AFCAT Defense Knowledge 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which conflict is referred to as 'Operation Vijay' by the Indian Armed Forces?
- Kargil War 1999 (Correct answer)
- Liberation of Goa 1961
- 1971 Bangladesh War
- Siachen Operation 1984
Correct answer: Kargil War 1999
Operation Vijay refers to the 1999 Kargil War, in which India successfully evicted Pakistani forces from Indian territory in Kargil.
Question 2: The Indian Navy's first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine is named:
- INS Arihant (Correct answer)
- INS Chakra
- INS Vikrant
- INS Sindhuraj
Correct answer: INS Arihant
INS Arihant is India's first indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, commissioned in 2016.
Question 3: What does 'MANPADS' stand for in modern military terminology?
- Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (Correct answer)
- Manually Propelled Anti-Aircraft Defense Systems
- Mobile Anti-Personnel Detection Systems
- Military Advanced Night-vision Portable Defense Systems
Correct answer: Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems
MANPADS are Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems, which are shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles used against low-flying aircraft.
Question 4: Which Indian Air Force base is known as the 'Gateway to the North East'?
- Tezpur (Correct answer)
- Jorhat
- Guwahati
- Hashimara
Correct answer: Tezpur
Air Force Station Tezpur in Assam is known as the 'Gateway to the Northeast' due to its strategic location.
Question 5: The concept of 'Mutually Assured Destruction' (MAD) is associated with which type of warfare doctrine?
- Nuclear deterrence (Correct answer)
- Conventional warfare
- Asymmetric warfare
- Guerrilla warfare
Correct answer: Nuclear deterrence
MAD is a nuclear deterrence doctrine where both sides possess enough nuclear weapons to destroy the other, preventing first strikes.
Question 6: Which IAF transport aircraft is known by the nickname 'Garud' and is used for VIP transport?
- Boeing Business Jet (Correct answer)
- Embraer ERJ 135
- Airbus A320
- Dornier Do 228
Correct answer: Boeing Business Jet
The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) variant operated by the IAF's 'Air HQ Communications Squadron' is used for VIP and VVIP transport.
Question 7: In which year did India conduct its first nuclear test, codenamed 'Smiling Buddha'?
- 1974 (Correct answer)
- 1998
- 1968
- 1984
Correct answer: 1974
India conducted its first nuclear test 'Smiling Buddha' (Pokhran-I) on May 18, 1974, in Rajasthan's Pokhran range.
AFCAT Defense Knowledge 4
Which conflict is referred to as 'Operation Vijay' by the Indian Armed Forces?