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The incorrect statement is Option 2: The ship was constructed using modern welding techniques and metal fasteners for enhanced durability.

• Explanation: INSV Kaundinya was constructed entirely using traditional methods, with hand-stitched wooden joints using wood, coir, and natural resin—without any nails or metal fasteners.

In News

• The Indian Navy formally inducted the Ancient Stitched Ship INSV Kaundinya on May 21, 2025, at the Karwar Naval Base, Karnataka. 

Key Points

• INSV Kaundinya is a faithful recreation of a 5th-century CE vessel inspired by an Ajanta Caves painting.
• Constructed entirely using traditional methods by Kerala artisans led by shipwright Babu Sankaran, it features thousands of hand-stitched wooden joints using wood, coir, and natural resin—without nails or metal.
• Unique design elements include square sails, steering oars, hull geometry, rigging from first principles, and cultural motifs like Gandabherunda and Sun on sails, a sculpted Simha Yali on the bow, and a Harappan-style stone anchor.
• The Indian Navy collaborated with IIT Madras for hydrodynamic testing and structural analysis to ensure seaworthiness while preserving historical authenticity.
• The ship symbolizes India’s rich maritime heritage and ancient shipbuilding traditions, blending archaeology, naval architecture, and craftsmanship.
• Plans include a maiden transoceanic voyage from Gujarat to Oman retracing ancient maritime trade routes.
• The project began with a tripartite agreement in July 2023 among the Ministry of Culture, Indian Navy, and Hodi Innovations, funded by the Ministry of Culture.
• The keel was laid in September 2023, and the ship was launched in February 2025 at Hodi Shipyard, Goa.

The incorrect answer is Option 3: Akashteer is primarily a naval missile system designed for coastal defense and offshore surveillance.

• Explanation: Akashteer is an Air Defence Control and Reporting System developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the Indian Army’s Corps of Army Air Defence, not a naval missile system.

In News

• Akashteer, India’s indigenous Air Defence Control and Reporting System, enhances multi-layered air defence capabilities for the Army.

Key Points

• Akashteer (meaning Sky Arrow) is an advanced, fully indigenous Air Defence Control and Reporting System developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the Indian Army’s Corps of Army Air Defence.
• It provides a tactical command and control system that integrates multiple sensors and weapon systems to enhance India’s air defence capabilities.
• Key Features and Capabilities:
  • Integrated Network:
    • Akashteer consolidates radar systems, sensors, communication nodes, and command units into a single, vehicle-mounted mobile platform.
    • It integrates data from 3D Tactical Radars, Low-Level Lightweight Radars, and the Akash Surface-to-Air Missile system to create a seamless, real-time aerial situational picture.
  • Automation and AI-Enabled Operations:
    • The system automates detection, tracking, and engagement processes, significantly reducing human intervention and response times.
    • It enables frontline commanders with decentralized authority to engage threats swiftly, minimizing delays and friendly fire risks.
  • Multi-Layered Defence Coordination:
    • Akashteer operates in coordination with other air defence assets such as the Indian Air Force's Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) and the Indian Navy’s TRIGUN network, forming a unified tri-service air defence grid.
  • Real-Time Situational Awareness:
    • By aggregating data from Army, Air Force, and civilian radars, Akashteer provides a comprehensive airspace picture accessible down to the lowest operational units, enhancing jointness and battlefield agility.
  • Robust and Mobile:
    • Vehicle-based and designed for deployment in hostile environments, Akashteer supports rapid mobility and flexible deployment across diverse terrains.

The Correct Answer is Triveni.

In News

• Tri-Services All-Women Sailing Expedition team returns home after completing two-month-long 1,800-nautical-mile voyage to Seychelles.

