UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ADMIRAL KRISHNA SWAMINATHAN, PVSM, AVSM, VSM ASSUMES CHARGE AS THE 27th CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF OF INDIAN NAVY

Q1. Admiral Krishna Swaminathan is the 27th holder of which single office, the professional head and highest-ranking uniformed officer of the Indian Navy?

  • A. Chief of the Naval Staff
  • B. Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
  • C. Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command
  • D. Chief of Defence Staff

Q2. Admiral Krishna Swaminathan served as the how-manyeth Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, the post he held immediately before becoming CNS?

  • A. 32nd
  • B. 33rd
  • C. 34th
  • D. 35th

Q3. The Chief of the Naval Staff and the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff discharge their staff and policy functions from which of the following?

  • A. Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Navy)
  • B. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. Cabinet Secretariat
  • D. Ministry of External Affairs

Q4. In the Indian Navy, the designation 'Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief' (FOC-in-C) most precisely denotes:

  • A. the officer, in the rank of Vice Admiral, heading one of the Navy's operational/functional Commands
  • B. the professional head of the entire Indian Navy
  • C. the officer who deputises for the Chief of the Naval Staff at naval headquarters
  • D. the senior-most officer embarked aboard an aircraft carrier

Q5. Under the present tri-service arrangement, the three Service Chiefs — including the Chief of the Naval Staff — render integrated military advice to the government principally through which single-point authority?

  • A. Chief of Defence Staff
  • B. National Security Adviser
  • C. Defence Secretary
  • D. Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee

Q6. The Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal together constitute how many graded tiers of India's distinguished (peacetime) service decorations?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q7. The Param Vishisht Seva Medal, awarded to Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, is conferred by the President of India on the recommendation of which ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Defence
  • B. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  • D. Ministry of External Affairs

Q8. INS Vikramaditya, which Admiral Krishna Swaminathan commanded as a Captain, is best described as which of the following?

  • A. A STOBAR carrier — a modified Kiev-class ship acquired from Russia
  • B. A CATOBAR carrier employing steam catapults for aircraft launch
  • C. An indigenously designed carrier built at Cochin Shipyard Limited
  • D. A nuclear-powered supercarrier operating fixed-wing AEW aircraft

Q9. Appointments to the posts of the three Service Chiefs, including the Chief of the Naval Staff, are approved by which of the following?

  • A. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
  • B. Union Public Service Commission
  • C. Departmental Promotion Committee of the Ministry of Defence
  • D. Chiefs of Staff Committee