Sharma</mark>

28. Daulat Beg Oldie, a well-known airstrip for supply of provisions to the armed forces is located in -

A. Ladakh B. Arunachal Pradesh

C. Andaman Islands D. Sikkim

29. Lt Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy became the first Indian to complete a solo, unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation of the world in 2013. What was the name of the vessel used by him?

A. INSV Mandovi B. INSV Mhadei C. INS Abhimanyu D. INS Abhay

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30. At which of the following places is the Indian National Defence University being set up? A. Medak, Andhra Pradesh

B. Amethi, Uttar Pradesh

C. Gurgaon, Haryana

D. Kasargod, Kerala

<mark>31. At which of the following places is the College of Defence Management located?</mark> A. <mark>Dehradun</mark> B. <mark>Pune</mark>

C. <mark>Secunderabad</mark>

D. <mark>Chennai</mark>

32. What was the name given to the operation conducted by National Security Guard in 2008 against terrorist attack in Taj hotel, Mumbai?

A. Operation Black Tornado

B. Operation Black Thunder

C. Operation Safed Sagar