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• Defence30 Apr 2026

  The Indo-Russian BrahMos cruise missile, currently undergoing cost-optimisation by DRDO, takes its name from which two rivers?

  1. A.Brahmaputra (India) and Moskva (Russia)
  2. B.Brahmaputra (India) and Volga (Russia)
  3. C.Brahmagiri (India) and Moskva (Russia)
  4. D.Brahmani (India) and Don (Russia)
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  Answer: A. Brahmaputra (India) and Moskva (Russia)

  **BrahMos** is named after the **Brahmaputra (India)** and the **Moskva (Russia)** — honouring both partner nations' iconic rivers. The JV (BrahMos Aerospace) was incorporated in 1998 and the missile was first tested in 2001. India's first major missile export was to the Philippines (contract Jan 2022, first delivery April 2024).

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• Defence27 Apr 2026

  Which Indian indigenous Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) is the helicopter-launched variant of the Nag missile?

  1. A.MPATGM
  2. B.Helina
  3. C.SANT
  4. D.Akash
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  Answer: B. Helina

  **Helina** (Helicopter-launched Nag) is the helicopter-launched variant of India's indigenous **Nag** ATGM, developed by DRDO. Other Indian ATGMs include **MPATGM** (Man-Portable ATGM), **SANT** (Stand-off Anti-Tank), and the original land-based **Nag**. **Akash** is a surface-to-air missile (SAM), not an ATGM.

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• Defence27 Apr 2026

  Garud Commando Force — the Special Forces unit of the Indian Air Force — was raised in which year?

  1. A.1966
  2. B.1987
  3. C.2004
  4. D.2014
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  Answer: C. 2004

  **Garud Commando Force** was raised in **2004** by the Indian Air Force as its dedicated Special Forces unit. The other tri-service Special Forces are **Para SF** (Indian Army, raised **1966** under the Parachute Regiment) and **MARCOS** (Marine Commandos, Indian Navy, raised **1987**). The Special Frontier Force (SFF), often listed alongside, is a paramilitary force raised in **1962** under the Cabinet Secretariat.

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• Defence25 Apr 2026

  How many Victoria Crosses (VCs) — the British Empire's highest military gallantry award — were awarded to Indian soldiers during the First World War?

  1. A.7
  2. B.9
  3. C.11
  4. D.15
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  Answer: C. 11

  Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to Indian soldiers during the First World War — recognition of their gallantry across multiple fronts including Mesopotamia, the Western Front, East Africa, and Palestine. The VC was instituted in 1856 by Queen Victoria as the highest gallantry award of the British Empire.

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