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The correct answer is All 1, 2 and 3

In News

• Fort William, the Indian Army’s Eastern HQ in Kolkata, was renamed ‘Vijay Durg’ in February 2025.

Key Points

• Renamed to honor India’s indigenous heritage and remove colonial legacy.
• ‘Kitchener House’ renamed ‘Manekshaw House’ and South Gate as ‘Shivaji Gate’.
• The South Gate was renamed as ‘Shivaji Gate’.

Additional Information

• Fort William: Built in 1781 by the British, named after King William III.
• Vijay Durg: Historic Maratha fort in Maharashtra symbolizing Indian resistance.
• Sam Manekshaw: First Field Marshal of India.
• Indian Army: Actively renaming units to reflect Indian ethos.

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only

In News

• Indian Armed Forces conducted TROPEX 25 from Jan 30–31, 2025, in Indian Ocean Region.

Key Points

• TROPEX = Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise.
• Includes joint participation of Navy, Army, and Air Force.
• Held in Indian Ocean Region (IOR), not Arabian Sea — Statement 2 incorrect.

Additional Information

• TROPEX is held every two years.
• Focus: readiness, inter-service coordination, and maritime security.
• Senior commanders from tri-services reviewed live operations.
• Part of India’s maritime deterrence and strategic preparedness drill.

The correct answer is 1 and 2 only

In News

• The CCS approved ₹10,000 crore for the procurement of ammunition for Pinaka MBRL in January 2025.

Key Points

• Procurement involves the domestic production of Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) and ADM.
• Munitions India Ltd (MIL) and Economic Explosives Ltd (EEL) are the producers.
• HAL and DRDO are not manufacturing these units — Statement 3 is incorrect.

Additional Information

• Pinaka MBRL: Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher system of Indian Army.
• ADM: Area Denial Munitions disrupt enemy movement across terrain.
• CCS is chaired by the Prime Minister.
• Aligns with ‘Make in India’ and defence indigenisation.

The correct answer is Option 2: The project involves a ₹2,000 crore investment in the development of infrastructure at the Karwar Naval Base.

• Option 1 is incorrect because Project Seabird does not focus on constructing new naval bases in the Indian Ocean Region but is focused on enhancing the infrastructure at the existing Karwar Naval Base.
• Option 2 is correct because Project Seabird involves an investment of ₹2,000 crore for the development of infrastructure at the Karwar Naval Base, significantly enhancing India’s naval capabilities.
• Option 3 is incorrect because INS Sunayna, an Offshore Patrol Vessel (not INS Sagar), was flagged off as part of the SAGAR mission, not Project Seabird, although both are related to enhancing maritime cooperation and security in the Indian Ocean Region.
• Option 4 is incorrect because Project Seabird is focused on developing naval infrastructure and not specifically on enhancing air defense systems in the region.

In News

• Project Seabird, with an investment of ₹2,000 crore, aims to enhance the infrastructure at Karwar Naval Base to boost India's maritime capabilities.
• Ship: INS Sunayna, an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)
• Launched By: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on April 5, 2025, from Karwar, Karnataka.
• Purpose: The mission aims to strengthen regional maritime security and promote international cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) as part of the Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) initiative.​

Key Points

• ​Participating Crew:
  • INS Sunayna is operated by a mixed crew of 44 naval personnel from nine Friendly Foreign Nations (FFNs):
    • Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania.
  • Port Calls:  During its deployment, the ship will visit the following ports:
    • Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania)
    • Nacala (Mozambique)
    • Port Louis (Mauritius)
    • Port Victoria (Seychelles)
• Training Exercises:
  • The international crew aboard INS Sunayna will undergo training in various skills, including:
  • Firefighting, Damage control, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) operations
  • Bridge operations, Seamanship, Engine room management
  • Switchboard operations, Boat handling
•  These exercises aim to improve interoperability between the Indian Navy and its international partners.
• Infrastructure Development:
  •  A ₹2,000 crore worth of infrastructure under Project Seabird at Karwar Naval Base was inaugurated during this event.

The correct answer is Both 2 and 3 are incorrect.

In News

• INS Vagsheer, the sixth and final submarine under Project P-75, was delivered to the Indian Navy, completing the Scorpene-class series.

Key Points

• Statement 1 is correct: INS Vagsheer is manufactured by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), an Indian shipyard in Mumbai.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: INS Vagsheer is part of **Project P-75**, not Project P-76.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: The design of INS Vagsheer is based on the French-origin Scorpène-class submarine, developed by the Naval Group.
  • Since​ Both 2 and 3 are incorrect, hence, the correct option is option no. 3.

