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- Defence30 Apr 2026
DRDO's primary missile-test range, where major test-firings of Agni and other systems are conducted, is located at:
- A.Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island (formerly Wheeler Island), off the Odisha coast
- B.Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan
- C.Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
- D.Wheeler Air Force Base, Karnataka
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Answer: A. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island (formerly Wheeler Island), off the Odisha coast
**Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island** (formerly Wheeler Island) off the **Odisha coast** is DRDO's primary missile test range — part of the **Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur**. **Pokhran** is a nuclear test site (1974, 1998), not a regular missile test range. **Sriharikota** (SDSC SHAR) is **ISRO's** launch facility for satellites, not DRDO missile tests. There is **no Wheeler Air Force Base in Karnataka** — the name comes from the historical Wheeler Island, since renamed.
Read source story → - Defence30 Apr 2026
Consider the following statements about India's missile development as of April 2026: 1. DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat has said the agency is technically ready to begin Agni-VI development pending a government policy decision. 2. The LR-AShM follows a quasi-ballistic trajectory, reaching peak speeds of around Mach 10 and averaging Mach 5 with multiple skips. 3. India has successfully tested scramjet propulsion for more than 1,000 seconds — a major sustained-burn milestone. 4. The Hypersonic Cruise Missile (HCM) programme has been formally sanctioned and a working missile system is expected within two years. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- A.1, 2 and 3 only
- B.1, 2, 3 and 4
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.1 and 4 only
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Answer: A. 1, 2 and 3 only
**Statement 1** is correct — DRDO ready, awaiting govt nod. **Statement 2** is correct — LR-AShM Mach 10 peak / Mach 5 average / multiple skips. **Statement 3** is correct — scramjet >1,000 seconds. **Statement 4 is incorrect** — DRDO Chairman Kamat explicitly said the **HCM programme has NOT yet been sanctioned**, and that a working missile system would take **about 5 years after sanction** (not two years before sanction). Hence 1, 2 and 3 only are correct.
Read source story → - Defence30 Apr 2026
Consider the following pairs of missile and category: 1. Agni-V — Intercontinental ballistic missile, MIRV-capable 2. LR-AShM — Hypersonic glide missile for Indian Navy 3. Pralay — Subsonic cruise missile for tactical use 4. BrahMos — Supersonic cruise missile (Indo-Russian) Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
- A.1, 2 and 4 only
- B.1, 2, 3 and 4
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.1 and 3 only
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Answer: A. 1, 2 and 4 only
**Pair 1** is correct — Agni-V is an ICBM (range ~5,500 km), tested with MIRV capability under **Mission Divyastra (March 2024)**. **Pair 2** is correct — LR-AShM is a hypersonic glide missile for the Indian Navy's coastal-battery role. **Pair 4** is correct — BrahMos is the Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile. **Pair 3 is incorrect** — **Pralay is a solid-propellant quasi-ballistic missile** (range ~150-500 km), **not a subsonic cruise missile**. Hence 1, 2 and 4 only are correctly matched.
Read source story → - Defence30 Apr 2026
By international convention, an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) is defined as one with a range exceeding approximately:
- A.5,500 km
- B.2,000 km
- C.10,000 km
- D.1,000 km
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Answer: A. 5,500 km
An **ICBM** has a range exceeding **~5,500 km** — the threshold above which a missile can credibly cross between continents. **2,000 km** is in the IRBM (Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile) range. **1,000 km** is MRBM (Medium Range). **10,000 km** is well within the ICBM definition but is not the threshold. **Agni-V** is at the ICBM threshold; **Agni-VI** is expected to extend beyond it.
Read source story → - Defence30 Apr 2026
Speaking at the ANI National Security Summit 2.0 on 30 April 2026, who confirmed that DRDO is ready to begin Agni-VI development pending government approval?
