GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which country assisted India to establish the KoodanKulam Nuclear Power Station in Tamil Nadu?
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651eb883afb5a5c68a1c8a17- 1Russiatrue
- 2Canadafalse
- 3Germanyfalse
- 4Francefalse
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Answer : 1. "Russia "
Explanation :
Koodan-Kulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNP) is associated with Russia, which is located in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. KKNP is Indias first pressurised water reactor belonging to the light water category.
Q: The intermediate range nuclear capable missile developed indigenously is named–
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651eb7d6cb11fc503613555a- 1Agnitrue
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Answer : 1. "Agni "
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The Agni missile is a family of medium to intercontinental range ballistic missiles developed by India, named after one of the five elements of nature. In the Agni series of ballistic missiles, Agni II, Agni III and Agni IV are Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBMs). These are all nuclear weapons capable surface to surface ballistic missile.
Q: What is ‘Barak’?
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651eb725b0fa68e1db8add6b- 1A barrage on river Brahmaputrafalse
- 2A peak in Kargilfalse
- 3A ship- based missile systemtrue
- 4Residential Complex of an Army Unitfalse
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Answer : 3. "A ship- based missile system "
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Barak is an Indo-lsraeli Surface to Surface Missile, designed to defend against aircraft, anti-ship missiles and UAVS.
Q: Indian and Russian scientists successfully test- fired a supersonic cruise missile named–
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651eb5d9afb5a5c68a1c7cf8- 1GSAT-1false
- 2GSLVfalse
- 3Brahmostrue
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Answer : 3. "Brahmos "
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Brahmos is a stealth supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land. It is a joint venture between Republic of India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russian Federation’s NPO Mashinostroeyenia. The name Brahmos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, The Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
Q: Which of the following is a stealth aircraft virtually undetectable even by radar ?
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651eb4c2397480da1f1a43f5- 1B-2 Spirittrue
- 2Bl-B Lancerfalse
- 3B-52 Stratofortreesfalse
- 4FA-18 Hornetsfalse
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Answer : 1. "B-2 Spirit "
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The North rop Grumman B-2 Spirit also known as the stealth technology designed for penetrating dense antiaircraft defenses. It is able to deploy both conventional and nuclear weapons.
Q: Who developed Ballistic Missile ?
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651eb43de1bf7bf087f022ec- 1Wernher Von Brauntrue
- 2J Rober Oppenheimerfalse
- 3Edward Tellerfalse
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Answer : 1. "Wernher Von Braun "
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Wernher Magnus Maximilian, Freiherr Von Braun was a German- American rocket scientist, aerospace engineer, space architect and one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany during World War II and subsequently in the United States. He is credited as being the ‘Father of Rocket Science’.
Q: Air Force Academy is located in–
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651eb388e1bf7bf087f02081- 1Hyderabadtrue
- 2Coimbatorefalse
- 3Kakinadafalse
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Answer : 1. "Hyderabad "
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Air Force Academy (AFA) at Dundigal has built a formidable reputation as the premier institution of Indian Air force. It is situated 43 km from Hyderabad since, Inception in 1971.
Q: Which of the following is the first missile which has been developed in India?
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651eb25a0adf95da394e7537- 1Akashfalse
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Answer : 2. "Prithvi "
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The Prithvi missile is a family of tactical surface to surface Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) and is India’s first indigenously developed ballistic missile. Development of the Prithvi began in 1983 and it was first test-fired on 25th February, 1988 from Sriharikota, SHAR Centre, Potti Sreeramulu Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh.
It has a range of upto 150 to 300 km. The land variant is called Prithvi while the naval operational variant of Prithvi I and Prithvi II class missiles are code-named Dhanush (meaning Bow). All missiles programme under DRDO.

