Test Your Defence IQ: February 2026 Issue

 

TEST YOUR DEFENCE IQ

(Based on INDIA'S SECURITY MILESTONES in January 2026)

 

Q1. On January 27, 2026, India signed a comprehensive Security and Defence Partnership to cooperate on maritime security and cyber-defence with which major entity?

A) ASEAN

B) European Union

C) QUAD

D) African Union

 

Q2. The DRDO successfully flight-tested the Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) against a moving target on January 11, 2026. What is its primary seek technology?

A) Active Radar Homing

B) Imaging Infrared (IIR) Homing

C) Laser Guidance

D) Satellite-linked GPS

 

Q3. During the 2026 Republic Day parade, DRDO unveiled India’s first hypersonic missile. What is its designation?

A) BrahMos-II

B) LR-AShM (Long Range Anti-Ship Missile)

C) Shaurya-M

D) Agni-Prime

 

Q4. What was the theme of the DRDO Tableau showcased during the 2026 Republic Day celebrations?

A) AI in Border Surveillance

B) Space-Based Interceptors

C) Naval Technologies for Combat Submarines

D) Multi-Domain Integrated Command

 

Q5. The Indian Air Force conducted its first international air exercise of 2026 near the Strait of Malacca with which nation?

A) Vietnam

B) Singapore

C) Thailand

D) Indonesia

Q6. Which Nilgiri-class stealth guided-missile frigate was slated for induction into the Eastern Naval Command in January 2026?

A) INS Himgiri

B) INS Taragiri

C) INS Nilgiri

D) INS Udaygiri

Q7. The 2026-27 Union Budget highlighted a major boost to the defense sector following the success of which strategic operation?

A) Operation Shakti

B) Operation Sindoor

C) Operation Meghdoot

D) Operation Varuna

Q8. In late January/early February 2026, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) granted approval for the procurement of additional Rafale jets and which maritime aircraft?

A) P-8I Neptune

B) Sea Guardian Drones

C) C-295 Transporters

D) Dornier 228

Q9. India is accelerating the construction of the 1,840-kilometer highway along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). What is this project called?

A) Ladakh Express Corridor

B) Arunachal Frontier Highway

C) Siachen Link Road

D) Trans-Himalayan Bypass

Q10. What is the total Defence Outlay pegged at in the Union Budget 2026 for the upcoming fiscal year?

A) ₹5.94 lakh crore

B) ₹6.50 lakh crore

C) ₹7.84 lakh crore

D) ₹8.25 lakh crore

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ANSWERS: 1-B | 2-B | 3-B | 4-C | 5-C | 6-B | 7-B | 8-A | 9-B | 10-C

 Seema Sanghosh English: February 2026