1. Which among the following does not belong to the commissioned ranks in the Army service?
a) Brigadier
b) Colonel
c) General
d) Commander
ANSWER: d) Commander
Commander is the first senior commissioned officer rank in the U.S. Navy, and is equivalent to the rank of Liutenant Colonel in the other Armed Services. Commanders wear the navy-blue uniform of a full Line Officer and are the first rank permitted to wear gold-embellished cap brim, often called "scrambled eggs".
2. When was Integrated Defence Staff created?
a) September 30, 2000
b) October 1, 2001
c) January 1, 2003
d) January 31, 2005
ANSWER: b) October 1, 2001
Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) was created on October 1, 2001 as a sequel to the decision by a Group of Ministers based on Kargil Committee Report. It was later renamed Integrated Service Command (ISC). It is presently functioning as staff in the advisory mode to Chairman, Chief of Staff Committee and is headed by Chief of Integrated Service Command (CISC).
3. When was Prithvi-II test-fired?
a) September 19, 2012
b) October 4, 2012
c) October 29, 2012
d) November 23, 2012
ANSWER: b) October 4, 2012
On October 4, 2012, Prithvi-II was successfully test-fired which has a strike range of 350km, from a test range at Chandipur, as part of a user trial by Army.
4. When did India test ballistic missile shield?
a) September 19, 2012
b) September 21, 2012
b) October 4, 2012
d) November 23, 2012
ANSWER: d) November 23, 2012
On November 23, 2012, India successfully tested its indigenously developed ballistic missile shield off the coast of Odisha, and it was readying to deploy the system in the National Capital Region for protection against hostile missiles.
5. When was Agni-I launched?
a) July 13, 2012
b) September 19, 2012
c) September 21, 2012
d) October 4, 2012
ANSWER: a) July 13, 2012
On July 13, 2012, the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Army test-launched the Agni-I missile from the Wheeler Islands, off the Odisha coast. With the missile travelling its full course of 700 km the flight was success. The first test-flight of Agni-I had taken place on January 25, 2002.
