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Answer: Project 17A stealth frigate
Answer: General Upendra Dwivedi
General Dhiraj Seth took over as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi, who retired at the age of 62.
Answer: IL-76 strategic airlift aircraft named Gajraj
The Indian Air Force deployed an IL-76 strategic airlift aircraft named Gajraj for this mission. This aircraft is specifically designed for long-range strategic airlift operations.
Answer: False
The inaugural India-Australia Defence Ministers' Dialogue was held in Australia in October 2025, not in India. The second dialogue was held in New Delhi in June 2026.
Answer: Rajnath Singh and Richard Marles
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Defence Mr Richard Marles co-chaired the second India-Australia Defence Ministers' Dialogue in New Delhi on June 1, 2026.
Answer: Western Fleet
Admiral Swaminathan commanded the Western Fleet, which holds the strategic designation as the Sword Arm of the Indian Navy. This was one of his key operational appointments during his career.
Answer: 27th
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan is the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. He succeeded Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi who completed 41 years of service.
Answer: No First Use
India's nuclear doctrine is based on 'No First Use' (NFU) — India will not be the first to use nuclear weapons, but will respond with massive retaliation if attacked with nuclear weapons.
Answer: Terrorist camps and infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK
Operation Sindoor (May 2026) was India's military response to the April 2026 Pahalgam attack, targeting 9 terrorist camps and infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Answer: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
The Indian Coast Guard is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (not the Ministry of Defence), though it works closely with the Navy.
Answer: False
BrahMos is a joint venture between India (DRDO) and Russia (NPO Mashinostroyeniya), not Israel. It is named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers.
Answer: Philippines
The Philippines was the first country to receive the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from India under a USD 375 million deal signed in 2022, marking a landmark defence export.
Answer: France
Exercise Shakti is a biennial joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the French Army. India-France have a strategic partnership since 1998.
Answer: Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle
DRDO tested a long-range hypersonic missile based on the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) in November 2024, marking a major leap in India's defence capabilities.
Answer: True
India and China announced a disengagement agreement in October 2024, allowing patrolling to resume at Depsang and Demchok friction points after a 4-year standoff.
Answer: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) manufactures the Tejas light combat aircraft. India has ordered 83 Tejas Mk1A jets for the Indian Air Force.
Answer: Rafale-M deal
India signed a government-to-government deal with France for 26 Marine Rafale (Rafale-M) jets for the Indian Navy, to be based on INS Vikrant, in 2024.
Answer: Australia
Tasman Saber is a bilateral military exercise conducted between Australia and the USA, with India and other countries sometimes participating as observers or partners.
Answer: New Delhi
DRDO's headquarters is in New Delhi. It has 52 laboratories across India working on various defence technologies including missiles, aircraft, electronics, and materials.
Answer: True
INS Vikrant was commissioned on September 2, 2022. It is built at Cochin Shipyard Limited and is India's first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier.