IBPS PO General Awareness: Defence and Security questions with solutions

Q1. India has successfully executed a nuclear-capable Agni-4 ballistic missile from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. What is the approximate strike range of the missile?

1. 500 Km
2. 1000 Km
3. 1500 Km
4. 3500 Km

Answer: 3500 Km

Agni-4 is an intermediate-range ballistic missile with an approximate strike range of 3,500 km. It is one of India’s key strategic missiles tested from APJ Abdul Kalam Island.

Q2. "Mitra Shakti" is a bilateral military exercise that took place in March 2019 between India and which country?

1. Sri Lanka
2. Myanmar
3. Bangladesh
4. Maldives

Answer: Sri Lanka

Mitra Shakti is a bilateral military exercise between India and Sri Lanka. It is conducted to improve interoperability and cooperation between the two armies.

Q3. The integrated exercise by the Indian Army named 'Chang Thang' was conducted in which of the following places?

1. Ladakh
2. Jammu & Kashmir
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Assam

Answer: Ladakh

'Chang Thang' refers to the Changthang region, which is in Ladakh. Hence, the exercise was conducted in Ladakh.

Q4. Pitch Black Exercise is an air exercise between

1. India and Japan
2. India and France
3. India and Nepal
4. India and Australia

Answer: India and Australia

Pitch Black is a biennial multinational air exercise conducted by the Royal Australian Air Force. India participates in it, so the exercise is between India and Australia in this context.

Q5. Recently, the Ministry of Defence approved a Rs. ____ proposal to purchase about 6,400 rockets for Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) systems.

1. 2,700 crore
2. 2,800 crore
3. 2,150 crore
4. 1,900 crore

Answer: 2,800 crore

The Ministry of Defence approved a proposal worth Rs. 2,800 crore for the purchase of about 6,400 rockets for Pinaka MBRL systems. This is a current affairs defence procurement fact.