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CDS 2021-I

1. Which one of the is correct about 'Pinaka'?

  1. It is a multi-barrel rocket system.
  2. It is a type of battle tank.
  3. It is an advanced submarine.
  4. It is an indigenously developed drone system.

2. The first phase of Exercise Malabar, 2020 was conducted at

  1. Port Blair
  2. Mumbai
  3. Visakhapatnam
  4. Kochi

3. 'CARAT Bangladesh 2020' was a joint naval between Bangladesh and

  1. India
  2. USA
  3. Japan
  4. Thailand

4. Peninsular Shield Force is a military arm of

  1. Organization of Islamic Cooperation
  2. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
  3. Gulf Cooperation Council
  4. Arab League

5. Which one of the following ships was involved in 'Mission Sagar-II'?

  1. INS Shakti
  2. INS Vikramaditya
  3. INS Kesari
  4. INS Airawat

CDS 2021 - II

6. Bagram Air Base is located in

  1. Turkey
  2. Pakistan
  3. Afghanistan
  4. Israel

7. Pinaka, developed in India, is a

  1. battle tank
  2. multi-barrel rocket launcher
  3. anti-tank guided missile
  4. armoured utility vehicle

8. What is the range capability of Agni-P Ballistic Missile?

  1. 1,000 - 2,000 km
  2. 2,000 - 3,000 km
  3. 3,000 - 4,000 km
  4. 4,000 - 5,000 km

9. Indian Naval Ship INS Tabar had recently participated in a two-day naval exercise with the Italian Navy. The exercise was conducted in

  1. Ionian Sea
  2. Adriatic Sea
  3. Tyrrhenian Sea
  4. Mediterranean Sea

CDS 2022 - II

10. P-75I (or P-75 India) project refers to manufacture of

  1. Diesel-electric submarines.
  2. Nuclear-powered submarines.
  3. Aircraft carrier warships.
  4. Field guns.

11. The term "Thermal High Altitude Area Defense', sometimes mentioned in news, refers to

  1. Anti-Missile system
  2. Air-launched cruise missile
  3. Aircraft navigation system
  4. Surface-to-air guided weapon

12. With reference to BrahMos missile, consider the following statements:

  1. It has a flight range of up to 290 km km.
  2. It is capable of attaining a speed of 2.8 Mach
  3. Its cruising altitude could be up to 30 km

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 3 only

13. Blue Helmets are

  1. United Nations Peacekeepers
  2. Violent Non-State Actors
  3. Civil Society Organisations
  4. Environmental Organisations

CDS 2023 - I

14. Which one of the following is the only paramilitary force with a dual control structure?

  1. Central Reserve Police Force
  2. Assam Rifles
  3. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
  4. Central Industrial Security Force

15. The eighth edition of the Exercise Garuda Shakti, a bilateral military-to-military exercise, was conducted recently between the special forces of India and

  1. Japan
  2. Indonesia
  3. Bhutan
  4. Myanmar

16. India is the first country in the world to deploy an all-woman contingent to a UN Peacekeeping Mission. In which country did this mission operate?

  1. Liberia
  2. Sudan
  3. Burundi
  4. Croatia

17. The 16th edition of Indo-Nepal annual joint training exercise in jungle warfare and counterterrorism operations was held in December 2022 at Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi. What is the name of this exercise?

  1. Sampriti
  2. Mitra Shakti
  3. Yudh Abhyas
  4. Surya Kiran

CDS 2023 - II

18. Which of the following statements about 'Operation Sadbhavana' in Ladakh is/are correct?

  1. Indian Army undertakes welfare activities, such as running of Army Goodwill Schools in remote areas of Ladakh.
  2. It aims at building harmonious relationships between religious communites in Ladakh.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

19. The joint multinational maritime exercise named IBSAMAR is conducted by the Navies of which of the following countries?

  1. India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives
  2. India, Bangladesh and South Africa
  3. India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Mauritius
  4. India, Brazil and South Africa

20. In which one of the following cities is the Heliopolic Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery located?

  1. Marseille
  2. Washington D.C.
  3. Cairo
  4. Athens

21. From which one of the following countries has India procured the S-400 Triumf air defence missile system?

  1. United Kingdom
  2. U.S.A.
  3. France
  4. Russia

22. Which one of the following is a decommissioned aircraft carrier?

  1. INS Rajput
  2. INS Chakra
  3. INS Khanderi
  4. INS Viraat

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