This Defence current affairs quiz puts 12 multiple-choice questions to you from 3 stories published on 15 November 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.
12 questions with answers and explanations
In which year was 13 Base Repair Depot of the Indian Air Force established?
The correct answer is 1976, which is why the unit's completion of fifty years of service was marked in November 2026.
Read the full explanation →Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth is on an official visit to which country from 16 to 19 November 2026?
The Army Chief left for the visit on 15 November 2026 and the programme runs from 16 to 19 November 2026, with the aims of firmer bilateral defence cooperation, closer engagement between the two armies and cooperation in defence technology and industry.
Read the full explanation →Which body organised the three-day conference on non-destructive evaluation held at Hyderabad?
It organised the three-day meeting at Hyderabad in Telangana, which was the 36th Annual Conference on Non-Destructive Evaluation and Enabling Technologies, held along with the 15th International Symposium on Non-Destructive Testing in Aerospace, and drew more than 2,000 professionals, researchers, industry experts and students.
Read the full explanation →The golden jubilee seminar of 13 Base Repair Depot was held on which theme?
The theme names the three strands the seminar took up, the sensors that detect, the networks that link them, and the home-grown ability to keep the whole system running.
Read the full explanation →In which Czech city is the Defence University that the Army Chief will visit?
The correct answer is Brno, where the Defence University of the Czech Republic is situated and which is on the Army Chief's programme along with the NATO Joint CBRN Defence Centre of Excellence.
Read the full explanation →What does non-destructive testing make possible?
The Raksha Mantri explained that these technologies let engineers check the integrity of materials, components and structures without causing any harm to them, and he used a medical comparison: just as ultrasound and X-rays allow a doctor to examine the body without surgery, non-destructive techniques reveal internal defects in critical…
Read the full explanation →Which clean energy technology was successfully demonstrated for powering Indian Air Force radars?
The correct answer is hydrogen fuel cells, demonstrated for powering air force radars in partnership with the National Green Hydrogen Mission and NTPC, and presented at the seminar as a milestone in sustainable radar operations.
Read the full explanation →Who is Lieutenant General Petr Cepelka, named in the Army Chief's programme in the Czech Republic?
The correct answer is First Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Chief of Defence, the appointment held by Lieutenant General Petr Cepelka, with whom the Indian Army Chief holds discussions at the General Staff Headquarters in Prague.
Read the full explanation →Which warship was cited as India's first indigenous aircraft carrier and a milestone of self-reliance?
In his address the Raksha Mantri described its commissioning as an important milestone in the journey towards a self-reliant India, citing it alongside achievements in missile development, naval platforms, aerospace engineering, radar systems and space applications as proof of the country's widening scientific and industrial capability.
Read the full explanation →Who presided over the golden jubilee seminar of 13 Base Repair Depot, and of which command is the officer the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief?
He is the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Maintenance Command, the command under which base repair depots function, and he presided over the seminar at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.
Read the full explanation →AMOS, with whose representatives the Army Chief will interact during the Czech visit, is which organisation?
The Army Chief is to meet its representatives, along with the Defence and Security Industry Association and leading Czech defence manufacturers, to explore where the two countries can work together in defence technology and industry.
Read the full explanation →Which two initiatives were named as having encouraged innovation and experimentation in India's defence sector?
Innovations for Defence Excellence and the Technology Development Fund were described as important mechanisms that have encouraged innovative thinking, technological development and experimentation, and have given a new direction to the defence ecosystem.
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