Into how many defence public sector undertakings was the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board converted?
- A.Five
- B.Six
- C.Seven
- D.Nine
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Explanation
The correct answer is seven. While listing the steps taken over the past decade to strengthen the domestic defence industrial base, the Defence Minister named the setting up of Defence Industrial Corridors and the corporatisation of the former Ordnance Factory Board into seven defence public sector undertakings, a step meant to give them greater autonomy, efficiency and competitiveness in manufacturing. Options A, B and D are wrong because they alter that count, which is the single fact a paper setter can test from this part of the address. The Minister also opened programmes such as the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, propulsion systems, ATAGS, artillery ammunition and shipbuilding to wider participation by private industry, MSMEs, start-ups and academia. Remember the number seven along with the two corridors, and keep it apart from the seven pillars of other missions in the news.
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Practice Questions
Which institute hosted the third Delhi Defence Dialogue in November 2026?
- A.Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses at Pune
- B.Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
- C.National Defence College
- D.Centre for Joint Warfare Studies
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It organised the two-day third edition of the Delhi Defence Dialogue in New Delhi, where the Defence Minister delivered the address, and its Director General, Ambassador Sujan R Chinoy, gave the welcome remarks.
Read the full explanation →What level did India's defence production reach in FY 2025-26, as stated at the dialogue?
- A.About Rs 1.27 lakh crore
- B.About Rs 1.78 lakh crore
- C.About Rs 2.45 lakh crore
- D.About Rs 95,000 crore
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The Defence Minister said defence production reached this record level in FY 2025-26, which he attributed to reforms across policy, institutional structures, technology development, acquisition procedures and ease of doing business.
Read the full explanation →What are the defence production and export targets set for 2029?
- A.Rs 2 lakh crore production and Rs 35,000 crore exports
- B.Rs 3 lakh crore production and Rs 50,000 crore exports
- C.Rs 5 lakh crore production and Rs 1 lakh crore exports
- D.Rs 1.78 lakh crore production and Rs 38,424 crore exports
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The Defence Minister repeated the government's resolve to reach these two targets by 2029 and asked the domestic industry to expand manufacturing capacity, improve quality and strengthen its competitiveness abroad to achieve them.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following was NOT among the areas of cooperation taken up at the meeting?
- A.Marine pollution response
- B.Maritime search and rescue
- C.Maritime law enforcement
- D.Joint submarine patrols
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The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in three named areas of mutual interest, which are marine pollution response, maritime search and rescue, and maritime law enforcement, so options A, B and C all appear in the record of the talks and cannot be the answer.
Read the full explanation →Who led the Indian delegation at the meeting with the Sri Lanka Coast Guard?
- A.Rear Admiral Ruwan Rupasena
- B.Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi
- C.Paramesh Sivamani
- D.Air Marshal Tejinder Singh
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The correct answer is Paramesh Sivamani, who is the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard and led the Indian delegation at the ninth High-Level Meeting.
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