Key Points

• Event: Return of Tri-Services All-Women Sailing Expedition

• Date of Return: June 04, 2025

• Voyage: 1,800-nautical-mile international sailing to Seychelles

• Launched on: April 07, 2025

• Duration: Nearly 2 months

• Team: 11 women officers from Army, Navy, Air Force

• Vessel: Indigenously built ‘Triveni’, a 56-foot sailing yacht

• Significance: First-ever international open-sea mission by an all-women Indian Armed Forces team

The correct answer is Option 1.

In News

• The Indian Air Force is considering acquiring the Ice Breaker missile, an advanced air-launched cruise missile developed by Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, which offers significant operational flexibility and advanced capabilities.

Key Points

• Statement 1 is correct – The Ice Breaker missile is indeed a long-range, autonomous, precision-guided missile developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel.
• Statement 2 is incorrect – The missile has a maximum range of 300 km, not 200 km, and it carries a 250 lb warhead, not a 500 lb warhead.
• Statement 3 is correct – The missile is equipped with an electro-optical seeker, allowing it to operate in all weather conditions. It can function autonomously or in a man-in-the-loop mode, making it highly versatile.
• Statement 4 is correct – The Ice Breaker missile is compatible with multiple platforms, including jet fighters, light attack aircraft, helicopters, and small maritime vessels, providing flexibility in its deployment.

Additional Information

• The missile’s Very Low Observable (VLO) capability allows it to fly at low altitudes, making it difficult to detect. The integration of artificial intelligence helps in target recognition, ensuring that it only engages hostile targets.

the correct answer is  Ex-Ayutthaya

In News

•   Ex-Ayutthaya was the name of the maiden bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy.

Key Points

• Date of Exercise: 20 to 23 December 2023.
• Indian Naval Ships: Kulish and IN LCU 56.
• Royal Thai Navy Ship: His Thai Majesty's Ship (HTMS) Prachuap Khiri Khan.
• 36th Edition of Indo-Thai CORPAT: Conducted alongside the bilateral exercise.
• Sea Phase Participation: Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both navies.
• Exercise Components: Surface and anti-air exercises, weapon firing, seamanship evolutions, and tactical maneuvers.
• Operational Synergy: Strengthening operational synergy between the Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy.
• Bilateral Relations: Reflects the growing bilateral relations between India and Thailand in the maritime domain.
• Interoperability: Aims to enhance interoperability between the two navies.
• Symbolic Name: The bilateral exercise is named 'Ex-Ayutthaya,' symbolizing the historic ties between Ayodhya in India and Ayutthaya in Thailand.

The correct answer is Second.Key Points

• The Government announced Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) as the new CDS.
• He is the second CDS of India. ​
• General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, and VSM assumed office as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on September 30, 2022.

Confusion Points

• ​Manoj Mukund Naravane was not Chief of Defence Staff, he served as the 27th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.
• Both positions are different.
• The position of CDS has been vacant since the demise of India's first CDS General Bipin Rawat.

Additional Information

• ​The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the military head and acts as the single-point advisor to the Government of India in matters of India’s military.
• He is also the permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) of the Indian Armed Forces.
• The Chief also heads the Department of Military Affairs.
• The first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat took office on 1 January 2020.
• The creation of the post of CDS was first recommended after the 1999 Kargil War.

The correct answer is An Anti-Tank Missile.

Key Points

• DRDO on 11 January 2022 successfully flight tested the Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM).
• The anti-tank missile was flight-tested in its final deliverable configuration.
• The indigenously developed MPATGM is a low-weight, fire and forget missile.
• The missile has a miniaturized infrared imaging seeker and advanced avionics for onboard control and guidance.

Additional Information

• ​Important Current Affairs on DRDO in 2021-22:
  • In December 2021, the nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully tested off the coast of Odisha by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
  • It’s a two-stage canisterized missile with a range of 1,000 to 2,000 kilometres.
    • Chairman DRDO:  Dr. Samir V Kamat 
    • DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi.
    • DRDO Established: 1958.
  • In December 2021, India has successfully test-fired a long-range Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo (SMART) off the Balasore coast in Odisha.
  • DRDO and Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully flight-tested the indigenously designed and developed Helicopter launched (air-launched) Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) Missile from the Pokhran range in Rajasthan.
  • List of DRDO Missile with range:
    • Prithvi II- 250–350 Km
    • Brahmos- 400 Km
    • Shaurya- 700 to 1,900 km
    • Pranash- 200 Km
    • K-4 nuclear- 3500 Km
    • Nirbhay: 1500 Km
    • Agni P Ballistic Missile: 1000 to 2000 Km
    • Akash-NG: 27-30 Km
    • Agni-5: 5000 Km

The correct answer is the India-United Kingdom.

Key Points

• Konkan naval exercise
  • Konkan naval exercise is conducted between the India-United Kingdom. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
  • The Bilateral KONKAN exercise provides a platform for the two Navies to periodically exercise at sea and in harbor, to build interoperability and share best practices.
  • The KONKAN series of exercises commenced in 2004, and since then has grown in scale.
  • Naval cooperation between India and the United Kingdom is based on the long-term strategic relationship between both countries.
  • Exercise Konkan is a great opportunity to reinforce the India-UK defence partnership, deepening understanding of how both the Navies can work together to counter maritime threats. This sits alongside a wide range of UK activity in the Indian Ocean – covering military, multilateral, and commercial engagement.

Additional Information

• List of important Indian bilateral army exercises.

The correct answer is Seychelles.

Key Points

• The 9th Joint Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2022 between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) is being conducted from 22-31 March 2022.
• It is being conducted at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Seychelles.
• An Infantry Platoon strength each from both the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) along with Company Headquarters will be participating in this exercise.

Additional Information 

• A 20-day joint military exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022), aimed at synergy in warfare involving assets of the Indian Navy, Air Force, and Army was carried out off the western coast in the Arabian Sea.
• It concluded on 25 January 2022.
• The 15th edition of the Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka biennial trilateral exercise 'Dosti', which began in the Maldives on 20 November 2021, concluded on 24 November 2021.
• The Chief of the Naval Staff is Admiral R Hari Kumar (As of Feb 2022).
• The headquarters of the Indian Navy is Integrated Defence Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi.
• Below are the list of Exercises and Participating Nations: 

The correct answer is India, Australia, Japan and the US.

Key Points

• Malabar exercise is a naval exercise which is being conducted between
  • India
  • USA
  • Japan
  • Australia
• 2020 Malabar exercise was conducted in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal in two phases.
• The 24th edition of the MALABAR maritime exercise, hosted by the Indian Navy (IN) in two phases, concluded in the Arabian Sea on 20 Nov 20. 
• Phase 1 of the exercise involving participation by the Indian Navy (IN), United States Navy (USN), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), was conducted off Visakhapatnam in the Bay of Bengal from 3-6 November 2020. 
• The second phase was conducted in the Arabian Sea from 17-20 November 2020.
• Indian Navy’s participation in Phase 2 was led by Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, and included
  • Aircraft carrier Vikramaditya
  • Indigenous destroyers Kolkata and Chennai
  • Stealth frigate Talwar
  • Fleet Support Ship Deepak 
  • Indigenously built submarine Khanderi
  • P8I and IL-38 maritime reconnaissance aircraft.

Additional Information

• India and the USA conduct Yudh Abhyas (Army) 
• Tiger Triumph - Tri-Services  exercise between India and USA
• Indra Dhanush - India and UK (Air Force)
• Ajeya Warrior - India and UK
• Hand in Hand - India, and China (Army)
• Vajra Prahar - Special forces of India and USA

The correct answer is Ladakh.

In News

• Chushul is one of the five officially agreed Border Personnel Meeting points between the Indian Army and the People’s Liberation Army of China for regular consultations and interactions between the two armies to improve relations.

