DRDO Flashcards

1
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Full Form?

A

Defence Research and Development Organisation

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2
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DRDO works under the administrative control of

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Ministry of Defence, Government of India.

Rajnath Singh

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3
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DRDO was established in

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1958

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4
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Who is the new chairman on DRDO?

A

Sameer V Kamat

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5
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DRDO is a combination of 3 , Name?

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  • Technical Development Establishment (TDEs) of the Indian Army
  • Directorate of Technical Development & Production (DTDP)
  • Defence Science Organisation (DSO)
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6
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What is the name of the most prominent programme that is held by DRDO?

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Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP)

to research and develop missiles

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7
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IGMDP was brain child of renowned scientist?

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Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

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8
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The IGMDP formally got the approval of Indian government on

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July 26, 1983

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9
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___ is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class

A

Agni-P (Prime)

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10
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__ are the mainstay of India’s nuclear launch capability

A

Agni Class of Missiles

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11
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__ are the mainstay of India’s nuclear launch capability

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Agni Class of Missiles

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12
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Which is the longest of the Agni series?

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Agni-V

an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with range : over 5,000 km

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13
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How many types of missiles are developedunder IMGDP?

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5 missiles (P-A-T-N-A) developed in this program
* Prithvi: Short range surface to surface ballistic missile.
* Agni: Ballistic missiles with different ranges, i.e. Agni (1,2,3,4,5)
* Trishul: Short range low level surface to air missile.
* Nag: 3rd generation anti-tank missile.
* Akash: Medium range surface to air missile

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14
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__ is the air-to-surface version of the NAG integrated into ___

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HELINA (Helicopter Launched NAG) ,
Dhruv Helicopters

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15
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Which is First indigenously built ballistic missile under IGMDP?

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Prithvi
* Surface-to-surface battle field missile
* Range from 150 km to 300 km

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16
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Brahmos is named on the rivers:

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Brahmaputra and Moskva

BrahMos is a Cruise Missile

17
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BRAHMOS is a joint venture between the

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(DRDO) and the NPOM of Russia(NPO Mashinostroyenia)

is a two-stage , air to surface missile , a flight range around 300 km

18
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Bhrahmos operates on the ?? principle

A

“Fire and Forgets”

19
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Brahmos is the heaviest weapon to be deployed on

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Su-30 MKI
* is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia’s Sukhoi and built under licence by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force

20
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What is the name of Subsonic missile, supplement to the BrahMos?

A

Nirbhay

Manufacturer: Bharat Dynamics Limited

21
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Which missile will be the chief support of the Arihant class of indigenous Ballistic Missile Nuclear Submarines (SSBN)?

A

K-4

3,500-km range submarine-launched ballistic missile

22
Q

Which is the first and only operational SSBN?

Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs)

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INS Arihant

is armed with K-15 Sagarika missiles with a range of 750 km

23
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Which is a variant of the K-15 Sagarika?

A

Shaurya

24
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Which is the Naval version of Prithvi II?

A

Dhanush

25
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??? is a smart robust robot to handle land mines and Inert Explosive Devices (IEDs) which helps the Indian Armed Forces to disarm them from far distances despite hostile surroundings

A

Mobile Autonomous Robot System(MARS)

26
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Where is the Highest Terrestrial Centre?

A

Ladhakh

27
Q

DRDO should be restructured in a leaner organisation was suggested by the committee chaired by

A

P. Rama Rao

28
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In the document ?? , DRDO has envisaged a HR policy which emphasized on free, fair, and fearless Knowledge Sharing, Open book management style and Participative Management

A

“DRDO in 2021: HR Perspectives’’

29
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__ is India’s first conventional quasi-ballistic missile and is an answer to any conventional missile attack from northern or western borders

A

Pralay

was tested at the Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha

30
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?? will be the longest-range surface-to-surface missile in the inventory of the Army

A

Pralay

31
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___ is an Research & Development laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

A

Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE)

32
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Which missile is named after Shiva’s bow, can fire a salvo of 12 rockets over a period of 44 seconds?

A

The Pinaka, a Multi-Barrel Rocket-Launcher (MBRL) system

is an alternate of Russian System named , GRAD

33
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Which is a missile assisted release of lightweight Anti-Submarine Torpedo System for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations far beyond torpedo range?

A

Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART)

34
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Which is the first indigenous heavyweight ship launched anti-submarine electric torpedo?

A

Varunastra

35
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Who developed Varunastra?

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  • Naval Science and Technology Laboratory (NTSL), Visakhapatnam
    (was established on August 20, 1969)
  • Bharat Dynamics Limited -BDL (Hyderabad)