CDS Defence and Military Knowledge 3

Question 1

The Ashoka Chakra is India's highest peacetime gallantry award. It is given for acts of bravery in what context?

Accepted Answer

Peacetime gallantry

Answer

The Ashoka Chakra is India's highest peacetime gallantry award, given for acts of conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield.

Question 2

INS Vikrant (2022), India's first domestically built aircraft carrier, belongs to which class?

Accepted Answer

Vikrant class

Answer

INS Vikrant (2022) belongs to the Vikrant class and is India's first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier.

Question 3

Operation Pawan was an Indian peacekeeping mission in which country?

Accepted Answer

Sri Lanka

Answer

Operation Pawan (1987–1990) was the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) mission in Sri Lanka to disarm Tamil militant groups.

Question 4

Which missile system is jointly developed by India and Russia?

Accepted Answer

BrahMos

Answer

BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya.

Question 5

The Indian Army is organized into how many operational commands?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

The Indian Army has 7 operational commands: Northern, Western, South Western, Southern, Eastern, Central, and Army Training Command.

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