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Indian Armed Forces Facts — Static GK Questions & Practice

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1. Which post, created in 2019, serves as the single-point military advisor to the Government of India?

  1. AChief of Defence Staff
  2. BChief of Army Staff
  3. CNational Security Advisor
  4. DCabinet Secretary
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Answer: A

The post of Chief of Defence Staff was created in 2019 to serve as the single-point military advisor to the government.

2. Who was the first Chief of Defence Staff of India?

  1. AGeneral Bipin Rawat
  2. BGeneral Manoj Naravane
  3. CAir Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa
  4. DAdmiral Karambir Singh
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Answer: A

General Bipin Rawat became the first Chief of Defence Staff of India in 2019.

3. Where is the Indian Military Academy (IMA), which trains officers for the Indian Army, located?

  1. ADehradun
  2. BPune
  3. CWellington
  4. DChennai
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Answer: A

The Indian Military Academy, which trains Army officer cadets, is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

4. Where is INS Shivaji, a training establishment of the Indian Navy, located?

  1. ALonavala
  2. BKochi
  3. CVisakhapatnam
  4. DMumbai
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Answer: A

INS Shivaji, a technical training establishment of the Indian Navy, is located in Lonavala, Maharashtra.

5. Which is the highest gallantry award in India, awarded for the most conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy?

  1. AParam Vir Chakra
  2. BAshoka Chakra
  3. CMaha Vir Chakra
  4. DVir Chakra
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Answer: A

The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration, awarded for the highest degree of valor in the face of the enemy.

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