AFCAT -GK GS - 1

Indian Air Force (IAF) Establishment

• The Indian Airforce was established on October 8, 1932.

First Indian Astronaut

• Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Airforce Officer to journey into space.

Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS)

• Netra is the name of the Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) currently operated by India.

MiG-21 Bison Primary Use

• The Indian Air Force's MiG-21 Bison is primarily a fighter aircraft.

Indian Air Force Aerobatic Team

• The Indian Air Force's aerobatic team is known as Surya Kiran.

Primary Trainer Aircraft

• The HAL HTT-40 is the primary trainer aircraft used by the Indian Air Force.

Incorrect Pair of Air Command

• Only pair 1 and 4 are incorrect

Surface-to-Air Missile System

• Akash is a surface-to-air missile system used by the Indian Air Force.

First Woman Air Marshal

• Deepika Misra is the First Woman Air Marshal to be awarded Padma Shri.

First Nuclear Test Code Name

• The code name of the first nuclear test of India was Smiling Buddha.

Special Commando Unit

• The special commando unit Spectsnaz belongs to India

"JUMBO" in the Indian Airforce

• Wg Cdr KK Majumdar has been referred to as “JUMBO” in the Indian Airforce.

Indian Naval Academy Location

• The Indian Naval Academy is located in Ezhmila, Kerala.

First Recipient of Param Vir Chakra

• Major Somanth Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra.

Nuclear Doctrine Statements

• India conducted its first successful nuclear test in 1974, not 1998.

Siachen Glacier Conflict

• The Indian Army launched Operation Meghdoot in 1984 to secure the Siachen Glacier, which is the highest battlefield in the world, located in the eastern Karakoram range.

INS Vikrant Statements

• The INS Vikrant is India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier, commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2022, and is not a nuclear-powered carrier.

INS Arihant

• The INS Arihant is a destroyer.

Indigenous Submarine

• INS Shalki is the first indigenously made submarine

Apache Helicopter Supplier

• The USA has supplied the Apache helicopter which is an attack helicopter.

Missile Types

• Barak Missile is a Surface-to-air missile
• Nag Missile is an Anti-tank missile
• Nirbhay Missile is a Cruise missile
• Agni-V Missile is an ICBM

"Operation Sard Hawa"

• "Operation Sard Hawa" is an operation conducted by BSF

Samudra Setu Operation Purpose

• The Indian Navy's Operation Samudra Setu was launched for repatriation of Indian citizens during COVID-19.

Kargil War Airlift Operation

• Operation Safed Sagar was the airlift during the Kargil War.

Southern Naval Command Headquarters

• Kochi is the location of the headquarters of the Southern Naval Command.

Equivalent Ranks in Armed Forces

• Major in the Army is equivalent to Lieutenant Commander in the Navy and Squadron Leader in the Air Force.

Commando Force MisMatch

• MARCOS is wrongly matched with the Indian Coast Guard.

Exercise Desert Knight

• The Exercise Desert Knight is a trilateral air combat exercise between India, France, and UAE.

DRDL Full Form

• DRDL stands for Defence Research and Development Laboratory.

First Tri-Services Space Defence Exercise

• Antariksha Abhyas stands as India's first-ever tri-services defence space exercise.

Military Group

• Hezbollah is the militant group of Lebanon

Hypersonic Missile Technology Development Leadership

• DRDO leads the development of hypersonic missile technology.

INS Nirdeshak Class of Ship

• INS Nirdeshak, recently commissioned, belongs to Sandhayak-class survey ships.

Fast Patrol Vessel Launching Company for Coast Guard

• Goa Shipyard Limited launched the Fast Patrol Vessels Amulya and Akshay for the Indian Coast Guard.

Navy Captain Equivalent Rank in Air Force

• The rank of Captain in the Indian Navy is equivalent to Group Captain in the Indian Air Force.

VLF Communication Station Primary Objective

• Strengthening communication capabilities for naval operations is the primary objective of the VLF communication station established by the Indian Navy.

Theme of Indian Navy Day 2024

• The theme for Indian Navy Day 2024 is Strength and Power through Innovation and Indigenisation.

Special Forces Exercise

• Khanjar is an exercise conducted between the special forces of India and Kyrgyzstan.

CINBAX Location

• Foreign Training Node, Pune was the location for the 1st edition of Joint Table Top Exercise, CINBAX, between the Indian Army and the Cambodian Army.

Shivaji Statue Lake

• The Indian Army has installed a statue of Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji on the bank of Chagar Tso Lake.

Air Superiority Aircraft

• Sukhoi 30 MKI is the long-range multi-role Air Superior Aircraft in the Indian Air Force.

Not Under Defence Ministry

• Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare is not under the Defence Ministry.

Motto of NCC

• The motto of NCC is Unity and Discipline.

Status of INS Tushil

• INS Tushil has recently been in the news as a stealth guided missile frigate.

Nag Missile Type

• Nag is an Anti-tank Fire and Forget Guided Missile.

Ministry of Defence's 'Year of Reforms'

• Not mentioned.

Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) Missile Type

• The Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is a surface-to-surface artillery weapon system.

Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine Launch Location

• Visakhapatnam is where India recently launched its fourth nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN).

Indian Air Force (IAF) C-295 Full Motion Simulator (FMS) Inauguration

• The Indian Air Force (IAF) C-295 Full Motion Simulator (FMS) was recently inaugurated at Air Force Station Agra.

Indigenous Machine Pistol

• Asmi is the name of the indigenously designed and manufactured machine pistol recently inducted by the Northern Command of the Indian Army.

Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) Gift

• The Government of India gifted two water-jet propelled Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) to the Government of Mozambique.

Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) Launched for the Indian Navy

• Abhay is the name of the seventh Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) launched for the Indian Navy.

Pollution Control Vessel

• Samudra Pratap is the name of India's first pollution control vessel recently launched by the Indian Coast Guard.

Country launching Iranian Satellites

• Russia's space agency recently launched two Iranian satellites, Kowsar and Hodhod, into orbit.

Location of Chancay Port

• Chancay port, which was in the news recently, is located in Peru.

Navika Sagar Parikrama II Expedition Completion

• INS Tarini has completed the Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition.

Top Destinations for Defence Exports by India

• The United States, France and Armenia emerged as the top three destinations for defence exports by India.

Sixth and Final Scorpene-Class Submarine

• INS Vaghsheer is the name of the sixth and final Scorpene-class submarine delivered to the Indian Navy.

Soyuz-2.1a Rocket Origin Country

• The Soyuz-2.1a rocket, which was in the news recently, belongs to Russia.

"National Science Day" Observation Date

• "National Science Day" Is observed on 28th February.

Barometer Measurement

• Barometer is used for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Organic Compounds Least Likely Used in Perfumes

• Carboxylic Acids are the group of organic compounds least likely to be used in making perfumes.

Vitamin Name-Chemical Name Matching

• Vitamin K - Phylloquinone
• Vitamin A - Retinol
• Vitamin D - Calciferol
• Vitamin E - Tocopherol

Cause of Measles

• Measles is caused by Rubella Virus.

Rocket Working Principle

• Rocket works on Newton's third law of motion.

Photosynthesis Green Plants Generation

• Through photosynthesis, green plants generate Organic materials.

Lines Connecting Equal Salinity Places

• Lines that connect places of equal salinity on a map are called Isohaline.

Brass Constituents

• The constituents of Brass are Copper and Zinc.

Mud House Temperature Regulation

• Mud houses are cooler in summer and warmer in winter, because mud is a bad conductor of heat.

Aqua-regia Mixture Ratio

• Aqua-regia is a mixture in the ratio of 3:1 by volume of conc.HCl and conc.HNO3.

Industrial Commodities Grading

• Industrial commodities are graded with AGMARK

Biodegradable Waste Conversion

• Biodegradable wastes can usually be converted into useful substances with the help of Bacteria.

Cadmium Pollution Association

• Cadmium pollution is associated with Itai-itai.

Artificial Rain Seeding

• Artificial rain is produced by seeding clouds with Silver iodide.

Solar Eclipse Explanation

• A solar eclipse happens when the Position of the Moon is between the Sun and Earth.

Atmospheric Layer for Communication Satellites

• Communication satellites are located in the Ionosphere.

Coolant in Nuclear Reactors

• Argon is the inert gas used as a coolant in nuclear reactors.

Lactose Components

• Lactose is a disaccharide containing Glucose and Galactose.

Soil for Cotton Growth

• Alluvial is the soil type that is most conducive to the growth of cotton.

The statements are correct

• Both statements are correct

Chemical Name of Baking Soda

• Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate is the chemical name of Baking Soda.

Disease Caused by Vitamin A Deficiency

• Xerophthalmia is a disease caused by a deficiency of Vitamin A.

Range of Human Audible Frequency

• The typical range of human audible frequency is approx. 20 HZ TO 20,000 HZ.

Disease Known as Hansen's Disease

• Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease.

The is/are given for sports and games over a period of time

• This is an uncompleted question, and unable to provide an accurate response.

Malic Acid Source

• Malic acid is found in Apple.

Nocturnal Animals

• Animals active at night are called Nocturnal.

Average Red Blood Cell Life

• The average life of red blood corpuscles is 100-120 days.

Metal for Brilliant White Fireworks

• Aluminium is used in fireworks to make a brilliant white light.

Light with Minimum Wavelength

• Violet ray is the spectrum with minimum wavelength.

LPG Mixture

• Propane and Butane are the mixture of Liquified Petroleum Gas

First Indian to win Individual Olympics Medal

• KD Jadhav was the first Indian to win an individual medal in the Olympics.

Female Don Bradman in Cricket

• Meghann Moira Lanning is known as female Don Bradman.

Meaning of Flying Sikh

• Boxing is the most popular form of the game

Football-Asian Games

• 1951 and held in Delhi is first time that India has a win in football at the Asian Games

Produnova Association

• "Produnova" is associated with Gymnastics.

Dipa Karmakar Olympics Competition

• Dipa Karmarkar was the first Indian female gymnast to compete in the Rio 2016.

2024 Copa América Football Championship Winner

• Argentina won the 2024 Copa América Football Championship