Defence Technology

Which one of the following statements is correct?

[amp_mcq option1=”The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished.” option2=”The Chief of Army Staff carries the rank of Field Marshal.” option3=”All officers posted to Andaman and Nicobar Islands wear the ranks of the Indian Navy.” option4=”The rank of Major General is higher than the rank of Lieutenant General.” correct=”option1″]

The correct statement is A.

The rank of Second Lieutenant in the Indian Army was abolished in 1968. The lowest commissioned rank for officers is now Lieutenant.

(B) The Chief of Army Staff holds the rank of General (a four-star rank). Field Marshal is a ceremonial five-star rank, rarely bestowed. (C) Officers posted to the Andaman and Nicobar Command wear the ranks of their respective services (Army, Navy, or Air Force), as it is a tri-service command. (D) The rank of Lieutenant General is higher than the rank of Major General; the standard progression is Major General (two-star) followed by Lieutenant General (three-star).

Which one of the following is not one of the Commands of the Indian Army?

[amp_mcq option1=”South Western Command” option2=”North Eastern Command” option3=”Central Command” option4=”Army Training Command (ARTAC)” correct=”option2″]

The correct answer is B, as North Eastern Command is not one of the standard Commands of the Indian Army.

The Indian Army is divided into seven operational commands: Eastern Command, Western Command, Northern Command, Southern Command, Central Command, South Western Command, and Army Training Command (ARTRAC). While there is an Eastern Command whose area of responsibility includes the North Eastern states, ‘North Eastern Command’ is not the official designation of a separate command.

The headquarters of the Eastern Command is in Kolkata. The other commands are headquartered at Chandimandir (Western), Udhampur (Northern), Pune (Southern), Lucknow (Central), Jaipur (South Western), and Shimla (ARTRAC).

Which one of the following is correct?

[amp_mcq option1=”Infantry Regiment is also known as the Mechanized Infantry Regiment.” option2=”Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is subsumed in the Corps of Engineers.” option3=”Army Medical Corps and Army Dental Corps are two divisions of the Army Service Corps.” option4=”Army has its own Corps of Air Defence.” correct=”option4″]

The correct statement is D.

The Indian Army has a distinct Corps of Army Air Defence (A AD), responsible for providing air defence cover to field formations and vital installations.

(A) Infantry and Mechanised Infantry are separate arms. (B) The Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) is a separate corps from the Corps of Engineers. (C) The Army Medical Corps (AMC) and Army Dental Corps (ADC) are distinct corps responsible for medical and dental services; the Army Service Corps (ASC) handles logistics, supply, and transport.

Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is

[amp_mcq option1=”an infantry regiment of the Indian Army” option2=”a battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles” option3=”the name of the Armed Police of the State of Jammu and Kashmir” option4=”a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Home Affairs” correct=”option1″]

The correct answer is A, as Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army.

Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (JAK RIF) is a distinguished infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It originated as the state forces of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir and was integrated into the Indian Army after the state’s accession in 1948.

Rashtriya Rifles (RR) is a counter-insurgency force formed by taking soldiers on deputation from various infantry regiments of the Indian Army, including the JAK RIF, but JAK RIF itself is a parent regiment, not a battalion of RR. Armed Police forces are state-level organizations, and paramilitary forces (like CRPF, BSF, etc.) function under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Which one of the following is not correct in respect of Andaman and Nicobar Command?

[amp_mcq option1=”It is the first integrated theatre command in India.” option2=”Its headquarters is at Port Blair.” option3=”It is commanded by a three-star officer.” option4=”It was set up by the British during the Second World War.” correct=”option4″]

The correct answer is D, as the Andaman and Nicobar Command was not set up by the British during the Second World War.

The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) is India’s first and only tri-service theatre command, integrating assets and personnel from the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force under a single operational commander. It was established on October 8, 2001, following recommendations made after the Kargil War.

The ANC is headquartered at Port Blair. It is commanded by a three-star officer (designated as Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command – CINCAN) who rotates among the three services. The command is responsible for the defence of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and enhancing India’s strategic reach in the Bay of Bengal and the Malacca Strait.

The first Tejas squadron of Indian Air Force consists of

[amp_mcq option1=”20 aircrafts with 4 in reserve” option2=”100 aircrafts with 10 in reserve” option3=”20 aircrafts with no reserve” option4=”25 aircrafts with 5 in reserve” correct=”option3″]

The first Tejas squadron of the Indian Air Force consists of 20 aircrafts with no reserve specifically designated within the squadron’s primary strength count.

