AFCAT General Awareness & Military Knowledge 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which technology allows an aircraft to evade radar detection by absorbing or deflecting radar waves?
- Stealth technology (Correct answer)
- Electronic warfare
- IFF (Identification Friend or Foe)
- ECCM
Correct answer: Stealth technology
Stealth technology uses special shapes and radar-absorbing materials to reduce an aircraft's radar cross-section.
Question 2: What is the significance of 'Mach 1' in aviation?
- The speed of sound in air (Correct answer)
- The maximum speed of an F-16 fighter
- The speed of light divided by 1000
- The minimum speed for supersonic flight
Correct answer: The speed of sound in air
Mach 1 refers to the speed of sound, approximately 343 m/s at sea level under standard conditions.
Question 3: The Indian Navy's first domestically built aircraft carrier is:
- INS Vikrant (Correct answer)
- INS Viraat
- INS Vikramaditya
- INS Chakra
Correct answer: INS Vikrant
INS Vikrant (IAC-1) is India's first domestically built aircraft carrier, commissioned in 2022.
Question 4: Which international organization maintains the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) aimed at preventing nuclear weapons proliferation?
- It is a self-governing multilateral export control regime (Correct answer)
- United Nations Security Council
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Correct answer: It is a self-governing multilateral export control regime
The NSG is a multilateral export control regime with no formal international treaty basis, operating by consensus among member states.
Question 5: What does 'IFF' stand for in military aviation systems?
- Identification Friend or Foe (Correct answer)
- Instrument Flight Following
- Integrated Fighter Formation
- Intercept and Fire Frequency
Correct answer: Identification Friend or Foe
IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) is an electronic system used to distinguish friendly aircraft from enemy aircraft.
Question 6: The 'Doctrine of Hot Pursuit' in international law refers to:
- The right of a state to pursue fleeing vessels or persons into international territory (Correct answer)
- The right to launch preemptive strikes on enemy bases
- Authorization for counter-terrorism operations abroad
- Permission to enter neutral airspace during wartime
Correct answer: The right of a state to pursue fleeing vessels or persons into international territory
The doctrine of hot pursuit allows a state's authorities to pursue suspects or fleeing entities from their territory into international waters or adjacent areas.
Question 7: Which Indian Air Force base is headquartered in Prayagraj (Allahabad)?
- Central Air Command (Correct answer)
- Western Air Command
- Eastern Air Command
- Southern Air Command
Correct answer: Central Air Command
Central Air Command of the Indian Air Force is headquartered at Bamrauli Air Force Station in Prayagraj.
AFCAT General Awareness & Military Knowledge 3
Which technology allows an aircraft to evade radar detection by absorbing or deflecting radar waves?