Question 1

Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra of India:
1. It aims to enhance India's air defence, ballistic missile defence and aerial offensive capabilities.
2. This Mission is being designed to enhance rapid, precise, and powerful defence responses, reinforcing India's strategic autonomy.
3. One of the aims of this Mission is to cover all public places of India by an expanded nationwide security shield by 2035.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3. * All statements are correct: Mission Sudarshan Chakra is a long-term strategic defense shield initiative introduced by the Indian Air Force (IAF). * Statements 1 & 2 are correct as the mission focuses on integrating and upgrading India's air defense grid, ballistic missile intercept defenses, and tactical aerial strike networks to protect strategic autonomy. * Statement 3 is correct because it lays out a long-term defense framework that includes creating an expanded nationwide defensive security shield covering critical assets and public zones by 2035.

Question 2

Which of the following items of defence hardware is/are manufactured in India?
1. Su-30 MKI Fighter Jets
2. T-90 MK-III Tanks
3. Akula Class Submarine
Select the answer using the code given below :

Accepted Answer

1 and 2. * Statement 1 is correct: Su-30 MKI multirole air superiority fighters are actively manufactured in India under a licensed production agreement by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). * Statement 2 is correct: T-90 main battle tanks (Bhishma tanks) are produced in India at the Heavy Vehicles Factory in Avadi under a technology transfer agreement with Russia. * Statement 3 is incorrect: Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarines are not manufactured in India. They are leased from Russia and operated by the Indian Navy under the name INS Chakra. * Therefore, only 1 and 2 are manufactured domestically.

Question 3

What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs?
1. Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee
2. Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs
3. Principal Military Advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters

Accepted Answer

2 and 3 only. * Duty 1 is correct: The CDS acts as the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. * Duty 2 is incorrect: The Chief of Defence Staff acts as a coordinator and administrator for tri-service operations but does not exercise operational military command over the three individual Service Chiefs. * Duty 3 is correct: The CDS serves as the Principal Military Advisor to the Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister) on all tri-service matters.

Question 4

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 operation.
4. Indian Air Force was a part of this exercise.

Accepted Answer

1, 3 and 4. * Statement 1 is incorrect: Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023 was the ninth edition of a joint bilateral military exercise conducted between India and Sri Lanka, not Bangladesh. * Statement 2 is correct: The 2023 joint training edition commenced at the military station in Aundh, Pune. * Statement 3 is correct: A primary tactical goal of the exercise was to jointly rehearse and coordinate sub-conventional tactical responses during counter-terrorist operations under the UN Charter. * Statement 4 is correct: The exercise featured active dynamic tactical inputs from air force units, incorporating 15 personnel from the Indian Air Force and 5 from the Sri Lankan Air Force.

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