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Where were the Next Generation Corvette contracts signed, and who was present?

  1. A.South Block, New Delhi, in the presence of the Chief of Naval Staff
  2. B.Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
  3. C.Garden Reach, Kolkata, in the presence of the Defence Minister
  4. D.Vasco, Goa, in the presence of the Chief of Defence Staff

Correct answer

B. Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh

Explanation

The correct answer is option B. The two contracts for the eight corvettes were inked at Kartavya Bhawan-2 in New Delhi, and the Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, was present on the occasion. Option A names South Block and the Chief of Naval Staff; although South Block has long housed defence offices, the signing took place at Kartavya Bhawan-2 and the official named as present was the Defence Secretary. Option C points to Garden Reach in Kolkata, which is where GRSE, one of the two builders, is based, but the contract ceremony was held in the national capital and not at a shipyard. Option D points to Goa, home of the second builder, Goa Shipyard Limited, and again confuses the location of a yard with the venue of the signing. Remembering the venue and the officer present is useful, because examiners often pair the contract value with these details.

Read the full article: MoD Signs Rs 53,866.50 Crore Deal for 8 Next Generation Corvettes

Q2.DefenceMedium

What makes the Next Generation Corvette programme a first for Indian warship building?

  1. A.It is the first warship order placed with a private shipyard
  2. B.The ships are designed in-house by the Indian Navy and built by defence PSUs chosen through a competitive process
  3. C.It is the first time foreign designers have been hired for an Indian corvette
  4. D.It is the first warship project funded entirely by state governments
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Correct answer: B. The ships are designed in-house by the Indian Navy and built by defence PSUs chosen through a competitive process

The distinguishing feature of this programme is that the design work for the corvettes has been done within the Indian Navy itself, while the construction has gone to defence public sector undertakings that were picked through competition rather than simply nominated.

Q3.DefenceMedium

ScrollControl is being delivered to Air Force Schools through which organisation?

  1. A.Information Sharing and Analysis Center Foundation
  2. B.National Informatics Centre
  3. C.Bharat Electronics Limited
  4. D.Software Technology Parks of India
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Correct answer: A. Information Sharing and Analysis Center Foundation

It is the body through which the Indian Air Force Educational and Cultural Society delivers ScrollControl to the schools, and it also arranges the training and certification of teachers, their entry on the National Security Database and help for victims at any hour through cyber lawyers, cyber psychologists and forensic…

Q4.DefenceMedium

Which body has directed the schools affiliated to it to build cyber safety habits through a monthly Cyber Jagrookta Diwas?

  1. A.NCERT
  2. B.Central Board of Secondary Education
  3. C.University Grants Commission
  4. D.All India Council for Technical Education
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Correct answer: B. Central Board of Secondary Education

CBSE has told the schools affiliated to it to take up cyber safety practices by keeping Cyber Jagrookta Diwas once every month, and the ScrollControl rollout lets Air Force Schools meet that direction with teachers trained in house.

Q5.DefenceMedium

Teachers of Air Force Schools trained under ScrollControl have been certified as which of the following?

  1. A.Cyber Crime Intervention Officers
  2. B.Cyber Safety Marshals
  3. C.Digital Suraksha Officers
  4. D.Cyber Jagrookta Pracharaks
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Correct answer: A. Cyber Crime Intervention Officers

The teachers who finished the certification course under ScrollControl carry that designation, and it allows them to work as first responders when a cyber incident touches a pupil.