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Defence, Security & Military Exercises — Part 4: 40 MCQs with Explanations

40 exam-level defence, security & military exercises MCQs with answers and explanations for PPSC, FPSC, CSS preparation.

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Q1 of 40

Ra’ad-II, which was tested recently, is a nuclear-capable cruise missile of____________?

Q2 of 40

Which nation plans to set up a permanent military base in the Indian Ocean?

Q3 of 40

According to a report by SIPRI, China and _______ possess more nuclear warheads than India?

Q4 of 40

The defence budget has been set at Rs __________ in the Federal Budget 2020-2021?

Q5 of 40

which group of countries became the first to create a “Travel Bubble” allowing their citizens to travel freely between their borders during the cronavirus pandemic?

Q6 of 40

According to the annual report released by SIPRI, the global military expenditure in 2019 is estimated to be__________?

Q7 of 40

The US state department has accused which nation of secretly carrying out low- level underground nuclear test explosions?

Q8 of 40

Name the cyclone that hit the border areas of Bangladesh and India, killing scores and causing havoc in May, 2020.

Q9 of 40

Brigadier______________an Ak-21 regiment officer assumed the charge of new military secretary to Prime Minister Imran Khan for a 3 years term on 15th April 2020?

Q10 of 40

According to the annual report of SIPRI released on Apr 27,2020 which country spent 8.8% of its GDP on military-the highest in the world?

Q11 of 40

Which nation has reportedly launched its first-ever military satellite named as “Nour” into the orbit IN April 2020?

Q12 of 40

Mention the name of the first Hindu pilot in Pakistan Air Force ( PAF)?

Q13 of 40

The speed of hyper-sonic missile is ______ times the speed of sound which is launched by US Navy?

Q14 of 40

Which of the following country has cancelled it multilateral air exercise “Exercise Red Flag”?

Q15 of 40

Which border was ordered to open by Prime Minister Imran khan on 20th March, 2020, despite the global pandemic of COVID-19?

Q16 of 40

Which Country has successful conducted a test-flight of a Hypersonic Missile after Russia?

Q17 of 40

What is the name of Pak-Bahrain joint exercise held in national counter terrorism center Pabbi?

Q18 of 40

Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of Air Launched Cruise Missile “Ra’ad-II” on 18th February 2020 with a range of_______ kilometers?

Q19 of 40

Pakistan to celebrates ____________ Day on 27 February as a tribute to the retaliatory attack by the Pakistan Air Force after India’s botched Balakot airstrike?

Q20 of 40

According to the 2020 amendment, Army chief and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee can be reappointed for a tenure up to_______?

Q21 of 40

According to the recently passed Pakistan Army (Amendment) Act bill 2020, the reappointment of Army chief:

Q22 of 40

Major General Babar Iftikhar replaces Asif Ghafoor as new DG ISPR on __________?

Q23 of 40

Which country launched missiles at US troops in Iraq on 7 January 2020?

Q24 of 40

Pak Air Force plane crashes near ________ during routine training, 2 pilots martyred on 7 January 2020?

Q25 of 40

National assembly passes army amendment act (1952) on__________?

Q26 of 40

Which Country’s Top military chief was killed in a helicopter crash on 2nd Jan 2020?

Q27 of 40

Which country in December 2019 lifted the veil on its tightly guarded space- based missile warning system named Kupol?

Q28 of 40

Which Country’s powerful army chief, General Ahmed Gaid Salah, died in December 2019?

Q29 of 40

Which country deployed first ‘Avangard’ Hypersonic missile in its defence system. This hypersonic missile can fly 20 times faster than the speed of sound (33,000 km/h)?

Q30 of 40

The UN has declared its peacekeeping mission in Mali as the world’s most dangerous UN mission, as over 200 peacekeepers were killed among a force of ________?

Q31 of 40

The mission to which nation has been declared as the UN’s most dangerous Peacekeeping Mission?

Q32 of 40

What is the name of The Indian Coast Guard anti-hijacking exercise 2019 at the Kochi Port?

Q33 of 40

US Resumes Military Training Program for Pakistan Army, Offers _______Billion in Aid?

Q34 of 40

Former Military ruler Retired Gen Pervez Musharraf currently residing in Dubai, UAE. He left Pakistan on account of medical treatment in_______?

Q35 of 40

Which country’s air force transport plane carrying 38 people have lost on 9 Dec,2019 in Antarctica?

Q36 of 40

How long extension has been given by SCP to Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa to remain the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on 28 Nov, 2019?

Q37 of 40

President Arif Alvi conferred Nishan-e-Imtiaz on Turkish Army chief General Yasar Guler on _________?

Q38 of 40

When Supreme Court of Pakistan suspended the notification confirming the extension of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa for another three years?

Q39 of 40

When Vice Admiral Muhammad Fayyaz Gilani has been appointed as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff at Pakistan Navy?

Q40 of 40

Turkey launched a military operation in ___________ Syria on 8 October 2019 against Kurdish Forces?

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