S. NEW CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF Flashcards

1
Q

Who is appointed on the post?

A

Lt. General Anil Chauhan(retd)

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2
Q

Post creation was recommended in?

A

2001..
*by- group of ministers

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3
Q

KARGIL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT

A

1999

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4
Q

When did the government create the Integrated Defence Staff ?

A

2002

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5
Q

Naresh Chandra Committee

A

2012

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6
Q

Finally,the post of CDS was created in?

A

2019
Recommendations- Lt General DB Shekatkar

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7
Q

1st CDS of the country?

A
  • Genera Bipin Rawat(31st December,2019)
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8
Q

Who heads the newly related dept. of military affairs in minis of defence?

A

chief of defence staff

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9
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CDS will be the single -point military adviser involving all the three matters to the?

A

Defence Minister

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10
Q

CDS has an advisory role in?

A

Nuclear Command Authority

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11
Q

Since 1947, there have been how many service HQ?

A

3 sERVICES HQ
Designated as”attached officers”

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12
Q

Predecessor of CDS?

A

COSC(Chiefs of the staff committee)

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13
Q

CDS is what star general /officer?

A

4-star

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14
Q

Principal military advisor to?

A

ARMY
NAVY
INDIAN AIR FORCE

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15
Q

1st CDS took office on?

A

1 JANUARY 2020

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16
Q

AGE OF RETIREMENT?

A

can be extended to max, 65 yrs

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17
Q

Anil Chauhan has previously served on UN MISSION TO?

A

ANGOLA

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18
Q

Kargil war ended on?

A

26th july,1999

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19
Q

When was the post announced?

A

15 august,2019

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20
Q

THE SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE INDIAN NAVY?

A

PRESIDENT OF THE INDIA

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21
Q

Chief of naval staff is what star admiral?

A

4 star admiral

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22
Q

Indian navy’s headline

A

SHAM NO VARUNAH

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23
Q

INDIAN NAVY DAY

A

4th decemmber

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24
Q

OPERATION TRIDENT

A

*counter attack by indian navy
* on karachi harbour
*1971

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25
Q

operation trident was used to destroy which ship?

A

destroyer ship PNS KHALIBAR

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26
Q

Navy was earlier called?

A

BOMBAY MARINE

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27
Q

When did navy become HER MAJESTY’s Indian navy?

A

1834

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28
Q

Three warships in Indian navy

A

1-INS NIPAT
2-INS NIRGHAT
3-INS VEER

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29
Q

Indian navy has how many aircraft carrier?

A

1

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30
Q

INS VIKRAMADITYA

A

FORMER RUSSIAN SHIP
* commissioned in-2013

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31
Q

Special unit force of Indian navy?

A

MARINE COMMANDOS (MARCOS)

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32
Q

When is Indian navy day celebrated?

A

4th december(OPERATION TRIDENT)

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33
Q

On navy day where is beating retreat ceremony celebrated?

A

GATEWAY OF INDIA

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34
Q

When was the royal Indian Navy traced back?

A

1612

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35
Q

When was The marine upgradedto a full naval force becoming ROYAL INDIAN NAVY?

A

1934

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36
Q

Indian navy participation for liberation of goa in?

A

1961

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37
Q

INDIA AND PAKISTAN WARS WHERE INDIAN NAVY GOT INVOLVED?

A

WAR OF 1965
WAR OF 1971

38
Q

INDIAN NAVY HAS HOW MANY STEALTH GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER SHIPS

A

4 SHIPS
*Under “project 15B”
*western naval command”
LATEST ONE OF FOUR—-INS VISHAKHAPATNAM

39
Q

Scorpene classs submarine ?

A

INS VELA

40
Q

here is PROJECT 15B been built?

A

*MAZAGON DOCK LIMITED

41
Q

4 ships under PROJECT 15B?

A

1-INS Vishakhapatnam
2-INS Mormogaon
3-INS Imphal
4-INS Surat

“SIVM”

42
Q

6 SCORPENE CLASS SUBMARINES UNDER P 75?

A

1-INS Kalvari(2017)
2-INS Khanderi(2019)
3-INS Karanj(2021)
4-INS Vela(2021)
5-INS Vagir(2020)
6-INS Vagasheer(2021)

43
Q

When was Indian navy’s 30 yr plan launched?

A

1999
*24 conventional submarines by 2030

44
Q

Which nuclear submarine was taken on lease from RUSSIA and being returned?

