This Defence current affairs quiz puts 14 multiple-choice questions to you from 4 stories published on 31 October 2026 that matter for the Defence general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to Defence, and every one carries a full explanation of the correct option and of why the other options are wrong. Attempt the quiz within the timer, review the explanations at the end, and read the stories behind the questions on their articles or the day's edition page. Bookmark it for a quick revision before the exam.
14 questions with answers and explanations
Which launch vehicle carried the NVS-03 navigation satellite?
The mission in the news was the successful flight of GSLV-F18, which carried the NVS-03 navigation satellite, and the Prime Minister congratulated the scientists and engineers of ISRO on it.
Read the full explanation →By which date has the government set the target of making India completely free from drugs?
Speaking after flagging off the Run for Unity in New Delhi on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, said a target has been set to free the country from drugs completely by that date, and that the creation of a drug-free India is…
Read the full explanation →Who assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force?
He took charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on 31 October 2026, moving up from the post of Vice Chief of the Air Staff.
Read the full explanation →The inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise, held from 30 October to 3 November 2026, focuses on which maritime region?
BIMSTEC is the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, and its first maritime security exercise is aimed at security, stability and prosperity in that bay.
Read the full explanation →NVS-03 has been launched to strengthen which Indian system?
The mission was described as an important step towards strengthening NavIC, which is India's indigenous satellite navigation system, and NVS-03 was said to carry enhanced capabilities that will support navigation services for citizens.
Read the full explanation →According to the Union Home Minister, in how many days after independence did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel create an undivided India by integrating the princely states?
In his address at the Run for Unity the Home Minister said that when India became independent the world believed the country would fall apart, and that Sardar Patel did in just that many days what many thought impossible, joining numerous princely states and royal estates into one chain and…
Read the full explanation →How many hours of flying experience does the new Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, have?
The new Chief of the Air Staff has flown for more than 3,300 hours across a wide spread of aircraft, among them the Mirage-2000, a number of MiG variants, the Jaguar and several transport types.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following countries is NOT a member of BIMSTEC taking part in the inaugural Maritime Security Exercise?
The exercise brings together the seven BIMSTEC member states, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand, and the Maldives is not among them.
Read the full explanation →Which organisation carried out the launch of GSLV-F18 with NVS-03?
The congratulations were addressed to the scientists and engineers of ISRO, the organisation that carried out the launch of GSLV-F18 with NVS-03 and that builds and operates the satellites of the NavIC constellation.
Read the full explanation →Who flagged off the Run for Unity held in New Delhi on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2026?
Amit Shah, who holds the Home Affairs portfolio along with the Ministry of Cooperation, flagged off the Run for Unity in New Delhi on the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and also administered the Unity Pledge to citizens on the occasion.
Read the full explanation →Which post did Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit hold during Operation Sindoor?
He held that tri-service appointment during Operation Sindoor.
Read the full explanation →Which is India's first integrated tri-service command, whose role the inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise highlights?
It is India's first integrated tri-service command, which means the Army, the Navy and the Air Force operate there under a single commander instead of separate service chains.
Read the full explanation →Which of these decorations has the 29th Chief of the Air Staff NOT been awarded, as listed with his appointment?
The decorations listed for Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit are the Vayu Sena Medal, the Vishisht Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, which is why options A, B and C are all awards he holds and therefore wrong answers to a question asking…
Read the full explanation →The inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise builds on the outcomes of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, which was held under which theme?
The correct answer is BIMSTEC: Prosperous, Resilient and Open, the theme of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, whose outcomes the exercise is designed to carry forward in practice.
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