DEFENCE STUDIES (WORK BOOK) STANDARD IX
Indian Army Questions And Answers
1. Where is the Headquarters of the Indian Army?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Nagpur
d) Kolkata
Answer
a) New Delhi
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2. What is the Motto of the Indian Army?
a) Service Before Self
b) Qadam Qadam Badhaye
c) Nabha Sparsham Deeptam
d) Self Service Before
Answer
a) Service Before Self
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3. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army?
a) The Prime Minister of India
b) Vice Chief of the Army Staff
c) The President of India
d) Chief of Defence Staff
Answer
c) The President of India
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4. When was the Indian Army founded?
a) 2 April 1895
b) 1 April 1895
c) 5 June 1895
d) 1 November 1895
Answer
b) 1 April 1895
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5. What is the Highest Military Honour of India?
a) Param Vir Chakra
b) Bharat Ratna
c) Maha Vir Chakra
d) Padma Bhushan
Answer
a) Param Vir Chakra
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6. How many Commands are there in the Indian Army?
a) 7
b) 6
c) 5
d) 3
Answer
a) 7
List Of Indian Army Commands
1) Army Training Command (HQ: Shimla)
2) Central Command (HQ: Lucknow)
3) Eastern Command (HQ: Kolkata)
4) Northern Command (HQ: Udhampur)
5) South Western Command (HQ: Jaipur)
6) Southern Command (HQ: Pune)
7) Western Command (HQ: Chandimandir)
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7. How many Commands are there in the Indian Air Force?
a) 1
b) 7
c) 4
d) 8
Answer
b) 7
List Of Indian Air Force Commands
1) Central Air Command (HQ: Allahabad)
2) Eastern Air Command (HQ: Shillong)
3) Maintenance Command (HQ: Nagpur)
4) Southern Air Command (HQ: Thiruvananthapuram)
5) South Western Air Command (HQ: Gandhinagar)
6) Training Command (HQ: Bangalore)
7) Western Air Command (HQ: New Delhi)
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8. How many Commands are there in the Indian Navy?
a) 2
b) 7
c) 3
d) 10
Answer
c) 3
List Of Indian Navy Commands
1) Eastern Naval Command (HQ: Visakhapatnam)
2) Southern Naval Command (HQ: Kochi)
3) Western Naval Command (HQ: Mumbai)
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9. Who was the First Recipient of the Param Vir Chakra?
a) Major Sanjay Kumar
b) Major Naib Subedar
c) Major Somnath Sharma
d) Major Yogendra Singh
Answer
c) Major Somnath Sharma
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10. How many Gallantry Awards are in India?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 2
d) 6
Answer
d) 6
List Of Gallantry Awards
1) Ashoka Chakra
2) Kirti Chakra
3) Mahavir Chakra
4) Param Vir Chakra
5) Shaurya Chakra
6) Vir Chakra
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11. What is the India-China Border Line called?
a) Marginal Line
b) Mannerheim Line
c) McMahon Line
d) Medicine Line
Answer
c) McMahon Line
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12. What is the name of the Wheel in the middle of the Indian Flag?
a) Veer Wheel
b) Ashoka Chakra
c) Spoke Chakra
d) Ashoka Wheel
Answer
b) Ashoka Chakra
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13. How many Spokes are on the Ashoka Chakra?
a) 34
b) 24
c) 12
d) 36
Answer
b) 24
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14. What does the word “Tiranga” mean?
a) Tricolour
b) Dual Colour
c) Saffron
d) Indian Flag
Answer
a) Tricolour
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15. What is “AGNI”?
a) Missile
b) Granite
c) Pistol
d) Caliber
Answer
a) Missile
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16. BrahMos Aerospace is a Joint Venture between India and Which Country?
a) Nepal
b) Russia
c) Myanmar
d) China
Answer
b) Russia
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17. Where is National Defence Academy located?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Pune
c) Kerala
d) Delhi
Answer
b) Pune
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18. When was DRDO Rustom used for the First Time?
a) 2005
b) 2009
c) 2020
d)2019
Answer
b) 2009
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19. Which Northeast State has the Eastern Air Command?
a) Meghalaya
b) Tripura
c) Assam
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer
a) Meghalaya (HQ: Shillong)
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20. Which is the Smallest unit of the Indian Army?
a) Platoon
b) Battalion
c) Section
d) Corps
Answer
c) Section
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21. Who is the Only Officer to Achieve “Marshal of the Indian Air Force”?
a) E. M. S. Namboodiripad
b) Arjan Singh
c) Jigme Wangchuck
d) P. N. Haksar
Answer
b) Arjan Singh
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22. How many Years did World War 2 last?
a) 5 Years
b) 6 Years
c) 4 Years
d) 7 Years
Answer
b) 6 Years (1 Sep 1939 – 2 Sep 1945)
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23. Which Army Rank has only National Emblem on the Insignia (Badge)?
a) Field Marshal
b) Major
c) Lieutenant General
d) Subedar Major
Answer
b) Major
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24. Which is the Highest Rank of the Indian Navy?
a) Admiral
b) Admiral of the Fleet
c) Vice Admiral
d) Rear Admiral
Answer
b) Admiral of the Fleet
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25. Where is the Indian Military Academy situated?
a) Jorhat
b) Kanpur
c) Delhi Cantt
d) Dehradun
Answer
d) Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
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26. What is the Full Form of HAWS?
a) High Altitude Warfare School
b) Hindustan Aeronautics Warfare School
c) High Altitude Warfare Soldiers
d) High Altitude Warfare System
Answer
a) High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS is a Training and Research Establishment of the Indian Army)
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27. Where is the Indian Military Training Team Stationed?
