What is India's defence production target for 2029, as stated by the Raksha Mantri?
- A.Rs 2 lakh crore
- B.Rs 3 lakh crore
- C.Rs 5 lakh crore
- D.Rs 7.85 lakh crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 3 lakh crore. The Defence Minister said the aim is to reach defence production worth Rs 3 lakh crore and defence exports worth Rs 50,000 crore by 2029. He set this against the record so far: production has climbed from Rs 46,429 crore in the financial year 2014-15 to a record Rs 1.78 lakh crore in the financial year 2025-26, while exports, which were under Rs 2,000 crore in 2014, now stand at about Rs 40,000 crore. Option A is wrong because production has nearly reached that level already. Option C is wrong because no such figure was set for 2029. Option D is wrong and is the classic trap here, since Rs 7.85 lakh crore is the defence budget for the financial year 2026-27, not a production target.
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Practice Questions
Where did Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh chair the Ministry of Defence Consultative Committee meeting on modernisation of the defence forces?
- A.Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- B.Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
- C.Pokhran, Rajasthan
- D.New Delhi
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- A.Rs 1.78 lakh crore
- B.Rs 2.19 lakh crore
- C.Rs 3.50 lakh crore
- D.Rs 4.25 lakh crore
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- A.Vajra, Prahar and Trishul
- B.Asani, Bhairav and Shaktiban
- C.Garuda, Rudra and Nag
- D.Agni, Akash and Nishant
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- A.A full field and amphibious deployment
- B.A Tabletop Exercise (TTX)
- C.A live-fire naval gunnery exercise
- D.A computer-only cyber defence drill
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Read the full explanation →Which Indian agency is taking part in Exercise Tiger Triumph for the first time in its 5th edition?
- A.Indian Coast Guard
- B.Border Security Force
- C.National Disaster Response Force
- D.Central Industrial Security Force
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