Important Points

• It is a village in Leh, Ladakh, India. Hence option 3 is correct.
• It is located in the Durbuk tehsil, in the area known as “Chushul valley”.
• It is close to Rezang La and Pangong Lake at a height of 4,360 metres.
• This place is famous for the Indian Army who fought to the ‘last man, last round’ at Rezang La (Chushul) on November 18, 1962.
  • Without this crucial victory, the territory might have been captured by China.

The correct answer is VS Pathania.

Key Points

• Director-General VS Pathania took over as the 24th Chief of Indian Coast Guard on 31 December.
• He is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and National Defence College, New Delhi.
• He is also the recipient of the President’s Tatrakshak Medal for Distinguished Service, Tatrakshak Medal for gallantry.
• Director-General VS Pathania succeeds 23rd DG Krishnaswamy Natarajan.

Additional Information

• In August 2021, CDS General Bipin Rawat has presented a book “OPERATION KHUKRI” by authors Major General Rajpal Punia and Ms Damini Punia.
• The book highlights the Indian Army’s successful rescue mission in Sierra Leone as part of the United Nations.
• Indian Navy has commissioned the 4th Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela on November 27th, 2021.
• On November 22nd, 2021,  INS Visakhapatnam, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
• Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) launched the first large survey vessel Sandhayak for the Indian Navy on December 7th, 2021.
• On December 22nd, 2021, the Indian Navy’s indigenous stealth guided-missile destroyer ‘Mormugao’ went for her maiden sea trials.

The correct answer is France.

Key Points

• The 20th edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise between Indian and French Navies – ‘VARUNA’ is being conducted in the Arabian Sea from 30 Mar – 03 Apr 22.
• The Bilateral Naval Exercises between the two Navies were initiated in 1993.
• The exercise was christened ‘VARUNA’ in 2001 and has become a vital part of India – France strategic bilateral relationship.

Important Points

• Various units including ships, submarines, maritime patrol aircraft, fighter aircraft and helicopters of the two navies are participating in the exercise. 
• These units will endeavour to enhance and hone their operational skills in maritime theatre, augment inter-operability to undertake maritime security operations and demonstrate their commitment to promote peace, security and stability in the region as an integrated force. 

Additional Information

• List of Important Military Exercises of India:

The correct answer is Chandipur, Odisha.

Key Points

• A ballistic missile is a weapon that is shot through the sky over a great distance and then falls to the ground and explodes.
• DRDO successfully test launched the short-range ballistic missile in January 2023 from Odisha State.
• Prithvi-II was carried out on January 10, 2023, from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
• Prithvi-II is an indigenously developed Surface-to-Surface Missile Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM).

Additional Information

• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is a military research and development wing of the Ministry of Defence, with headquarters in New Delhi, India. It was founded in 1958.
• Prithvi missile was India’s first indigenous ballistic missile.
• Wheeler Island, also known as Dr Abdul Kalam Island, is an island on the off-shores of Odisha in India, which hosts the Integrated Test Range missile testing facility.
• It is operated by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

The correct answer is China.

Key Points

• India is among the six Indo-Pacific nations participating in a multi-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Pacific Ocean.
• The Sea Dragon 22 exercise began on January 5, 2022, along with the navies of the USA, India, Australia, Canada, Japan, and South Korea.
• The exercise is primarily centered on anti-submarine warfare training and will involve more than 270 hours of in-flight training.

Additional Information​ 

• The 15th edition of the Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka biennial trilateral exercise 'Dosti', which began in the Maldives on 20 November 2021, concluded on 24 November 2021.
• The Chief of the Naval Staff is Admiral R Hari Kumar.
• The headquarters of the Indian Navy is Integrated Defence Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi.
• Below are the list of Exercises and Participating Nations: 

  Military Exercise	Participating Countries
  Ajeya Warrior	India and United Kingdom
  Sampriti	India and Bangladesh
  Vajra Prahar	India and US
  Garuda Shakti	India and Indonesia
  Surya Kiran	India and Nepal
  Hand in Hand Exercise	India and China