a) Tajikistan
b) Bhutan
c) Madagascar
d) Oman
Answer
b) Bhutan
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28. Which Year did the First World War Start?
a) 1918
b) 1945
c) 1916
d) 1914
Answer
d) 1914 (28 Jul 1914 – 11 Nov 1918)
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29. When was the First Indo-Pak War?
a) 1947
b) 1946
c) 1948
d) 1945
Answer
a) 1947
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30. What is the Colour of the Indian army?
a) Gold, Red, and Blue
b) Green, Red, and Black
c) Gold, Red, and Black
d) Yellow, Red, and Black
Answer
c) Gold, Red, and Black
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31. What is the Full Form of COAS?
a) Chief of Army Selection
b) Chief of Army Soldier
c) Chief of Army Staff
d) Chief of Airport Staff
Answer
c) Chief of Army Staff
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32. What does the Regimental Quick March “Keep Stepping Forward” Translate in Hindi?
a) Aage Badhate Raho
b) Aage March
c) Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja
d) Aage Badhate Jao
Answer
c) Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja
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33. When is Army Day Celebrated?
a) 15 January
b) 16 January
c) 26 January
d) 15 February
Answer
a) 15 January
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34. Where is the Indian Army Hall of Fame?
a) New Delhi
b) Leh
c) Srinagar
d) Pune
Answer
b) Leh
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35. When did Kargil War take place?
a) 1997
b) 1998
c) 1999
d) 2000
Answer
c) 1999
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36. When was the Indian Air Force founded?
a) 8 October 1933
b) 27 October 1932
c) 8 October 1932
d) 30 October 1934
Answer
c) 8 October 1932
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37. Who’s Motto is “Sam No Varunah”?
a) Indian Air Force
b) Indian Navy
c) NCC
d) Indian Arm Force
Answer
b) Indian Navy
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38. What is the Full Form of CISF?
a) Central Indo Security Force
b) Central Investigation Security Force
c) Central Intelligence Security Force
d) Central Industrial Security Force
Answer
d) Central Industrial Security Force
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39. Who was the last Viceroy of the British Raj?
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Rajagopalachari
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Warren Hastings
Answer
a) Lord Mountbatten
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40. When was the Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship Signed?
a) 1950
b) 1949
c) 1948
d) 1947
Answer
a) 1950
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41. Where did the First Five IAF Rafales Arrive?
a) Air Force Station Jalandhar
b) Air Force Station Delhi
c) Air Force Station Ambala
d) Air Force Station Jabalpur
Answer
c) Air Force Station Ambala
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42. When was the Surgical Strike done by India?
a) 29 September 2017
b) 29 September 2016
c) 29 September 2015
d) 29 September 2019
Answer
b) 29 September 2016
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43. Where is the Head Quarter of the Central Command of the Indian Army?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Lucknow
c) Jaipur
d) Kolkata
Answer
b) Lucknow
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44. Who was the First Defense Minister of India?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Baldev Singh
c) Sucheta Kripalani
d) M. Visvesvaraya
Answer
b) Baldev Singh
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45. What was the Assigned Code Name of India’s First Successful Nuclear Bomb?
a) Smiling Fire
b) Smiling Monkey
c) Smiling Buddha
d) Smiling Pokhran
Answer
c) Smiling Buddha (18 May 1974)
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46. Who is known as the “Missile Man” of India?
a) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Tipu Sultan
Answer
a) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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47. Which Rocket Launchers were used in the Kargil War?
a) M270 MLRS
b) M50 MLRS
c) Vikrant MBRL
d) Pinaka MBRL
Answer
d) Pinaka MBRL (Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher)
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48. Who is known as the Army Commander?
a) GOC
b) GOC-in-C
c) MG
d) GOC-in-D
Answer
b) GOC-in-C (General Officer Commanding-in-Chief)
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49. How many Platoons does a Company have in the Indian Army?
a) Five
b) Four
c) Three
d) Two
Answer
c) Three
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50. Which Army Rank is equivalent to NATO Code OF-1?
a) Captain
b) Major
c) Lieutenant Colonel
d) Lieutenant
Answer
d) Lieutenant
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51. Which Rank has No Insignia (Badge) in the Indian Army?
a) Naik
b) Lance Naik
c) Sepoy
d) Risaldar
Answer
c) Sepoy
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52. Which is the Oldest Paramilitary Force in India?
a) Integrated Defence Staff
b) Assam Rifles
c) Special Frontier Force
d) Strategic Forces
Answer
b) Assam Rifles
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53. How many Paramilitary Forces are in India?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
Answer
b) Three
The Paramilitary Forces are:
1) Assam Rifles
2) Indian Coast Guard
3) Special Frontier Force
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54. Who Governs Assam Rifles?
a) Ministry of Defence
b) Cabinet Secretariat of India
c) State Government
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
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55. Marine Commandos (MARCOS) is a Unit of?
a) Indian Army
b) Indian Air Force
c) Indian Navy
d) Indian Coast Guard
Answer
c) Indian Navy
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56. Where is the Headquarters of the Defence Research and Development Organisation?
a) Bengaluru
b) Chennai
c) New Delhi
d) Mysore
Answer
c) New Delhi
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57. Who is the new Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) (unofficially known as the Army Chief) as of 2022?
a) Manoj Pande
b) Manoj Mukund Naravane
c) Bipin Rawat
d) Dalbir Singh Suhag
Answer
a) Manoj Pande
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