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COASTAL SECURITY SCHEME IS IMPLEMENTED BY?

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MANAGED BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS.

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THREE SIGNIFICANT ADDITION TO INDIAN NAVY RECENTLY?

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  • FRIGATE: INS NILGIRI
  • DESTROYER: INS SURAT
  • SUBMARINE: INS VAGHSHEER.
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INS NILGIRI IS BUILT UNDER?

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IT IS A NILGIRI CLASS STEALTH FRIGATE BUILT UNDER PROJECT 17A, A FOLLOW ON PROJECT OF THE SHIVALIK CLASS FRIGATES CURRENTLY IN SERVICE.

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KEY FEATURES OF INS NILGIRI?

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  • FIRST OF SEVEN FRIGATES IN PROJECT 17A.
  • BUILT BY MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED (MDL), MUMBAI, AND GARDEN REACH SHIPBUILDERS AND ENGINEERS (GRSE), KOLKATA.
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INS NILGIRI IS EQUIPPED WITH?

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  • SUPERSONIC SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILES.
  • MEDIUM RANGE SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES (MRSAM).
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INS SURAT CLASS?

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FOURTH AND FINAL STEALTH GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER UNDER PROJECT 15B, FOLLOWING INS VISAKHAPATNAM, INS MORMUGAO, AND INS IMPHAL.

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KEY FEATURES OF INS SURAT?

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  • FIRST INDIAN NAVY WARSHIP TO INTEGRATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FOR ENHANCED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY.
  • BUILT BY MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED (MDL).
  • ARMED WITH STATE OF THE ART WEAPONS, INCLUDING
    1. SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES
    2. ANTI SHIP MISSILES
    3. TORPEDOES
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CLASS OF INS VAGHSHEER?

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SIXTH AND FINAL SUBMARINE OF THE KALVARI CLASS BUILT UNDER PROJECT 75.

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INS VAGHSHEER IS DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED BY?

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FRENCH DEFENCE MAJOR NAVAL GROUP AND SPANISH STATE OWNED ENTITY NAVANTIA.

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KEY FEATURES OF INS VAGHSHEER?

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  • DIESEL ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM.
  • EQUIPPED WITH ADVANCED AIR INDEPENDENT PROPULSION (AIP) SYSTEMS (TO BE INSTALLED FROM 2026) FOR EXTENDED UNDERWATER ENDURANCE.
  • DESIGNED FOR ANTI SURFACE AND ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE, INTELLIGENCE GATHERING, AREA SURVEILLANCE, AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS.
  • NAMED AFTER VAGHSHEER, A TYPE OF SANDFISH FOUND IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.
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PRALAY MISSILE TYPE?

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SHORT RANGE, QUASI BALLISTIC SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILE.

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PRALAY MISSILE WAS DEVELOPED BY?

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DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (DRDO).

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PROPULSION OF PRALAY MISSILE?

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POWERED BY SOLID FUEL.

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QUASI BALLISTIC CHARACTERISTICS?

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  • FUNCTIONS AS A BALLISTIC MISSILE WITH A LOW TRAJECTORY HYPERBOLIC FLIGHT PATH.
  • WARHEADS CAN MANEUVER DURING THE TERMINAL PHASE LIKE A CRUISE MISSILE.
  • DESIGNED TO EVADE ANTI MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEMS WITH THRUST VECTOR CONTROL (JET VANE SYSTEM) FOR EVASIVE MANOEUVRES.
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PINAKA MISSILE SYSTEM TYPE?

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MULTI BARREL ROCKET LAUNCHER (MBRL) SYSTEM.

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PINAKA MISSILE SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY?

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ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT (ARDE), A DRDO LABORATORY.

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FEATURES OF PINAKA MISSILE SYSTEM?

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  • SHOOT AND SCOUT CAPABILITY ENABLES QUICK RELOCATION TO EVADE COUNTER BATTERY FIRE.
  • EQUIPPED WITH AN ONBOARD INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM (INS) FOR PRECISE TARGETING AND FASTER DEPLOYMENT.
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1st EXPORT CUSTOMER FOR PINAKA?

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SARAT 2.0 IS DEVELOPED BY?

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IT IS A SEARCH AND RESCUE AID TOOL DEVELOPED BY THE INDIAN NATIONAL CENTRE FOR OCEAN INFORMATION SERVICES (INCOIS), UNDER THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (MoES).

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EXERCISE EKUVERIN IS BETWEEN?

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INDIAN ARMY AND THE MALDIVES NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE.

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EXERCISE EKATHA IS BETWEEN?

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INDIA AND MALDIVES NAVIES.

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DOSTI TRILATERAL EXERCISE IS BETWEEN?

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INDIA, MALDIVES AND SRI LANKA.

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TROPEX WAS IN NEWS RECENTLY. WHAT IS IT?

