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11. Which state hosted the joint flood relief

exercise ‘Jal Rahat’?
[A] Assam
[B] Punjab
[C] Goa
[D] Vishakhapatnam
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Correct Answer: A [Assam]

Notes:
Exercise Jal Rahat is a joint flood relief exercise
conducted in Assam to validate joint drills and
coordinate preparedness by multi-agency flood
relief columns.
It involved the participation of the Indian Army,
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), National Disaster
Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster
Response Force (SDRF), District Disaster
Management Authority (DDMA) and police
representatives.
12. Which institution developed the ‘Zorawar
Light Tank’?
[A] ISRO
[B] DRDO
[C] BEL
[D] BHEL

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Hide Answer

Correct Answer: B [DRDO]

Notes:
The light tank Zorawar is developed jointly by the
Defence Research Development Organisation
(DRDO) and the private sector firm L&T.
It is expected to undergo trials in the high-
altitude terrains by the end of 2023. The tank has
been named after the legendary General Zorawar
Singh who led multiple successful victories in
Tibet.
13. Which country is the host of the
‘Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo’?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Myanmar
[C] Nepal
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: A [Indonesia]

Notes:
The 2023 Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo
will be organized by Indonesia from June 4 to 8
in Makassar.
This event will mark the fourth iteration of the
exercise since its inception in 2014. The
previous edition of this exercise took place in
2018 before it was suspended because of
COVID-19.

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14. Who is the first female officer in Army

Service Corps to take charge of
Communication Zone Mechanical Transport
Battalion?
[A] Colonel Shuchita Shekhar
[B] Colonel Avani Chaturvedi
[C] Captain Mohana Singh Jitarwal
[D] Captain Bhawana Kanth
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Correct Answer: A [Colonel Shuchita Shekhar]

Notes:
Colonel Shuchita Shekhar has made history as
the first female officer in the Army Service Corps
to take charge of a Communication Zone
Mechanical Transport Battalion.
The Communication Zone Mechanical Transport
Battalion plays a vital role in ensuring the
smooth functioning of the supply chain for the
Northern Command, maintaining its operational
capabilities.
15. What is Varunastra, which was recently
tested?
[A] Surface to Surface missile
[B] Air to Water Missile
[C] Anti-submarine torpedo
[D] Patrol Vessel
Hide Answer

Correct Answer: C [Anti-submarine torpedo]

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Notes:
The Varunastra is an Indian advanced
heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo. It is
developed by Naval Science and Technological
Laboratory of the Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian
Navy.
Recently, the torpedo was successfully test fired
with a live warhead against an undersea target
placed 40 km away in the Arabian Sea.
16. ‘Ex Ekuverin’ is the joint military exercise
between India and which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] France
[C] Maldives
[D] Japan
Hide Answer

Correct Answer: C [Maldives]

Notes:
The 12th edition of joint military exercise “Ex
Ekuverin” between the Indian Army & the
Maldives National Defence Force has
commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.
Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’ is a bilateral annual
exercise conducted alternatively in India and
Maldives.

17. Carrier Battle Group (CBG) operation is

associated with the Navy of which country?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] Russia
Hide Answer

Correct Answer: A [India]

Notes:
The Indian Navy, recently conducted a massive
Carrier Battle Group (CBG) operation, which is
considered as one of the biggest
demonstrations of its operational capabilities in
recent years.
The operation involved twin both of India’s
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aircraft carriers — INS Vikramaditya and INS

Vikrant — along with a diverse fleet of escort
ships, submarines and aircraft.
18. “Sanshodhak” vessel which was
launched recently, belongs to which class of
sea vessels?
[A] Kalvari Class Vessels
[B] Survey Vessels
[C] P15B Class
[D] Khukri Class
Hide Answer

Correct Answer: B [Survey Vessels]

Notes:
The fourth vessel named Sanshodhak belonging
to Survey Vessels (Large) SVL Project of Indian
Navy was recently launched at Kattupalli,
Chennai. The vessel was built by L &T/ GRSE for
Indian Navy.
The launch ceremony was presided Chief guest
of Launch Ceremony was Vice Admiral Adhir
Arora, Chief Hydrographer to Government of
India. The ship named ‘Sanshodhak’, meaning
‘Researcher’, signifies primary role of ship as a
Survey Vessel.

19. Ministry of Defence granted approval for

the procurement of Predator (MQ-9 Reaper)
drones from which country?
[A] Russia
[B] USA

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[C] Israel
[D] France
Hide Answer

Correct Answer: B [USA]

Notes:
The Ministry of Defence granted approval for the
procurement of the Predator (MQ-9 Reaper)
drones from the United States.
The deal was approved recently during the
Defence Acquisition Council meeting. The final
decision on this matter will be made by the
Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).
20. Which country is the host of the ‘Ex
Khaan Quest 2023’ multilateral
peacekeeping joint exercise?
[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Mongolia
[D] Israel
Hide Answer

Correct Answer: C [Mongolia]

Notes:
Ex Khaan Quest 2023 is a multilateral
peacekeeping joint exercise that is currently
being held in Mongolia. It involved the
participation of military contingents and
observers from around 20 countries.
President of Mongolia inaugurated the Exercise,
which is co-sponsored by Mongolian Armed
Forces (MAF) and United States Army Pacific
Command (USARPAC).

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