GK Defence and Technology Part-2

GK Deffence and Technology(Part-II)

51.

?Kabru? a do-it-yourself cluster Linux super computer was assembled at











 : Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai



52.

ASTROSAT, India?s first dedicated astronomy satellite is scheduled to be launched in the year











 : 2008



53.

Name the National Grid Computing Network developed by C-DAC











 : Garuda



54.

Which of the following is the missile made in India



a. Nat


b. Agni




d. Arjun


 : B



55.

The height of Geo-synchronous satellite orbit from earth surface is about



a. 25000 km


b. 39000 km




d. 38000 km


 : C



56.

The Chinese attacked India the year











 : 1962



57.

Which operation was undertaken by the paramilitary forces against the terrorists in Punjab in 1988











 : Operation Black Thunder



58.

Which Indian headed the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission, setup after the Korean war











 : General Thimayya



59.

India?s first nuclear reactor was established at











 : Trombay



60.

Who was the first Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission setup in 1948











 : Homi J. Bhabha



61.

What is ?Operation Denim?



a. Joint military exercise conducted by India and Israel


b. Operation against intruders in Rajasthan




d. Flood relief operation of the Indian armed forces in Sri Lanka


 : D



62.

India?s multi-barrel rocket system is











 : Pinaka



63.

National Security Guards specialize in handling











 : Terrorists, Anti-Hijacking operation



64.

India renamed the satellite METSAT as KALPANA. It is dedicated for the study of











 : Weather



65.

What is the name given to India?s indigenous state of art integrated electronic warfare system











 : Samyukta



66.

Who is the Supreme Commandant of the Defence forces in India











 : The President



67.

The name of the dog traveled in Sputnik-2 (space vehicle)











 : Laika



68.

The first space vehicle launched by USSR was











 : Sputnik



69.

The first Indian minister to visit the Indian Research station at Antarctica was











 : Kapil Sibal



70.

Which of the following is the heaviest satellite launched so far by Indian Space Research Organization



a. INSAT-3A


b. EDUSAT




d. INSAT-4A


 : D



71.

Indian Military Academy is located in











 : Dehradun



72.

India?s first wireless cyber cafe ? CIRCA 1996? was opened at











 : Bangalore



73.

India bought Phalcon Radars from which country











 : Israel



74.

All Bodo Students Union is a militant organization active in which state











 : Assam



75.

National Civil Defence College is situated in











 : Nagpur



76.

Which among the following was formed to counter, communal riots in India



a. CRPF


b. Rapid Action Force




d. Home Guards


 : B



77.

Name the sail ship of the Indian Navy which went around the World from January 2003 to April 2004











 : INS Tarangini



78.

India?s first three-axis stabilized geostationary communication satellite is











 : Apple



79.

?Edusat? is launched with a view to











 : Making access to qualify education to all with low expenditure



80.

BARC is connected with



a. Atomic research


b. Agriculture research




d. Rural development


 : A



81.

National Remote Sensing Agency is located at











 : Hyderabad



82.

Indian military operation in Kargil in 1999 was named











 : Operation Vijay



83.

The first atomic reactor in India was











 : Apsara



84.

India?s first tactical surface to surface missile is



a. Agni


b. Prithvi




d. Brahmos


 : B



85.

The communication satellite launched by India on 28th September 2003 is











 : Insat-3E



86.

The Naval Air station in Andaman Island is called











 : INS Utkursh



87.

The title Marshal of the Air force has so far been given to one person. Who got it



a. Nagendra Singh


b. Manek Sha




d. Kariappa


 : C



88.

Inter continental Ballistic Missile of India having a range between 5000 to 10000 Kms is



a. Nag


b. Pinaka




d. Surya


 : D



89.

The Black box is found in











 : Aero plane



90.

India?s first underground nuclear explosion experiment was done at











 : Pokhran in Rajasthan



91.

First communication satellite in the world was











 : Echo-1



92.

Name of the Indian satellite exclusively for education











 : Edusat



93.

A modern submarine uses ...... as fuel











 : Nuclear



94.

Which chemical weapon was used by German troops during World War I











 : Mustard gas



95.

India?s most sophisticated medium range surface to surface missile











 : Prithvi



96.

Against whom was the American war of independence fought











 : The British



97.

Red Army is the military of











 : North Korea



98.

The satellite launched by NASA to check the health of Earth?s atmosphere











 : Aura



99.

The first Indian naval ship to complete a voyage around the globe is











 : INS Tarangini



100.

Name the India?s first geostationary communication satellite











 : APPLE