- A.Dr Samir V Kamat — Chairman DRDO and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D
- B.Rajesh Kumar Singh — Defence Secretary, Government of India
- C.Dr V Narayanan — Chairman, ISRO
- D.Sujeet Pandey — DG, Strategic Forces Command
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Answer: A. Dr Samir V Kamat — Chairman DRDO and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D
**Dr Samir V Kamat**, Chairman DRDO and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D, made the Agni-VI readiness statement at the ANI National Security Summit 2.0. **Rajesh Kumar Singh** is the **Defence Secretary** who spoke on the multi-layered conventional missile force at the same event. **Dr V Narayanan** is the **ISRO Chairman** — a real but unrelated figure. **DG SFC** (Strategic Forces Command) is a separate position handling India's strategic nuclear forces.
Read source story → - Defence27 Apr 2026
Where are India's two notified Defence Industrial Corridors located?
- A.Maharashtra and Karnataka
- B.Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
- C.Gujarat and Rajasthan
- D.Kerala and Telangana
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Answer: B. Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
India has two notified **Defence Industrial Corridors** — one in **Tamil Nadu** (Chennai–Coimbatore–Tiruchirappalli–Salem–Hosur) and one in **Uttar Pradesh** (Aligarh–Agra–Jhansi–Kanpur–Lucknow). Both were notified in 2018 and aim to cluster defence manufacturing, attract private investment, and complement the Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence push.
Read source story → - Defence27 Apr 2026
Which two private-sector Indian companies are key industrial partners for the new DRDO armoured platforms?
- A.Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Bharat Forge Limited
- B.Reliance Defence and L&T Defence
- C.Mahindra Defence and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- D.Bharat Electronics Limited and Bharat Earth Movers Limited
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Answer: A. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Bharat Forge Limited
The platforms are built in collaboration with **Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)** — a Tata Sons subsidiary — and **Bharat Forge Limited** — Pune-based Kalyani Group company that is also a DRDO partner on the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS). MSMEs also participate. The platforms have **65% indigenous content**, with a planned increase to **90%**.
Read source story → - Defence27 Apr 2026
Which of the following is NOT one of India's tri-service Special Forces?
- A.Para SF (Indian Army)
- B.MARCOS (Indian Navy)
- C.Garud Commando Force (Indian Air Force)
- D.NSG (National Security Guard)
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Answer: D. NSG (National Security Guard)
**NSG (National Security Guard)** is a federal contingency force under the Ministry of Home Affairs (raised 1984), not a tri-service Special Force. India's tri-service Special Forces are **Para SF** (Indian Army, raised 1966), **MARCOS** (Marine Commandos, Indian Navy, raised 1987), and **Garud Commando Force** (Indian Air Force, raised 2004).
Read source story → - Defence27 Apr 2026
The Indian Army's 16th Bhairav Battalion was commissioned at which Regimental Centre?
- A.Sikh Light Infantry Regimental Centre, Fatehgarh
- B.Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre, Belagavi
- C.Madras Regimental Centre, Wellington
- D.Gorkha Regimental Centre, Varanasi
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Answer: B. Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre, Belagavi
The 16th Bhairav Battalion was commissioned on **25 April** at the **Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre** in **Belagavi, Karnataka**. The flag was presented by **Brigadier Joydeep Mukherjee**, Commandant of the centre. The Maratha Light Infantry traces origins to 1768.
Read source story → - Defence25 Apr 2026
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) — which launched the digital panels at Basra Memorial — was originally established in 1917 as:
- A.Royal War Memorial Commission
- B.Imperial War Graves Commission
- C.British Empire Memorial Trust
- D.Allied Forces Commemoration Society
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Answer: B. Imperial War Graves Commission
The CWGC was originally established on 21 May 1917 by Royal Charter as the Imperial War Graves Commission. It was renamed Commonwealth War Graves Commission in 1960. It is headquartered in Maidenhead, UK and maintains over 23,000 cemeteries and memorials across more than 150 countries.
Read source story → - Defence25 Apr 2026
The new digital name panels at the Basra Memorial in Iraq commemorate how many Indian Army soldiers from the First World War?
- A.13,000
- B.23,000
- C.33,000
- D.46,000
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Answer: C. 33,000
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) has commemorated 33,000 Indian Army soldiers who died in the First World War's Mesopotamia Campaign through new digital name panels at the Basra Memorial. The number 46,000 refers to the OTHER Commonwealth service personnel already commemorated.
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