Test Your Defence IQ: September 2026

 

1. 1. What was the central theme of the review period?
   A. Expansion of Bharat’s space programme
   B. Building the industrial base while engaging major powers abroad
   C. Modernisation of agricultural infrastructure
   D. Expansion of tourism and trade

2. 2. On which date did the Navy take delivery of INS Mangrol?
   A. 18 August
   B. 20 August
   C. 21 August
   D. 27 August

3. 3. INS Mangrol belongs to which class of vessels?
   A. Nistar class
   B. Mahe class
   C. Shivalik class
   D. Visakhapatnam class

4. 4. Approximately what percentage of indigenous content does INS Mangrol have?
   A. 60%
   B. 70%
   C. 75%
   D. Over 80%

5. 5. INS Samarthak, delivered by L&T, is the Navy’s first indigenous:
   A. Diving Support Vessel
   B. Multi Purpose Vessel
   C. Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette
   D. Survey Vessel

6. 6. INS Nipun will serve as the mother ship for which capability?
   A. Aircraft carrier operations
   B. Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel
   C. Mine countermeasure operations
   D. Maritime surveillance aircraft

7. 7. The sixth Positive Indigenisation List notified on 18 August contained how many items?
   A. 305
   B. 389
   C. 405
   D. 450

8. 8. What was the estimated business potential of the sixth Positive Indigenisation List?
   A. ₹1,270 crore
   B. ₹3,070 crore
   C. ₹10,700 crore
   D. ₹30,700 crore

9. 9. The Defence Acquisition Council cleared capital acquisition proposals worth approximately:
   A. ₹50,000 crore
   B. ₹75,000 crore
   C. ₹1.10 lakh crore
   D. ₹1.27 lakh crore

10. 10. Approximately what percentage of the value of these procurement proposals is expected to be sourced from Bharatiya industry?
    A. 75%
    B. 85%
    C. 90%
    D. 98%

11. 11. What is the primary significance of an Acceptance of Necessity (AoN)?
    A. It is a signed procurement contract
    B. It completes the trials process
    C. It authorises the requirement but is not yet a signed contract
    D. It guarantees immediate delivery

12. 12. What is the total outlay of the Semicon 2.0 programme?
    A. ₹30,700 crore
    B. ₹75,000 crore
    C. ₹1.10 lakh crore
    D. ₹1.27 lakh crore

13. 13. Which of the following is NOT one of the six areas covered by Semicon 2.0?
    A. Chip design
    B. Fabrication equipment and materials
    C. Talent
    D. Naval shipbuilding

14. 14. According to the review, over what percentage of fabrication equipment used by Bharatiya fabs is still imported?
    A. 50%
    B. 70%
    C. 80%
    D. 90%

15. 15. Kaveri 2.0 is being developed around a redesigned core in which thrust class?
    A. 60 kN
    B. 75 kN
    C. 90 kN
    D. 130 kN

16. 16. On 20 August, Bharat and Japan signed a Memorandum of Arrangement concerning:
    A. Nuclear energy cooperation
    B. Maritime Security Cooperation
    C. Semiconductor manufacturing
    D. Space exploration

17. 17. Which three pillars formed the basis of Prime Minister Modi’s address at the 26th SCO Summit?
    A. Defence, trade and technology
    B. Security, connectivity and opportunity
    C. Energy, agriculture and defence
    D. Terrorism, trade and investment

18. 18. What was the outcome of the 25th round of Bharat-China Special Representatives’ talks?
    A. A final settlement of the boundary dispute
    B. An eight-point consensus
    C. A new defence treaty
    D. Resumption of all bilateral trade

19. 19. Bharat signed a contract with Russia for approximately how many R-37M long-range air-to-air missiles?
    A. 100
    B. 200
    C. 300
    D. 500

20. 20. Which European country agreed with Bharat on cooperation involving rockets, ammunition and naval mine countermeasure systems?
    A. France
    B. Germany
    C. Belgium
    D. Italy

Answer Keys: 1B, 2C, 3B, 4D, 5B, 6B, 7C, 8B, 9C, 10D, 11C, 12D, 13D, 14D, 15C, 16B, 17B, 18B, 19C, 20C

Seema Sanghosh English | September 2026