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Consider the following statements:
1. Hindustan Aeronautics limited (HAL) is the Navratna company and the largest Defence PSU under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence.
2. Around 90% of the sales of HAL is to the Indian Defence Services.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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  1. Rustom I, a medium altitude and long-endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

  2. Lakshya (UAV) - A drone that is remotely piloted by a ground control station provides aerial sub-targets for fire training

  3. Nishant (UAV) is a surveillance aircraft primarily tasked with intelligence gathering over enemy territory

  4. All the above UAV are developed by the Hyderabad-based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)

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Correct Option: D

What is Project 75-I?

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  1. It is a project for building indigenous AWACS

  2. It is a project for developing Cauvery engine

  3. It is a project for developing submarines

  4. It is a project for developing Arjun-Mark II Tank

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Correct Option: C

Shatrujeet and Yudh Abhyas are the two bilateral military exercise between India and _________.

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  1. France

  2. Russia

  3. USA

  4. Israel

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Correct Option: C

The DRDO is building a new test range for its aeronautics missions for flight-testing sophisticated unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This new test range is in which state?

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  1. Solapur (Maharashtra)

  2. Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)

  3. Chitradurga (Karnataka)

  4. Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu)

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Correct Option: C

'Arihant' is the name of ________________.

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  1. an infantry combat vehicle

  2. a ballistic missile

  3. an attack helicopter

  4. a nuclear powered submarine

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

INS Arihant is the first indigenously-built, nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines in India. It was launched on 26 July 2009, the victory day of Kargil War, by the former P.M. Dr Manmohan Singh.

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

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  1. India is the third largest importer of the defence equipments.

  2. India meets more than 50% of its requirement of the defence equipments through imports.

  3. Defence budget for 2015-16 accounts for less than 2% of the GDP.

  4. Certain financial powers are delegated to the Vice-Chief of Army Staff for capital acquisitions.

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Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements:
1. NP1 is the naval prototype (NP-1) of India's Light Combat Aircraft.
2. The only naval aircraft in the light weight category in the world with aircraft carrier operational capabilities.
Which of the above statements is/are true?

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  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: C

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

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  1. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is the youngest and smallest of defence shipyards.

  2. 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.

  3. Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) has so far built 1000 ships for Indian Navy.

  4. BEML Limited was established in 1984 and it is a Miniratna company.

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Correct Option: C

In Mumbai, terror attacks on 26 November 2008, what was the code name of security forces commando action against terrorists?

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  1. Operation Vijay

  2. Operation Shakti

  3. Operation Cactus

  4. Operation Black Tornado

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Correct Option: D