Defence MCQ for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1 – Nav Classes by Navdeep Kaur

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1.Which Defence force has proposed to acquire 12 high-performance patrol boats?

[A] Indian Navy
[B] Indian Coast Guard
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Army

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Answer 4
Explanation: The Indian Army has signed a deal with the state-run Goa Shipyard Ltd., for procurement of 12 high performance patrol boats. This is aimed to secure and perform surveillance of large lakes like the Pangong lake in Ladakh. This comes in back drop of the tussle between the Indian Army and the Chinese counterpart at the eastern Ladakh. ©navclasses

2.The DRDO handed over its ‘Landing gear systems for unmanned aerial vehicles’, to which armed force?

[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard

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Answer 2
Explanation: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over its ‘Landing gear systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)’ to the Indian Navy. The retractable landing gear systems for the TAPAS UAV and landing gear system to the SWiFT UAV have been indigenously built by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), Avadi, a unit of the DRDO. ©navclasses

3.With reference to STARStreak Air Defence system, India has recently teamed up with which country?

[A] Germany
[B] Israel
[C] Japan
[D] United Kingdom

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Answer 4
Explanation: India’s Bharat Dynamics and the global Aerospace company Thales have signed an agreement to collaborate on the STARStreak Air Defence system. To be undertaken with the support of both the Governments of India and the United Kingdom, the project will enable the export if the system to various customers including the UK Armed Forces. With this, BDL can also offer the system to Indian Armed Force with 60% indigenous content. ©navclasses

4.What was ‘IN FAC T-81’, which was seen in the news recently?

[A] Covid vaccine candidate
[B] Naval Craft
[C] Super computer
[D] Virtual Intelligence tool

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Answer 2
Explanation: IN FAC T-81 is the Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft of the Super Dvora MK II class, which served the nation successfully for more than 20 years in surveillance and Search & Rescue. It was recently decommissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. It is a 25-meter-long vessel with 60 tonnes displacement and was built at Goa Shipyard Ltd in collaboration with an Israel manufacturer. The INFAC was commissioned into the Navy in 1999. ©navclasses

5.The Indian Navy received three Mk-III Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) from which company?

[A] DRDO
[B] HAL
[C] Boeing
[D] BEL

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Answer 2
Explanation: State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) delivered three Mk-III Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) to the Indian Navy. The indigenous naval version of the helicopters is customised for coastal security, to detect intrusions on Indian waters. These three helicopters are among the 16 Mk-III helicopters ordered from the HAL. ©navclasses

6.India has joined a navy exercise being held in the northern part of the Indian Ocean, by Russia and which other country?

[A] Japan
[B] Iran
[C] Italy
[D] France

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Answer 2
Explanation: Iran and Russia are organising a two-day navy exercise called “Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021” in the northern part of the Indian Ocean. India has joined the exercise with a select group of vessels and forces. The drill will cover an area of 17,000 square kilometres and will include shooting at sea and air targets and liberating hijacked ships, as well as search and rescue and anti-piracy operations. ©navclasses

7.What is “Helina” which is seen in news recently?

[A] New vaccine candidate
[B] Missile System
[C] Spacecraft
[D] Mars Rover

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Answer 2
Explanation: The trials of Helina – Indian Army version of a Missile system was carried out recently from an Advanced Light Helicopter. Additionally, Dhruvastra – the Indian Air Force Version of the same missile system was also tested. These systems were designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). ©navclasses

8.Which company has built the Indian Coast Guard’s interceptor C 453?

[A] Tata Group
[B] GRSE
[C] Cochin Ship Yard
[D] L&T

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Answer 4
Explanation: The Indian Coast Guard’s Interceptor Boats C-453 was commissioned recently in Chennai. This is the 17th vessel out of the 18 number of Interceptor Boats being indigenously built by Larsen & Toubro Ltd. This vessel has a maximum speed of 45 knots (85 kmph) and is a versatile surveillance machine. ©navclasses

9.In which state / UT, Damage Control Simulator (DCS) for the Indian Navy is to be set up?

[A] Lakshadweep
[B] West Bengal
[C] Andaman and Nicobar
[D] Tamil Nadu

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Answer 3
Explanation: A Damage Control Simulator (DCS) for the Indian Navy would be set up in Port Blair of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Commander in Chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command – Lt. Gen. Manoj Pande laid the foundation stone for the DCS. It would be established by Goa Shipyard Ltd. ©navclasses

10.What type of missile is VL- SRSAM?

[A] Air to Air Missile
[B] Surface to Surface Missile
[C] Intercontinental Missile
[D] Surface to Air Missile

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Answer 4
Explanation: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted two launches of VL- SRSAM: Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile. This missile has been specially designed by the DRDO for deployment in Indian Navy. This missile has been developed to combat various aerial threats at close ranges. ©navclasses

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