A

INS CHAKRA

45
Q

New naval ensign launched during INS VIKRANT

A

NISHAAN

46
Q

Previous ensign contained which symbol?

A

Saint george’s cross with the tricolour in the canton(top left corner)

47
Q

Inspiration for the new naval ensign?

A

CHATTRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ

48
Q

Original suggestion for naval ensign for change came from?

A

Vice admiral VEC Barboza(commander-in-cheif) of western naval command

49
Q

When was a change in indianised pattern followed after colonial pattern?

A

Only after 26th jan,1950

50
Q

The earlier change in naval ensign was made in?

A

2001
*George’s crosss replaced with tricolour on left corner

51
Q

When were the words “ SATYAMEV AJAYTE” included on the flag below ashoka emblem in devangri script?

A

2014

52
Q

Current Chief of the Naval Staff and only full admiral in the Indian armed forces?

A

ADMIRAL R. HARI KUMAR(25th chief)

53
Q

When was the word ROYAL dropped from”ROYAL INDIAN NAVY”

A

26th jan,1950

54
Q

Commanders -in-chief act?

A

1955

55
Q

Until when was the rank held by a THREE STAR RANK VICE ADMIRAL

A

1968

56
Q

INDIAN AIRFORCE DAY?

A

8 october

57
Q

INDIAN AIR FORCE DAY

A

8th october

58
Q

2022 edition of INDIAN AIR FORCE DAY?

A

90th

59
Q

VENUE OF 2022 AIR FORCE DAY?

A

Chandigarh Air force station

60
Q

When was Indian air force established?

A

1932(world war 2)

61
Q

When was the prefix ROYAL bestowed given to IAF?

A

1945
By Kind george v1

62
Q

INDIA is which no. of largest AIR FORCE?

A

4th

63
Q

MOTTO of indian air force?

A

TOUCH THE SKY WITH GLORY
*taken from 11th chapter of bhagwat gita

64
Q

When was OPERATION MEGHDOOT launched?

A

13th APRIL,1984

65
Q

No. of squadrons currently in the army?

A

33

66
Q

rank of air force in world

A

1st-USA
2nd-CHINA
3rd-Russia

67
Q

AIR CHIEF MARSHALL?

A

VIVEK RAM CHAUDHARI

68
Q

INDIAN ARMY DAY

A

15th JANUARY

69
Q

Who took up as the 1st lieutenant general commander in chief ?

A

Field KONDANDERA M. CARIAPPA(15th JAN,1949)

*Taken away from-Sir francis butcher

70
Q

ho adopted the slogan”jai hind”?

A

K.M CARIAPPA

71
Q

When was INDIAN ARMY found?

A

1st april,1895
*126 yrs ago

72
Q

MOTTO INDIAN ARMY?

A

SERVICE BEFORE SELF

73
Q

When was the department of defense research and developement created?

A

1980

74
Q

when was the prince of wales royal indian military college formed?

A

1912

75
Q

When did army participate in OPERATION VIJAY?

A

1961
*secure daman and diu

76
Q

OPERATION STEEPLECHASE?

A

1971
*INDIAN ARMY
*PRESIDENT RULE

77
Q

CHO LA INCIDENT?

A

1967
Indian army and chinese people’s liberation

78
Q

Surgical strike by indian army?

A

2016

79
Q

DOKLAM CRISIS

A

Indian army and chinese PLA over chinese construction in road in DOKLAM

80
Q

EX NOMADIC ELEPHANT

A

Indian army+Mongolian army(2004)

81
Q

EX YUDH ABHYAS

A

Indian army+US (2005)

82
Q

EX SHAKTI

A

*since 2011
*INDIAN ARMY +FRENCH ARMY

83
Q

THEME OF INDIAN ARMY DAY 2022?

A

IN STRIDE WITH THE FUTURE

84
Q

Indian army’s principal infantry modernization program?

A

F-INSAS by 2020

85
Q

INDIAN ARMY is also called?

A

BHARTIYA THAL SENA

86
Q

INDIAN ARMY is which no. largest military force?

A

2nd largest

87
Q

budget rank of defence of INDIA in world
?

A

3rd largest

88
Q

which leader completed the unification of the three former presidency armies?

A

lord kitchener of khartoum(1903)

89
Q

When were armies of presidencies of bengal,bombay,madras joined?

A

1 st APRIL,1895

90
Q

WHEN WAS INDIAN ARMY FORMED?

A

1776 BY EAST INDAI COMPANY