The first squadron to be equipped with the LCA Tejas was the No. 45 Squadron, known as the ‘Flying Daggers’. The planned and reported strength for this operational squadron upon full induction was 20 aircraft. While maintenance pools or fleet reserves exist at higher levels, the squadron’s strength itself is typically cited as the number of operational aircraft.

The Tejas Mk 1 aircraft are being inducted in batches. The full complement for the first squadron (45 Sqn) is 20 aircraft. Subsequent orders are for the more advanced Tejas Mk 1A version for additional squadrons, which will also have a similar squadron strength.

Which one of the following statements about the Missile Technology Control Regime is not correct?

[amp_mcq option1=”The Missile Technology Control Regime is an informal and voluntary partnership initially formed among G-7 countries.” option2=”Members of the Missile Technology Control Regime prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload for more than 300 km.” option3=”China applied to join the Regime but members did not offer the membership.” option4=”No other country outside the membership follows the Regime rules.” correct=”option4″]

The statement “No other country outside the membership follows the Regime rules” is not correct.

The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal political understanding among member states. While its rules are binding only on members, many non-member countries have enacted national export control laws and regulations that are consistent with MTCR guidelines, demonstrating adherence to its principles even without formal membership.

Statements A, B, and C are correct. The MTCR was established in 1987 by G-7 countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). Its primary goal is to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle systems capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction. Category I items under the MTCR include systems capable of delivering a payload of at least 500 kg to a range of at least 300 km. China is not a member of the MTCR, although it has expressed interest and stated its commitment to abide by some of the regime’s guidelines.

Recently the Government of India cleared the proposal for the production of 18 indigenous ‘Dhanush’ artillery guns to be produced in India by

[amp_mcq option1=”Indian Army” option2=”US Army” option3=”Indian Ordnance Factory Board” option4=”Indian and US Army jointly” correct=”option3″]

The Government of India cleared the proposal for the production of 18 indigenous ‘Dhanush’ artillery guns to be produced by the Indian Ordnance Factory Board.

– Dhanush is a 155 mm, 45-calibre towed howitzer.
– It is the first domestically produced artillery gun of this calibre.
– It was developed by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) after receiving technology transfer from Bofors (now BAE Systems) during the acquisition of FH77B howitzers in the 1980s.
– The production is handled by the concerned Ordnance Factories under the OFB (now part of the corporatized entity Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited – AWEIL).

Dhanush was subjected to extensive trials before being cleared for bulk production. It is considered a significant step towards indigenization in the defence sector, often referred to as ‘Swadeshi Bofors’. The order mentioned in the question pertains to one of the initial batches for the Indian Army.

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

[amp_mcq option1=”BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile made by India and Russian Federation.” option2=”The name BrahMos came from two rivers, Brahmaputra of India and Moskva of Russia.” option3=”Indian military scientists were capable of integrating BrahMos cruise missile with Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.” option4=”Defence Research and Development Organization is the manufacturer of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.” correct=”option4″]

Statements A, B, and C are correct about the BrahMos missile. It is a supersonic cruise missile developed in a joint venture between India (DRDO) and Russia (NPOM). Its name is derived from the Brahmaputra river of India and the Moskva river of Russia. Indian scientists successfully integrated and test-fired the BrahMos-A (Air-launched) variant from a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft. Statement D is incorrect. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) manufactures the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft under license in India, not the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). DRDO is involved in research, design, and development of defence technologies and systems, including missiles, but the manufacturing of the Su-30 MKI is done by HAL.

BrahMos is a product of Indo-Russian defence collaboration, while the Sukhoi-30 MKI is manufactured in India by HAL under license from Russia’s Sukhoi Corporation.

BrahMos is one of the fastest supersonic cruise missiles in the world. It can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land. HAL is India’s state-owned aerospace and defence company responsible for manufacturing aircraft, helicopters, avionics, and their components.

Which one of the following does not signify a battle tank?

[amp_mcq option1=”T-55″ option2=”T-155″ option3=”T-72″ option4=”T-90″ correct=”option2″]

T-155 does not signify a battle tank.

– T-55, T-72, and T-90 are well-known designations for series of Soviet and later Russian main battle tanks.
– T-155 is not a standard designation for a widely recognized main battle tank. The T-15 Armata is a Russian heavy infantry fighting vehicle, and the T-14 Armata is the new Russian main battle tank. T-155 Fırtına is a Turkish self-propelled howitzer.

Military equipment designations follow specific nomenclature systems. While similar numbers might exist for different types of vehicles or different countries, T-55, T-72, and T-90 are unequivocally identified as battle tanks in the global context.