Current Affairs Questions
Defence & Security:
Arrow-2 Missile Defense System
Recently, which of the following country tested advanced missile defense system Arrow-2 interceptor?
A
United States
B
France
C
Israel
D
China
Pitch Black 2020
Recently, which of the following country has cancelled its training exercise named Pitch Black 2020?
A
USA
B
France
C
Russia
D
Australia
Patriot Missile Long-Range Air-Defence System
Which of the following country own Patriot Missile Long-Range Air-Defence System?
A
Israel
B
United Kingdom
C
China
D
None of the above
Hypersonic Weapons
Consider the following statements:
- Hypersonic weapons refer to weapons that travel faster than Mach 3 and have the capability to maneuver during the entire flight.
- Hypersonic vehicles typically consist of a Supersonic Combustion Ramjet, or Scramjet propulsion system to enable such high speeds.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
Only 1
B
Both 1 and 2
C
Only 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Dharma Guardian
Joint Military Exercise Dharma Guardian-2019 between India and Japan will be is scheduled to take place between from 19th October to 2nd November, 2019. Consider the following statements about the Dharma Guardian:
- Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN is an annual training event which is being conducted in India since 2016.
- The scope of this exercise covers joint training on counter-terrorism operations in the jungle and urban scenario.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Varuna Exercise
Varuna Exercise is between India and which country?
A
France
B
Russia
C
USA
D
Japan
International Fleet Review 2019
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis International Fleet Review (IFR) 2019:
- IFR 2019 is conducted off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in India.
- IFR is a platform for world’s navies to showcase their prowess and indigenous ship designing and ship building capabilities in a global/ international arena.
- INS Arihant will take part in IFR 2019.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
2 only
Sampriti Exercise
Consider the following statements about ‘Sampriti Exercise’:
- It is a joint military exercise between India and Nepal.
- Recent edition of this exercise was conducted at Kathmandu.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Cryptojacking
Which of the following statements is correct with respect to ‘Cryptojacking’?
- It is using someone's computer to store and do the transactions with crypto currency.
- It is using someone’s computer to mine the crypto currency.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both I and II
D
Neither I nor II
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Arrow-2 Missile Defense System
Recently, which of the following country tested advanced missile defense system Arrow-2 interceptor?
A |
United States
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B |
France
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C |
Israel
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D |
China
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Pitch Black 2020
Recently, which of the following country has cancelled its training exercise named Pitch Black 2020?
A |
USA
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B |
France
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C |
Russia
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D |
Australia
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Patriot Missile Long-Range Air-Defence System
Which of the following country own Patriot Missile Long-Range Air-Defence System?
A |
Israel
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B |
United Kingdom
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C |
China
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D |
None of the above
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Hypersonic Weapons
Consider the following statements:
- Hypersonic weapons refer to weapons that travel faster than Mach 3 and have the capability to maneuver during the entire flight.
- Hypersonic vehicles typically consist of a Supersonic Combustion Ramjet, or Scramjet propulsion system to enable such high speeds.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A |
Only 1
|
|
B |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
C |
Only 2
|
|
D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
Dharma Guardian
Joint Military Exercise Dharma Guardian-2019 between India and Japan will be is scheduled to take place between from 19th October to 2nd November, 2019. Consider the following statements about the Dharma Guardian:
- Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN is an annual training event which is being conducted in India since 2016.
- The scope of this exercise covers joint training on counter-terrorism operations in the jungle and urban scenario.
A |
Only 1
|
|
B |
Only 2
|
|
C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
Varuna Exercise
Varuna Exercise is between India and which country?
A |
France
|
|
B |
Russia
|
|
C |
USA
|
|
D |
Japan
|
International Fleet Review 2019
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis International Fleet Review (IFR) 2019:
- IFR 2019 is conducted off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in India.
- IFR is a platform for world’s navies to showcase their prowess and indigenous ship designing and ship building capabilities in a global/ international arena.
- INS Arihant will take part in IFR 2019.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A |
1 and 2 only
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|
B |
2 and 3 only
|
|
C |
1, 2 and 3
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D |
2 only
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Sampriti Exercise
Consider the following statements about ‘Sampriti Exercise’:
- It is a joint military exercise between India and Nepal.
- Recent edition of this exercise was conducted at Kathmandu.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A |
Only 1
|
|
B |
Only 2
|
|
C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
Cryptojacking
Which of the following statements is correct with respect to ‘Cryptojacking’?
- It is using someone's computer to store and do the transactions with crypto currency.
- It is using someone’s computer to mine the crypto currency.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A |
Only I
|
|
B |
Only II
|
|
C |
Both I and II
|
|
D |
Neither I nor II
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