Additional Information

• Project P-75
  • A series of six Scorpene-class submarines designed for the Indian Navy.
  • Other submarines in the series: Kalvari, Khanderi, Karanj, Vela, and Vagir.
• Mazagon Dock Limited
  • One of India’s leading defence public sector undertakings.
  • Responsible for the construction of advanced submarines and naval ships.
• Scorpène-Class Submarine
  • Designed by the French Naval Group, known for its stealth and combat capabilities.
  • Equipped with advanced acoustic absorption techniques, low noise emissions, and an optimized hydrodynamic shape.
• More information on INS Vagsheer:
  • The submarine has the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision-guided weapons with both 18 torpedoes and tube-launched anti-ship missiles at the same time, underwater or surfaced.
  • The submarine is armed with 18 torpedoes for anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare.
  • The stealth technology-enabled Kalvari-class submarine is 67.5 metres (221 ft 5 in) long with a beam of 6.2 metres (20 ft 4 in), and has a maximum speed of 11 knots (20 km/h) surfaced and 20 knots (37 km/h) submerged.
  • The submarine has a maximum diving depth of 350 metres (1,150 ft) and can stay at sea for 50 days.
  • The diesel-electric propulsion system utilises 360 battery cells.

The correct answer is Second.Key Points

• The Government announced Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) as the new CDS.
• He is the second CDS of India. ​
• General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, and VSM assumed office as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on September 30, 2022.

Confusion Points

• ​Manoj Mukund Naravane was not Chief of Defence Staff, he served as the 27th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.
• Both positions are different.
• The position of CDS has been vacant since the demise of India's first CDS General Bipin Rawat.

Additional Information

• ​The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the military head and acts as the single-point advisor to the Government of India in matters of India’s military.
• He is also the permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) of the Indian Armed Forces.
• The Chief also heads the Department of Military Affairs.
• The first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat took office on 1 January 2020.
• The creation of the post of CDS was first recommended after the 1999 Kargil War.

The correct answer is An Anti-Tank Missile.

Key Points

• DRDO on 11 January 2022 successfully flight tested the Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM).
• The anti-tank missile was flight-tested in its final deliverable configuration.
• The indigenously developed MPATGM is a low-weight, fire and forget missile.
• The missile has a miniaturized infrared imaging seeker and advanced avionics for onboard control and guidance.

Additional Information

• ​Important Current Affairs on DRDO in 2021-22:
  • In December 2021, the nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully tested off the coast of Odisha by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
  • It’s a two-stage canisterized missile with a range of 1,000 to 2,000 kilometres.
    • Chairman DRDO:  Dr. Samir V Kamat 
    • DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi.
    • DRDO Established: 1958.
  • In December 2021, India has successfully test-fired a long-range Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo (SMART) off the Balasore coast in Odisha.
  • DRDO and Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully flight-tested the indigenously designed and developed Helicopter launched (air-launched) Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) Missile from the Pokhran range in Rajasthan.
  • List of DRDO Missile with range:
    • Prithvi II- 250–350 Km
    • Brahmos- 400 Km
    • Shaurya- 700 to 1,900 km
    • Pranash- 200 Km
    • K-4 nuclear- 3500 Km
    • Nirbhay: 1500 Km
    • Agni P Ballistic Missile: 1000 to 2000 Km
    • Akash-NG: 27-30 Km
    • Agni-5: 5000 Km

The correct answer is the India-United Kingdom.

Key Points

• Konkan naval exercise
  • Konkan naval exercise is conducted between the India-United Kingdom. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
  • The Bilateral KONKAN exercise provides a platform for the two Navies to periodically exercise at sea and in harbor, to build interoperability and share best practices.
  • The KONKAN series of exercises commenced in 2004, and since then has grown in scale.
  • Naval cooperation between India and the United Kingdom is based on the long-term strategic relationship between both countries.
  • Exercise Konkan is a great opportunity to reinforce the India-UK defence partnership, deepening understanding of how both the Navies can work together to counter maritime threats. This sits alongside a wide range of UK activity in the Indian Ocean – covering military, multilateral, and commercial engagement.

Additional Information

• List of important Indian bilateral army exercises.

The correct answer is Seychelles.

Key Points

• The 9th Joint Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2022 between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) is being conducted from 22-31 March 2022.
• It is being conducted at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Seychelles.
• An Infantry Platoon strength each from both the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) along with Company Headquarters will be participating in this exercise.

Additional Information 

• A 20-day joint military exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022), aimed at synergy in warfare involving assets of the Indian Navy, Air Force, and Army was carried out off the western coast in the Arabian Sea.
• It concluded on 25 January 2022.
• The 15th edition of the Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka biennial trilateral exercise 'Dosti', which began in the Maldives on 20 November 2021, concluded on 24 November 2021.
• The Chief of the Naval Staff is Admiral R Hari Kumar (As of Feb 2022).
• The headquarters of the Indian Navy is Integrated Defence Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi.
• Below are the list of Exercises and Participating Nations: 

The correct answer is India, Australia, Japan and the US.