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  • IT IS A BIENNIAL THEATRE LEVEL OPERATIONAL EXERCISE (TROPEX) IN THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION (IOR).
  • IT TAKES PLACE EVERY 2 YEARS AND INVOLVES PARTICIPATION FROM THE INDIAN ARMY, INDIAN AIR FORCE, AND COAST GUARD TO ENHANCE JOINT OPERATIONS AND MARITIME SECURITY.
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EXERCISE CYCLONE IS CONDUCTED BETWEEN?

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ANNUAL MILITARY EXERCISE CONDUCTED ALTERNATIVELY IN INDIA AND EGYPT.

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EXERCISE DHARMA GUARDIAN IS CONDUCTED BETWEEN?

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INDIAN ARMY AND THE JAPAN GROUND SELF DEFENCE FORCE (JGSDF).

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EXERCISE SHINYUU MAITRI IS CONDUCTED BETWEEN?

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A BILATERAL AIR FORCE EXERCISE BETWEEN INDIA AND JAPAN.

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EXERCISE MALABAR IS CONDUCTED BETWEEN?

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A MULTINATIONAL NAVAL EXERCISE INVOLVING INDIA, JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, AND AUSTRALIA.

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EXERCISE SAMUDRA SHAKTI IS CONDUCTED BETWEEN?

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BILATERAL MARITIME EXERCISE INDIA AND INDONESIA.

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EXERCISE GARUDA SHAKTI IS CONDUCTED BETWEEN?

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JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE BETWEEN THE ARMED FORCES OF INDIA AND INDONESIA.

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WHAT IS A DDoS CYBERATTACK?

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A DDoS ATTACK OVERWHELMS A TARGETED SERVER OR NETWORK BY FLOODING IT WITH INTERNET TRAFFIC FROM MULTIPLE COMPROMISED SYSTEMS, KNOWN AS BOTNETS.

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WHAT IS F-35 AND SU-57?

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  • BOTH ARE 5TH GENERATION STEALTH FIGHTERS, BUT THEY DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY IN CAPABILITY, COST, AND ADOPTION.
  • F-35 (USA) SINGLE ENGINE
  • SU-57 (RUSSIA) TWIN ENGINE.
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INS TUSHIL IS AN UPGRADED ________ CLASS FRIGATES OF THE PROJECT _________.

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KRIVAK 3 CLASS FRIGATES OF THE PROJECT 1135.6.

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EXERCISE HARIMAU SHAKTI IS CONDUCTED BETWEEN?

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INDIA AND MALAYSIA.

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EXERCISE AGNI WARRIOR (XAW- 2024) IS CONDUCTED BETWEEN?

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INDIA AND SINGAPORE.

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CINBAX EXERCISE IS CONDUCTED BETWEEN?

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INDIAN ARMY AND CAMBODIAN ARMY.

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INDIA JOINS ARIN-AP STEERING COMMITTEE. EHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMITTEE?

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  • ARIN-AP IS DEDICATED TO TRACKING, FREEZING, AND CONFISCATING ASSETS RELATED TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION.
  • IT FUNCTIONS AS PART OF THE LARGER CARIN (CAMDEN ASSET RECOVERY INTERAGENCY NETWORK), WHICH INCLUDES OVER 100 JURISDICTIONS GLOBALLY.
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OBJECTIVE OF CARIN (CAMDEN ASSET RECOVERY INTER AGENCY NETWORK)?

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  • CARIN IS AN INFORMAL NETWORK OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIAL PRACTITIONERS SPECIALIZING IN ASSET TRACING, FREEZING, SEIZURE, AND CONFISCATION.
  • CARIN’S PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS MEMBERS IN DEPRIVING CRIMINALS OF ILLEGALLY OBTAINED ASSETS. IT DOES SO BY FACILITATING COMMUNICATION, INTELLIGENCE SHARING, AND COORDINATION ACROSS VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS.
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OBJECTIVE OF SPRINT (SUPPORTING POLE VAULTING IN R&D)?

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  • SPRINT STANDS FOR SUPPORTING POLE VAULTING IN R&D THROUGH INNOVATIONS FOR DEFENCE EXCELLENCE (iDEX), NIIO, AND THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ACCELERATION CELL (TDAC).
  • OBJECTIVE- THE SPRINT SCHEME IS AN INITIATIVE AIMED AT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NICHE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES BY INDIAN COMPANIES.
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iDEX (INNOVATIONS FOR DEFENCE EXCELLENCE) WAS ESTABLISHED BY?

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iDEX WAS LAUNCHED BY THE DEFENCE INNOVATION ORGANISATION UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION TO TRANSFORM INDIA’S DEFENSE SECTOR.

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EXERCISE VAJRA PRAHAR?

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IT IS A JOINT SPECIAL FORCES EXERCISE BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

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EXERCISE VINBAX IS CONDUCTED BETWEEN?

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VIETNAM INDIA BILATERAL ARMY EXERCISE.

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PROJECT SHAURYA GATHA WAS INITIATED BY?

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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND THE UNITED SERVICES INSTITUTION OF INDIA (USI).

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