Indian Defence Programme — GK Questions with Answers

1. Who led the IGMDP?
   1. Vikram Sarabhai
   2. APJ Abdul Kalam
   3. Homi J Bhabha
   4. D S Kothari
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   Answer: (B) APJ Abdul Kalam

   Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was made DRDL director in 1983 and given charge of leading the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).

2. Which missile is considered the world's fastest cruise missile?
   1. Agni-V
   2. BrahMos
   3. Prithvi-II
   4. Akash
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   Answer: (B) BrahMos

   BrahMos, flying at Mach 2.5-3.0, is widely regarded as the fastest cruise missile in the world.

3. Which Agni missile is an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)?
   1. Agni-II
   2. Agni-III
   3. Agni-V
   4. Agni-I
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   Answer: (C) Agni-V

   Agni-V is a solid-fuelled Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of 5000-5500 km.

4. In ballistic missile defence, what kind of strike is PAD built for?
   1. within the atmosphere (endo-atmospheric)
   2. outside the atmosphere (exo-atmospheric)
   3. only land attacks
   4. only naval attacks
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   Answer: (B) outside the atmosphere (exo-atmospheric)

   Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) is built to intercept incoming missiles outside the atmosphere (exo-atmospheric), while AAD works within the atmosphere.

5. What is India's first indigenous aircraft carrier?
   1. INS Vikramaditya
   2. INS Vikrant
   3. INS Delhi
   4. INS Kolkata
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   Answer: (B) INS Vikrant

   INS Vikrant, built at Cochin Shipyard, is India's first indigenous aircraft carrier.

6. What vehicle carries the Nag missile's land version?
   1. the Arjun tank
   2. NAMICA
   3. T-90 Bhishma
   4. BMP-2
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   Answer: (B) NAMICA

   The Nag missile's land version is carried by a tracked vehicle called NAMICA (Nag Missile Carrier).

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