AFCAT Defense Knowledge 4

Question 1

Which conflict is referred to as 'Operation Vijay' by the Indian Armed Forces?

Accepted Answer

Kargil War 1999

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

INS Arihant

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems

Answer

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'?

Accepted Answer

Tezpur

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear deterrence

Answer

MAD is a nuclear deterrence doctrine where both sides possess enough nuclear weapons to destroy the other, preventing first strikes.

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