Defence Current Affairs MCQ for NDA-2 2024

Defence Current Affairs MCQ for NDA-2 2024

Current Affairs is one of the most important areas asked in the GAT paper of the NDA exam. Every year, at least 10-15 questions are asked in the NDA exam. As you know GAT paper is highly diversified and so many subjects are asked in the NDA exam and it is practically not possible to prepare these subjects. So, current affairs becomes a highly scoring subject for NDA aspirants. In the current affairs section, defence current affairs questions are even more important as NDA is a defence exam so it is very obvious many questions from defence current affairs will be asked in the NDA exam. Here, we have provided you with the latest defence current questions for NDA-2 2024. These questions are highly important and candidates should make sure to revise these questions before the exam.

 

Question: 1 Who is the current Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India?

A) General Bipin Rawat

B) General Manoj Mukund Naravane

C) Admiral Karambir Singh

D) Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria

 

Question: 2  Which Indian state has the highest number of Army recruitment centres?

A) Punjab

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Rajasthan

D) Maharashtra

 

Question: 3 The 'Operation Meghdoot' is associated with which of the following?

A) Kargil War

B) Siachen Glacier

C) 1971 Indo-Pak War

D) Operation Blue Star

 

Question: 4 Which missile is known as the 'fire and forget' anti-tank guided missile?

A) Agni

B) Nag

C) BrahMos

D) Prithvi

 

Question: 5 What is the name of India's first indigenously built stealth-guided missile destroyer?

A) INS Vikrant

B) INS Kalvari

C) INS Arihant

D) INS Kolkata

 

Question: 6 Which country is the largest arms supplier to India as of 2023?

A) USA

B) Russia

C) Israel

D) France

 

Question: 7 'Operation Cactus' was a military operation conducted by India in which country?

A) Sri Lanka

B) Maldives

C) Bhutan

D) Bangladesh

 

Question: 8 The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was established in which year?

A) 1958

B) 1965

C) 1971

D) 1984

 

Question: 9 Which Indian Air Force squadron is known as the 'Flying Bullets'?

A) No. 1 Squadron

B) No. 18 Squadron

C) No. 20 Squadron

D) No. 21 Squadron

 

Question: 10 The INS Vikrant is named after which famous Indian naval officer?

A) Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat

B) Admiral Sushil Kumar

C) Admiral R.D. Katari

D) Vice Admiral Nilakanta Krishnan

 

Question: 11 What is the code name for the surgical strikes carried out by India in 2016?

A) Operation Sunrise

B) Operation Vijay

C) Operation Bandhan

D) Operation Swift Retort

 

Question: 12 Which defence exercise is conducted between India and Russia?

A) Varuna

B) Indra

C) Garuda

D) Surya Kiran

 

Question: 13 Which Indian city is home to the National Defence Academy (NDA)?

A) Dehradun

B) Pune

C) New Delhi

D) Bengaluru

 

Question: 14 Which aircraft is considered the backbone of the Indian Air Force?

A) Rafale

B) MiG-21

C) Sukhoi Su-30MKI

D) Mirage 2000

 

Question: 15 The 'Shaurya' missile is a type of what?

A) Ballistic Missile

B) Cruise Missile

C) Surface-to-Air Missile

D) Anti-Ship Missile

 

Question: 16 The Indian Army's motto is:

A) Duty, Honour, Country

B) Service Before Self

C) Fight to Win

D) Veerta aur Vivek

 

Question: 17 'INS Kiltan' belongs to which class of Indian naval ships?

A) Aircraft Carrier

B) Submarine

C) Frigate

D) Corvette

 

Question: 18 Which country hosts the annual 'Cobra Gold' military exercise?

A) India

B) Thailand

C) USA

D) Japan

 

Question: 19 The 'Pinaka' rocket system is developed by which organization?

A) HAL

B) DRDO

C) BEL

D) ISRO

 

Question: 20 'Rustom' is an indigenously developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by which country?

A) USA

B) China

C) Israel

D) India

 

Question: 21 'Exercise Yudh Abhyas' is an annual joint military exercise between India and which country?

A) France

B) USA

C) Russia

D) Japan

 

Question: 22 The 'Arjun' is a type of what?

A) Tank

B) Fighter Jet

C) Submarine

D) Missile

 

Question: 23 The Border Security Force (BSF) operates under which ministry?

A) Ministry of Defence

B) Ministry of Home Affairs

C) Ministry of External Affairs

D) Ministry of Law and Justice

 

Question: 24 'Operation Trident' was launched during which conflict?

A) 1962 Indo-China War

B) 1965 Indo-Pak War

C) 1971 Indo-Pak War

D) Kargil War

 

Question: 25 'Project 75' is associated with the construction of which type of naval vessels?

A) Aircraft Carriers

B) Frigates

C) Submarines

D) Destroyers

 

Question: 26 The 'INS Viraat' was originally commissioned in which navy?

A) Royal Navy (UK)

B) US Navy

C) French Navy

D) Russian Navy

 

Question: 27 Which Indian aircraft carrier is named after a Himalayan peak?

A) INS Vikrant

B) INS Vikramaditya

C) INS Viraat

D) INS Nilgiri

 

Question: 28 The 'Nirbhay' missile is classified as what type of missile?

A) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)

B) Cruise Missile

C) Anti-Tank Guided Missile

D) Surface-to-Air Missile

 

Question: 29 'INS Arihant' is the first of its kind in India. What is it?

A) Aircraft Carrier

B) Nuclear Submarine

C) Destroyer

D) Frigate

 

Question: 30 'Rajnath Singh' holds which important position in the Indian government?

A) Prime Minister

B) Minister of Home Affairs

C) Minister of Defence

D) Minister of External Affairs

 

Question: 31 'Exercise Malabar' is a trilateral naval exercise involving India, USA, and which other country?

A) Russia

B) Japan

C) Australia

D) France

 

Question: 32 The 'INS Kalvari' is which type of submarine?

A) Nuclear-Powered

B) Diesel-Electric

C) Ballistic Missile

D) Attack Submarine

 

Question: 33 The Indian Coast Guard operates under which ministry?

A) Ministry of Defence

B) Ministry of Home Affairs

C) Ministry of Shipping

D) Ministry of External Affairs

 

Question: 34 'Exercise Desert Flag' is conducted in which country?

A) India

B) UAE

C) Saudi Arabia

D) Egypt

 

Question: 35 The 'Tejas' aircraft is developed by which Indian organization?

A) HAL

B) DRDO

C) ISRO

D) BHEL

 

Question: 36 'INS Vikramaditya' was purchased from which country?

A) Russia

B) USA

C) UK

D) France

 

Question: 37 The 'Strategic Forces Command' (SFC) is responsible for managing what?

A) Cyber Warfare

B) Space Operations

C) Nuclear Arsenal

D) Conventional Forces

 

Question: 38 The 'Indian Peace Keeping Force' (IPKF) was deployed in which country?

A) Maldives

B) Sri Lanka

C) Bangladesh

D) Nepal

 

Question: 39 The 'INS Hansa' is a naval air station located in which state?

A) Maharashtra

B) Goa

C) Kerala

D) Tamil Nadu

 

Question: 40 'Exercise Hand-in-Hand' is a joint military exercise between India and which country?

A) Russia

B) China

C) USA

D) Japan

 

Question: 41 Which Indian organization developed the 'Astra' air-to-air missile?

A) HAL

B) DRDO

C) ISRO

D) BHEL

 

Question: 42 The 'INS Tarangini' is which type of naval vessel?

A) Aircraft Carrier

B) Submarine

C) Training Ship

D) Destroyer

 

Question: 43 The 'Agni-V' missile has a range of approximately how many kilometres?

A) 500 km

B) 2000 km

C) 5000 km

D) 10,000 km

 

Question: 44: The 'INS Shardul' is which type of naval vessel?

A) Aircraft Carrier

B) Amphibious Warfare Ship

C) Submarine

D) Destroyer

 

Question: 45: The 'Sukhoi Su-57' is a fifth-generation fighter jet developed by which country?

A) USA

B) Russia

C) China

D) France

 

Question: 46: 'Operation All Clear' was conducted by the Indian Army in which region?

A) Kashmir

B) North-East India

C) Punjab

D) Andaman & Nicobar Islands

 

Question: 47: The 'Kavach' system is used in which branch of the Indian armed forces?

A) Army

B) Navy

C) Air Force

D) Coast Guard

 

Question: 48: Which is the first Indian aircraft carrier to be built indigenously?

A) INS Vikrant

B) INS Viraat

C) INS Vikramaditya

D) INS Shivalik

 

Question: 49: 'Operation Bandar' was conducted during which conflict?

A) Kargil War

B) 1965 Indo-Pak War

C) 1971 Indo-Pak War

D) Doklam Standoff

 

Question: 50:  The 'S-400 Triumf' is a defence system procured by India from which country?

A) Israel

B) USA

C) France

D) Russia

 

Answers to All Questions

1. A) India
2. B) INS Arihant
3. A) Shaurya
4. C) Indian Army
5. D) INS Vikramaditya
6. B) USA
7. A) Russia
8. B) INS Karanj
9. C) BrahMos
10. D) Arjun Mk-1A
11. B) Rafael
12. C) Chandrayaan-2
13. A) Apache AH-64E
14. C) France
15. B) Strategic Forces Command
16. A) Integrated Guided Missile Development Program
17. C) INS Kalvari
18. A) Operation Trident
19. B) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
20. D) 1971
21. C) Northern Command
22. B) India
23. A) Submarine
24. D) Indian Air Force
25. A) Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)
26. C) Tejas Mk-1A
27. B) INS Arihant
28. A) INS Chakra
29. D) INS Shivalik
30. C) INS Vikrant
31. B) Exocet
32. A) LCA Tejas
33. C) Operation Poomalai
34. D) India
35. B) K-15
36. C) Naval Commandos
37. A) INS Kadmatt
38. B) INS Kiltan
39. C) Sukhoi Su-30MKI
40. A) Agni
41. D) France
42. C) 1971 Indo-Pak War
43. B) Israel
44. B) Amphibious Warfare Ship
45. B) Russia
46. B) North-East India
47. B) Navy
48. A) INS Vikrant
49. A) Kargil War
50. D) Russia