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Q1. How many production units of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board were reorganised to constitute the seven new Defence Public Sector Undertakings that commenced business on 01 October 2021?

  • A. 39
  • B. 41
  • C. 45
  • D. 51

Q2. With reference to the seven Defence Public Sector Undertakings carved out of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board in 2021, consider the following pairs of DPSU and its principal mandate: 1. Munitions India Limited — production of ammunition and explosives 2. Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited — production of armoured fighting vehicles such as tanks 3. Troop Comforts Limited — manufacture of parachutes and aerial delivery systems 4. India Optel Limited — manufacture of opto-electronic and fire-control instruments Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. Munitions India Limited — production of ammunition and explosives
  2. Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited — production of armoured fighting vehicles such as tanks
  3. Troop Comforts Limited — manufacture of parachutes and aerial delivery systems
  4. India Optel Limited — manufacture of opto-electronic and fire-control instruments
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q3. How many defence manufacturing factory units constitute Yantra India Limited (YIL), the Nagpur-headquartered Defence PSU?

  • A. Six
  • B. Seven
  • C. Eight
  • D. Nine

Q4. With reference to the Government of India's targets and recent performance in defence production and exports, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. India achieved a record defence production of approximately Rs 1.54 lakh crore in FY 2024-25.
  2. India's defence exports in FY 2024-25 stood at approximately Rs 23,622 crore.
  3. The Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP), 2020 had set a turnover target of Rs 5 lakh crore including exports of Rs 1 lakh crore by 2025.
  4. The Government has set the targets of Rs 5 lakh crore defence production and Rs 1 lakh crore defence exports for the year 2028-29.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 3 and 4 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 4

Q5. Which one of the following is the nodal implementing agency of the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) scheme of the Ministry of Defence?

  • A. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
  • B. Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO)
  • C. Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)
  • D. Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA)

Q6. Yantra India Limited (YIL), the Defence Public Sector Undertaking implementing the 10,000-Tons Aluminium Extrusion Press project at Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, Nagpur, was incorporated as a DPSU in which year following the corporatisation of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board?

  • A. 2019
  • B. 2020
  • C. 2021
  • D. 2022

Q7. With reference to Yantra India Limited (YIL) and its predecessor institutional arrangement, consider the following statements: 1. YIL is one of seven Defence Public Sector Undertakings carved out of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board with effect from 01 October 2021. 2. Unlike the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board, which functioned as a subordinate office of the Department of Defence Production, YIL is incorporated as a corporate entity under the Companies Act. 3. YIL, headquartered at Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, Nagpur, has been accorded 'Maharatna' status by the Government of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. YIL is one of seven Defence Public Sector Undertakings carved out of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board with effect from 01 October 2021.
  2. Unlike the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board, which functioned as a subordinate office of the Department of Defence Production, YIL is incorporated as a corporate entity under the Companies Act.
  3. YIL, headquartered at Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, Nagpur, has been accorded 'Maharatna' status by the Government of India.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. Which one of the following is the oldest ordnance factory in India still in existence, the establishment of which is commemorated as 'Ordnance Factories Day'?

  • A. Rifle Factory, Ishapore
  • B. Gun and Shell Factory, Cossipore
  • C. Ordnance Factory, Khamaria
  • D. Ordnance Factory, Ambajhari

Q9. Before its dissolution and conversion into seven Defence Public Sector Undertakings in October 2021, the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) functioned directly under which one of the following?

  • A. Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence
  • B. Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence
  • C. Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence
  • D. Department of Defence Research and Development, Ministry of Defence

Q10. With reference to India's defence export portfolio, the term 'BrahMos', often cited as the flagship export item to the Philippines, is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A supersonic cruise missile system jointly developed by India and Russia
  • B. A long-range hypersonic glide vehicle developed indigenously by the DRDO
  • C. A surface-to-air quick-reaction missile system developed under the Akash family
  • D. A submarine-launched ballistic missile derived from the K-series programme

Q11. With reference to India's defence exports in Financial Year 2025-26 as compared to Financial Year 2024-25, consider the following statements: 1. Total defence exports crossed Rs 38,000 crore in FY 2025-26, registering a year-on-year growth of over 60% compared to FY 2024-25. 2. In FY 2025-26, the share of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) in total defence exports exceeded that of the private sector, reversing the pattern observed in FY 2024-25. 3. Armenia replaced the United States of America as the single largest destination of Indian defence exports in FY 2025-26. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Total defence exports crossed Rs 38,000 crore in FY 2025-26, registering a year-on-year growth of over 60% compared to FY 2024-25.
  2. In FY 2025-26, the share of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) in total defence exports exceeded that of the private sector, reversing the pattern observed in FY 2024-25.
  3. Armenia replaced the United States of America as the single largest destination of Indian defence exports in FY 2025-26.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3
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