Key Points

• Malabar exercise is a naval exercise which is being conducted between
  • India
  • USA
  • Japan
  • Australia
• 2020 Malabar exercise was conducted in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal in two phases.
• The 24th edition of the MALABAR maritime exercise, hosted by the Indian Navy (IN) in two phases, concluded in the Arabian Sea on 20 Nov 20. 
• Phase 1 of the exercise involving participation by the Indian Navy (IN), United States Navy (USN), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), was conducted off Visakhapatnam in the Bay of Bengal from 3-6 November 2020. 
• The second phase was conducted in the Arabian Sea from 17-20 November 2020.
• Indian Navy’s participation in Phase 2 was led by Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, and included
  • Aircraft carrier Vikramaditya
  • Indigenous destroyers Kolkata and Chennai
  • Stealth frigate Talwar
  • Fleet Support Ship Deepak 
  • Indigenously built submarine Khanderi
  • P8I and IL-38 maritime reconnaissance aircraft.

Additional Information

• India and the USA conduct Yudh Abhyas (Army) 
• Tiger Triumph - Tri-Services  exercise between India and USA
• Indra Dhanush - India and UK (Air Force)
• Ajeya Warrior - India and UK
• Hand in Hand - India, and China (Army)
• Vajra Prahar - Special forces of India and USA

The correct answer is Ladakh.

In News

• Chushul is one of the five officially agreed Border Personnel Meeting points between the Indian Army and the People’s Liberation Army of China for regular consultations and interactions between the two armies to improve relations.

Important Points

• It is a village in Leh, Ladakh, India. Hence option 3 is correct.
• It is located in the Durbuk tehsil, in the area known as “Chushul valley”.
• It is close to Rezang La and Pangong Lake at a height of 4,360 metres.
• This place is famous for the Indian Army who fought to the ‘last man, last round’ at Rezang La (Chushul) on November 18, 1962.
  • Without this crucial victory, the territory might have been captured by China.

The correct answer is VS Pathania.

Key Points

• Director-General VS Pathania took over as the 24th Chief of Indian Coast Guard on 31 December.
• He is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and National Defence College, New Delhi.
• He is also the recipient of the President’s Tatrakshak Medal for Distinguished Service, Tatrakshak Medal for gallantry.
• Director-General VS Pathania succeeds 23rd DG Krishnaswamy Natarajan.

Additional Information

• In August 2021, CDS General Bipin Rawat has presented a book “OPERATION KHUKRI” by authors Major General Rajpal Punia and Ms Damini Punia.
• The book highlights the Indian Army’s successful rescue mission in Sierra Leone as part of the United Nations.
• Indian Navy has commissioned the 4th Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela on November 27th, 2021.
• On November 22nd, 2021,  INS Visakhapatnam, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
• Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) launched the first large survey vessel Sandhayak for the Indian Navy on December 7th, 2021.
• On December 22nd, 2021, the Indian Navy’s indigenous stealth guided-missile destroyer ‘Mormugao’ went for her maiden sea trials.

The correct answer is France.

Key Points

• The 20th edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise between Indian and French Navies – ‘VARUNA’ is being conducted in the Arabian Sea from 30 Mar – 03 Apr 22.
• The Bilateral Naval Exercises between the two Navies were initiated in 1993.
• The exercise was christened ‘VARUNA’ in 2001 and has become a vital part of India – France strategic bilateral relationship.

Important Points

• Various units including ships, submarines, maritime patrol aircraft, fighter aircraft and helicopters of the two navies are participating in the exercise. 
• These units will endeavour to enhance and hone their operational skills in maritime theatre, augment inter-operability to undertake maritime security operations and demonstrate their commitment to promote peace, security and stability in the region as an integrated force. 

Additional Information

• List of Important Military Exercises of India:

The correct answer is Chandipur, Odisha.

Key Points

• A ballistic missile is a weapon that is shot through the sky over a great distance and then falls to the ground and explodes.
• DRDO successfully test launched the short-range ballistic missile in January 2023 from Odisha State.
• Prithvi-II was carried out on January 10, 2023, from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
• Prithvi-II is an indigenously developed Surface-to-Surface Missile Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM).

Additional Information

• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is a military research and development wing of the Ministry of Defence, with headquarters in New Delhi, India. It was founded in 1958.
• Prithvi missile was India’s first indigenous ballistic missile.
• Wheeler Island, also known as Dr Abdul Kalam Island, is an island on the off-shores of Odisha in India, which hosts the Integrated Test Range missile testing facility.
• It is operated by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

The correct answer is China.

Key Points

• India is among the six Indo-Pacific nations participating in a multi-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Pacific Ocean.
• The Sea Dragon 22 exercise began on January 5, 2022, along with the navies of the USA, India, Australia, Canada, Japan, and South Korea.
• The exercise is primarily centered on anti-submarine warfare training and will involve more than 270 hours of in-flight training.

Additional Information​ 

• The 15th edition of the Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka biennial trilateral exercise 'Dosti', which began in the Maldives on 20 November 2021, concluded on 24 November 2021.
• The Chief of the Naval Staff is Admiral R Hari Kumar.
• The headquarters of the Indian Navy is Integrated Defence Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi.
• Below are the list of Exercises and Participating Nations: 

  Military Exercise	Participating Countries
  Ajeya Warrior	India and United Kingdom
  Sampriti	India and Bangladesh
  Vajra Prahar	India and US
  Garuda Shakti	India and Indonesia
  Surya Kiran	India and Nepal
  Hand in Hand Exercise	India and China