Defence, Space and Security in News MCQs

What is the common characteristic of the chemical substances generally known as CL-20, HMX and LLM-105, which are sometimes talked about in media?

• AThese are alternatives to hydro-fluorocarbon refrigerants
• BThese are explosives in military weaponsCorrect
• CThese are high-energy fuels for cruise missiles
• DThese are fuels for rocket propulsion

Which of the following statements about 'Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023' are correct? 1. This was a joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh. 2. It commenced in Aundh (Pune). 3. Joint response during counter-terrorism operations was a goal of this exercise. 4. Indian Air Force was a part of this exercise. Select the answer using the code given below:

• A1, 2 and 3
• B1, 2 and 4
• C1, 3 and 4
• D2, 3 and 4Correct

In India, why are some nuclear reactors kept under 'IAEA safeguards' while others are not?

• ASome use uranium and others use thorium
• BSome use imported uranium and others use domestic suppliesCorrect
• CSome are operated by foreign enterprises and others are operated by domestic enterprises
• DSome are State-owned and others are privately-owned

Which is/are the consequence/consequences of becoming a member of the 'Nuclear Suppliers Group'? 1. It will have access to the latest and most effective nuclear technologies. 2. It automatically becomes a member of 'The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A1 onlyCorrect
• B2 only
• CBoth 1 and 2
• DNeither 1 nor 2

What is 'Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD)', sometimes seen in the news?

• AAn Israeli radar system
• BIndia's indigenous anti-missile programme
• CAn American anti-missile systemCorrect
• DA defence collaboration between Japan and South Korea

Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): 1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy. 2. IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• A1 only
• B2 onlyCorrect
• CBoth 1 and 2
• DNeither 1 nor 2

Consider the following countries: 1. China 2. France 3. India 4. Israel 5. Pakistan Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?

• A1 and 2 onlyCorrect
• B1, 3, 4 and 5 only
• C2, 4 and 5 only
• D1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a surface-to-surface missile. 2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only. 3. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• A1 onlyCorrect
• B2 and 3 only
• C1 and 3 only
• D1, 2 and 3

In the context of the Indian defence, what is 'Dhruv'?

• AAircraft-carrying warship
• BMissile-carrying submarine
• CAdvanced light helicopterCorrect
• DIntercontinental ballistic missile

In which one of the following locations is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Project to be built?

• ANorthern Spain
• BSouthern FranceCorrect
• CEastern Germany
• DSouthern Italy

In which one of the following areas did the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research make significant progress in the year 2005?

• AReprocessing the uranium-plutonium mixed carbide fuel of the Fast Breeder Test ReactorCorrect
• BNew applications of radioisotopes in metallurgy
• CA new technology for production of heavy water
• DA new technology for high level nuclear waste management

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

• ASouthern Air Command — Thiruvananthapuram
• BEastern Naval Command — Visakhapatnam
• CArmoured Corps Centre and School — JabalpurCorrect
• DArmy Medical Corps Centre and School — Lucknow