OTEE Indian Naval Knowledge 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: On which date was the Royal Indian Navy officially renamed the Indian Navy?
- August 15, 1947
- January 26, 1950 (Correct answer)
- November 19, 1948
- October 2, 1952
Correct answer: January 26, 1950
The Royal Indian Navy was renamed the Indian Navy on January 26, 1950, the same day India adopted its Constitution and became a republic.
Question 2: During Operation Trident (December 4–5, 1971), Indian Navy missile boats successfully struck which Pakistani port city?
- Lahore
- Karachi (Correct answer)
- Dhaka
- Rawalpindi
Correct answer: Karachi
Operation Trident was a decisive missile boat attack on Karachi, Pakistan's largest port and economic hub, causing severe damage to fuel storage and naval assets.
Question 3: The original INS Vikrant (R11) played which critical role during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War?
- Striking Arabian Sea oil terminals
- Providing air cover over Mumbai harbor
- Blockading East Pakistan in the Bay of Bengal (Correct answer)
- Patrolling the Strait of Hormuz
Correct answer: Blockading East Pakistan in the Bay of Bengal
INS Vikrant enforced a naval blockade of East Pakistan in the Bay of Bengal, preventing Pakistani reinforcements and supplies from reaching the eastern front.
Question 4: In Operation Cactus (1988), Indian military forces swiftly intervened to foil a coup attempt in which country?
- Sri Lanka
- Maldives (Correct answer)
- Bangladesh
- Mauritius
Correct answer: Maldives
Operation Cactus was a rapid Indian military response in November 1988 that successfully defeated a mercenary-backed coup attempt against the Maldivian government.
Question 5: Indian Navy Day is celebrated on December 4 each year primarily to commemorate:
- The founding of the Royal Indian Navy in 1612
- Operation Trident's missile attack on Karachi in 1971 (Correct answer)
- The commissioning of the first INS Vikrant in 1961
- India's first nuclear submarine sea trial
Correct answer: Operation Trident's missile attack on Karachi in 1971
December 4 marks the anniversary of Operation Trident (1971), when Indian Navy missile boats struck Karachi harbor, and is celebrated as Indian Navy Day.
Question 6: Operation Raahat (2015) was a large-scale Indian Navy evacuation mission to rescue nationals from which conflict-torn country?
- Libya
- Syria
- Yemen (Correct answer)
- Iraq
Correct answer: Yemen
Operation Raahat in 2015 evacuated over 4,000 Indian nationals and foreign citizens from Yemen as civil war engulfed the country.
Question 7: Operation Talwar (1999) was a covert Indian Navy deployment intended as a show of force during which conflict?
- The 1965 Indo-Pak War
- The 1987 Sri Lanka crisis
- The Kargil conflict (Correct answer)
- The 2001 Parliament attack standoff
Correct answer: The Kargil conflict
Operation Talwar in 1999 involved deploying Indian naval task forces into the Arabian Sea to deter Pakistan from escalating the Kargil War.
OTEE Indian Naval Knowledge 3
On which date was the Royal Indian Navy officially renamed the Indian Navy?