MCQs with answers on Defence Services in India - Part I
1. Which among the following does not belong to the commissioned ranks in the Army service?a) Brigadier
b) Colonel
c) General
d) Commander
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Commander
Commander is the first senior commissioned officer rank in the U.S. Navy, and is equivalent to the rank of Liutenant Colonel in the other Armed Services. Commanders wear the navy-blue uniform of a full Line Officer and are the first rank permitted to wear gold-embellished cap brim, often called "scrambled eggs".
a) September 30, 2000
b) October 1, 2001
c) January 1, 2003
d) January 31, 2005
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) October 1, 2001
Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) was created on October 1, 2001 as a sequel to the decision by a Group of Ministers based on Kargil Committee Report. It was later renamed Integrated Service Command (ISC). It is presently functioning as staff in the advisory mode to Chairman, Chief of Staff Committee and is headed by Chief of Integrated Service Command (CISC).
a) September 19, 2012
b) October 4, 2012
c) October 29, 2012
d) November 23, 2012
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) October 4, 2012
On October 4, 2012, Prithvi-II was successfully test-fired which has a strike range of 350km, from a test range at Chandipur, as part of a user trial by Army.
a) September 19, 2012
b) September 21, 2012
b) October 4, 2012
d) November 23, 2012
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) November 23, 2012
On November 23, 2012, India successfully tested its indigenously developed ballistic missile shield off the coast of Odisha, and it was readying to deploy the system in the National Capital Region for protection against hostile missiles.
a) July 13, 2012
b) September 19, 2012
c) September 21, 2012
d) October 4, 2012
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) July 13, 2012
On July 13, 2012, the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Army test-launched the Agni-I missile from the Wheeler Islands, off the Odisha coast. With the missile travelling its full course of 700 km the flight was success. The first test-flight of Agni-I had taken place on January 25, 2002.
a) January 31, 2012
b) February 26, 2012
c) March 3, 2012
d) March 18, 2012
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) March 18, 2012
On March 18, 2012, the foundation stone for a surface-to-air missile unit was laid in Andhra Pradesh by Chief Minister Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy.
a) December 9, 2011
b) December 27, 2011
c) April 19, 2012
d) May 5, 2012
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) December 9, 2011
On December 9, 2011, India and China agreed to set up a new joint mechanism to prevent border flare-ups. The two sides decided to reinforce military confidence-building measures and defence dealings at their annual defence dialogue held in New Delhi.
a) May 10, 2012
b) May 28, 2012
c) June 11, 2012
d) July 29, 2012
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) June 11, 2012
On 11 June 2012 Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, the Director General of Indian Coast Guard authorised Hovercraft H-187 at Okha in Gujarat. Griffon Hoverwork Limited (GHL), UK designed and built Hovercraft H-187 which is the first of the series of twelve Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVS). Commandant Anurag Kaushik who is a communication specialist commanded H-187.
a) April 19, 2012
b) May 5, 2012
c) May 6, 2012
d) May 10, 2012
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) May 5, 2012
On May 5, 2012, exercise 'Shoor Veer' led by the Jaipur-based South Western Command came to an end in the Thar Desert. Integrated theatre battle concept in a joint service environment was the bedrock of ‘Shoor Veer.'
a) April 19, 2012
b) May 5, 2012
c) May 6, 2012
d) May 10, 2012
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) April 19, 2012
On April 19, 2012, Agni-V which is designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was successfully test-launched from the Wheeler Islands off the Odisha coast.
