19 May 2012

GK Defence and Technology Part-1


GK Deffence and Technology Part(I)


2.

Pakistan attacked India on:
 (a) 1st December , 1971 (b) 2nd December, 1971
 (c) 3rd December, 1971 (d) 4th December, 1971











 : C



3.

When did China attack India?
 (a) 1942 (b) 1952  (c) 1962 (d) 1972











 : C



4.

The system in which a mobile phone subscriber can switch operators without changing has number is called
 (a) Mobility of Numbers  (b) Mobile Number Mobility
 (c) Mobile Number Portability (d) Mobile Roaming freedom
 (e) None of these











 : C



5.

India's first Ballistic Missile is
 (a) Prithvi (b) Surya (c) Agni (d) Lakshia











 : C



6.

On whom is the Supreme command of the Indian Army vested.
 (a) The Chief Army staff (b) The President of India
(c) The Prime Minister (d) The Defence Minister











 : B



7.

India's first tactical surface to surface missile is
 (a) Agni (b) Prithvi (c) Thrissul (d) Surya











 : B



8.

Which country sent a man made satellite to the space for the first time
 (a) Soviet Union (b) America (c) China (d) France











 : A



9.

Which was the first Indian satellite to be put into geostationary orbit?
 (a) Aryabhatta (b) INSAT�1A (c) Apple (d) INSAT�2A











 : C



10.

The period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is
 (a) 365 days (b) 27 days (c) 24 hours (d) 48 hours











 : C



11.

The equivalent of a general in the army is
 (a) Commodore in the Navy  (b) General in the Navy
 (c) Air marshal in the Air force (d) Admiral in the Navy











 : D



12.

Where was India's first nuclear energy plant located?
 (a) Kota (b) Narora (c) Kalpakkam  (d) Tarapur











 : D



13.

Which state started 'operation Kranti' to fight against the terrorists?
 (a) Assam  (b) Panjab (c) Jammu & Kashmir (d) Manipur











 : A



14.

Which city got the frequency Modulation (FM) service first?
 (a) Delhi (b) Chennai (c) Mumbai (d) Kolkata











 : B



15.

Akash is a ....
 (a) Surface of air missile (b) Surface to Surface missile
 (c) Air-to-Air missile (d) Air to Surface missile
 (e) None of these











 : A



16.

Where is Satish Dhawan Space Centre located?
 (a) Ahmedabad (b) Balasore (c) Sriharikota (d) Trivandrum











 : C



17.

'Colonel' in Army corresponds to ______ in Navy.
 (a) Captain (b) Commander
 (c) Commodore (d) None of these











 : A



18.

In Oct 2004, where did the Prime Minister of India inaugurate the prototype fast Breeder Reactor?
 (a) Ahmedabad (b) Kalpakkam (c) Trivandrum  (d) Trombay











 : B



19.

The first Indian-American woman to go into space was
 (a) Harbans Kaur (b) Kalpana Chawla
(c) Jyotirmoyee Sikder (d) Bachhendri Pal











 : B



20.

'APSARA' is the name of India's first
(a) Nuclear Reactor (b) Helicopter
 (c) Ground Battle Tank (d) Railway Locomotive











 : A



21.

Which of the following is the latest Tank?
 (a) Akah (b) Prithvi (c) Arjun (d) Bhim











 : C



22.

India's first satellite exclusively for education
 (a) Agrosat (b) Edusat (c) Edusac (d) Acrosat (e) None of these











 : B



23.

India's PSLV-C2 places Kisat-3 satellite of which one of the following countries in the orbit?
 (a) North Korea (b) Germany (c) Spain (d) South Korea











 : D



24.

INSAT-3E, India's communication satellite, was launched in 2003 from
 (a) French Guiana (b) Seychelles (c) Mauritius (d) Mauritania











 : A



25.

INS Trishul, acquired by the Indian Navy in 2003, has been built by
 (a) Israel (b) USA (c) Russia (d) France











 : D



26.

Which one of the following statements is not correct?
 (a) Astra is a recently testfired surface-to-air Indian missile.
 (b) Astra is powered by a solid propellant
(c) Tejas is a single-seat, single-engine Indian Light Combat Aircraft
 (d) India's first stealth warship, INS shivalik was launched in the year 2003.











 : A



27.

India signed the Phalcon deal with which of the following nations?
 (a) Russia  (b) Israel  (c) Brazil  (d) China.











 : B



28.

Which communication Satellite of ISRO was launched in September 2003?
 (a) INSAT-2B (b) INSAT-2A (c) INSAT-3D (d) INSAT-3E











 : D



29.

From where was GSAT-1 launched?
 (a) Kourou (b) Baikanour (c) Sriharikota (d) Cape Canaverel











 : C



30.

National Cadet corps was formed in the year











 : 1948



31.

Home Guards was formed in the year











 : 1962



32.

Coast Guards was formed in the year











 : 1978



33.

Territorial Army was formed in the year











 : 1949



34.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police was formed in the year











 : 1962



35.

Border Security Force (B.S.F) was formed in the year











 : 1965



36.

CISF was formed in the year











 : 1969



37.

The paramilitary force of India setup to provide security to Industrial undertakings owned by the Government is











 : Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)



38.

The largest paramilitary force, CRPF was formed in the year











 : 1939



39.

The largest paramilitary force in India











 : Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)



40.

The only paramilitary force which has an exclusive 'Mahila Battalion' is











 : CRPF batch � 88



41.

The youngest Paramilitary force in India











 : Rashtriya Riffles formed in 1994



42.

Which is the oldest Paramilitary force in India











 : Assam Riffles formed in 1835



43.

Who is legally competent to declare war or conclude peace treaty











 : The President



44.

Thumba rocket launching station is in which state











 : Kerala



45.

The first human-made objects to reach altitudes above 80 km is











 : V-2s, a rocket



46.

Father of civil Aviation in India











 : J.R.D. Tata



47.

What is RDX











 : An explosive known as Research Development Explosive also called Cyclonite



48.

What are Coast Guards











 : an emergency service that rescues people in difficulties at sea and acts against smuggling



49.

India�s first electric car











 : Rava



50.

The Rohini satellite was launched from
 (a) Thumba (b) Sriharikotta (c) Bangalore (d) Pokhran











 : B

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