OTEE Defence and Security Studies 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which article of the Indian Constitution designates the President of India as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?
- Article 52
- Article 53 (Correct answer)
- Article 61
- Article 74
Correct answer: Article 53
Article 53 of the Indian Constitution vests executive power in the President, including the supreme command of the Defence Forces of the Union.
Question 2: The National Security Council (NSC) of India was established in which year?
- 1990
- 1998 (Correct answer)
- 2001
- 2005
Correct answer: 1998
The National Security Council of India was established in 1998 under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to coordinate political, economic, energy, and security concerns.
Question 3: What does 'DRDO' stand for in the context of India's defence establishment?
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (Correct answer)
- Directorate of Research and Defence Operations
- Department of Research Design and Organisation
- Defence Resource and Development Office
Correct answer: Defence Research and Development Organisation
DRDO stands for Defence Research and Development Organisation, the agency responsible for the military's research and development.
Question 4: Which of the following is NOT one of the three services of the Indian Armed Forces?
- Indian Army
- Indian Navy
- Indian Coast Guard (Correct answer)
- Indian Air Force
Correct answer: Indian Coast Guard
The Indian Coast Guard is a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Defence but is not one of the three primary Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force).
Question 5: Operation Vijay (1999) refers to which military conflict?
- Indo-Pakistan War of 1965
- Siachen Conflict
- Kargil War (Correct answer)
- Liberation of Goa
Correct answer: Kargil War
Operation Vijay was the Indian military operation to recapture Kargil heights from Pakistani intruders in 1999, also known as the Kargil War.
Question 6: The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) position in India was created in which year?
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019 (Correct answer)
- 2020
Correct answer: 2019
The position of Chief of Defence Staff was created in December 2019, with General Bipin Rawat becoming the first CDS.
Question 7: Which missile system is part of India's Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP)?
- BrahMos
- Nirbhay
- Agni (Correct answer)
- K-15 Sagarika
Correct answer: Agni
Agni is one of the five missile systems (Prithvi, Agni, Akash, Trishul, Nag) developed under the IGMDP, which was spearheaded by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
OTEE Defence and Security Studies 1
Which article of the Indian Constitution designates the President of India as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?