Subject: Defence

In the context of the Indian defence, what is ‘Dhruv’?

In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements :
1. The Shourya missile flies with a speed of more than 8 Mach.
2. The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 km.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is surface-to surface missile.
2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.
3. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500km away.
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Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news
recently?

What is “Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)”, sometimes seen in the news ?

Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forces?
Army : Airforce : Navy
1. Brigadier : Air Commodore : Commander
2. Major General : Air Vice Marshal : Vice Admiral
3. Major : Squadron Leader : Lieutenant Commander
4. Lieutenant Colonel : Group Captain : Captain
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Consider the following aircraft:
1. Rafael
2. MiG-29
3. Tejas MK-1
How many of the above are considered fifth generation fighter aircraft?

With reference to India’s defence, consider the following pairs:
Aircraft type : Description
I. Dornier-228 : Maritime patrol aircraft
II. IL-76 : Supersonic combat aircraft
III. C-17 Globemaster III : Military transport aircraft
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

What is the common characteristic of the chemical substances generally known as CL-20, HMX and LLM-105, which are sometimes talked about in media?

With reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), consider the following statements:
I. All types of UAVs can do vertical landing.
II. All types of UAVs can do automated hovering.
III. All types of UAVs can use battery only as a source of power supply.

Which of the statements given above are correct?