General Knowledge
ISBT General Knowledge for all banking PO,Clerk,IBPS PO,Railway,SSC,IAS,OAS Exams
Q1. | Which heavy multi-barrel rocket system of Russian origin is actively fielded by the Indian Army Artillery Regiments alongside the indigenous Pinaka system? |
| 1) | M270 MLRS | 2) | HIMARS |
| 3) | TOS-1 Buratino | 4) | BM-30 Smerch |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Explanation :
The Indian Army relies heavily on the 300mm BM-30 Smerch system for heavy long-range rocket saturation alongside the indigenous Pinaka artillery regiments
Q2. | What is the name of India's indigenously developed long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile capable of flying at terrain-hugging altitudes to evade enemy radar networks ? |
| 1) | Prahaar | 2) | Nirbhay |
| 3) | Astra-MK2 | 4) | BrahMos-NG |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Explanation :
Nirbhay is a terrain-hugging, subsonic cruise missile developed by DRDO. It features a turbofan/turbojet engine, can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads, and has a range of around 1,000 km.
Q3. | The 'Shaurya' missile system is often described as a land-based version of which Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)? |
| 1) | K-5 | 2) | K-4 |
| 3) | K-15 (Sagarika) | 4) | Danush |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Explanation :
Shaurya is a canister-launched hypersonic/quasi-ballistic missile developed by DRDO. It shares its underlying technology and lineage with the K-15 Sagarika underwater strategic missile.
Q4. | What is the name of the helicopter-launched variant of the Nag anti-tank guided missile, designed for integration onto the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv and Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand ? |
| 1) | SANT (Stand-Off Anti-Tank) | 2) | Amogha-III |
| 3) | HELINA (or Dhruvastra) | 4) | Rudram-III |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Explanation :
HELINA (Helicopter-launched Nag) is an ATGM system designated as 'Dhruvastra' for the Indian
Air Force. It provides long-range tank neutralization capabilities from airborne strike platforms
Q5. | The 'Nag' missile system developed under the IGMDP falls under which specific operational category ? |
| 1) | Submarine-launched tactical cruise missile | 2) | Main battle tank defensive active protection system |
| 3) | Third-generation, fire-and-forget Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) | 4) | Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Explanation :
Nag is an indigenous third-generation anti-tank guided missile featuring a lock-on-before-launch imaging infrared (IIR) seeker, giving it exceptional night/day fire-and-forget tank-busting capability.
Q6. | The Akash missile system is a medium-range surface-to-air missile that stands out technologically due to which propulsion feature? |
| 1) | Scramjet-powered hypersonic glide module | 2) | Purely subsonic turbofan airbreathing engine |
| 3) | Liquid-fueled cryogenic upper engine | 4) | Solid-fueled motor transitioning to an indigenous Ramjet propulsion system |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Explanation :
Akash uses an integrated ramjet-rocket propulsion system. This gives the missile a sustained high velocity during its terminal interception phase without carrying heavy oxidizers, rendering it highly agile against aircraft and cruise missiles
Q7. | The 'Agni Prime' (Agni-P) missile, which has undergone successful user trials by theStrategic Forces Command, represents which class of missile system ? |
| 1) | Intercontinental liquid-fueled heavy ballistic missile | 2) | Subsonic cruise missile with single-stage liquid fuel |
| 3) | Surface-to-air anti-radiation defense system | 4) | Two-stage, canisterized solid-propellant medium-range ballistic missile |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Explanation :
Agni Prime is a next-generation two-stage solid-propellant ballistic missile with a range between
1,000 and 2,000 km. Its canisterized configuration allows for rapid road/rail deployment and extended storage
life
Q8. | Which was the first missile to be developed and successfully tested under India's Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) ? |
| 1) | Agni-I | 2) | Trishul |
| 3) | Prithvi | 4) | Nag |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Explanation :
3) Prithvi
Prithvi was India's first indigenously developed ballistic missile. It was successfully tested in 1988
as a short-range, surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile utilizing liquid propulsion
Q9. | Which of the following commands is a functional, single-service training institute explicitly under the Indian Air Force? |
| 1) | South Western Air Command, Gandhinagar | 2) | Eastern Air Command, Shillong |
| 3) | Maintenance Command, Nagpur | 4) | Training Command, Bengaluru |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Explanation :
4) Training Command, Bengaluru
Explanation: While all choices are authentic commands of the IAF, the Training Command is headquartered in
Bengaluru, Karnataka, and specifically handles institutional instruction and aviator grooming. Maintenance
Command is based in Nagpur
Q10. | Which weapon system is classified as an indigenous Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) designed for the Indian Air Force to destroy enemy radars ? |
| 1) | Sant | 2) | Amogha |
| 3) | Rudram-1 | 4) | Helina |
| 5) | None of these | ||
Explanation :
Rudram-1 is India's first indigenous New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM), developed by
DRDO. It is launched from fighter aircraft like the Su-30MKI to suppress enemy air defenses (SEAD) by targeting
communication and radar installations.
