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With which body did DRDO sign a contract for SAMAR version 2.0?

  1. A.Bureau of Indian Standards
  2. B.Quality Council of India
  3. C.National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
  4. D.Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers

Correct answer

B. Quality Council of India

Explanation

The correct answer is the Quality Council of India. DRDO signed a contract with it for the System for Advance Manufacturing Assessment and Rating, whose second version will benchmark how mature the manufacturing capability of domestic defence enterprises really is. Option A is wrong because the standards body was not named as the partner for this contract. Option C is wrong for the same reason, even though accreditation of laboratories sounds close to the subject. Option D is the trap: strategic memoranda of understanding were indeed exchanged with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers and with Laghu Udyog Bharati at the same event, but those were outreach agreements, not the SAMAR contract. Keep the three agreements separate in memory, because a question can be set on any one of them.

Read the full article: VIMARSH 2026: DRDO Hands Nine Technology Transfer Licences

Q1.DefenceMedium

What was the theme of the VIMARSH DRDO-Industry Synergy Meet held in September 2026?

  1. A.Varta se Vikas
  2. B.Vikas se Vishwas
  3. C.Shodh se Samriddhi
  4. D.Nav Bharat Nav Nirman
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Correct answer: A. Varta se Vikas

Explanation

The correct answer is Varta se Vikas, the theme named by the Defence Secretary and DRDO Chairman while describing how the meet was designed. The phrase captures the purpose of the gathering, which was to turn conversation between the laboratories and private manufacturers into concrete development work. Option B is wrong because no such theme is attached to this meet in the release. Option C is wrong for the same reason, though it sounds plausible for a research event. Option D is a generic slogan and is not the theme here. An aspirant should tie the theme to the other identifying facts of the event: the name VIMARSH, the date of 15 September 2026, the venue of New Delhi, and the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, who unveiled the new policy initiatives for MSMEs and deep-tech start-ups.

Q2.DefenceMedium

How many Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology were handed over at VIMARSH, and to how many manufacturing partners?

  1. A.Five agreements to nine partners
  2. B.Nine agreements to 13 partners
  3. C.Thirteen agreements to nine partners
  4. D.Eleven agreements to 15 partners
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Correct answer: B. Nine agreements to 13 partners

Explanation

The correct answer is nine agreements to 13 partners. The release records that nine Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology, written in short as LAToTs, were handed over to that many manufacturing partners in the presence of the Raksha Mantri, so that they may take up commercial production of the systems involved. Option C reverses the two numbers and is the trap most likely to catch a hurried reader, so note the order carefully: the count of agreements is the smaller of the two. Option A understates the number of agreements. Option D invents both figures. Remember also that one agreement can cover more than one partner, which is why the number of partners is larger than the number of licences signed at this meet.

Q3.DefenceMedium

Which new manoeuvre will the Sarang team present at the El Alamein International Airshow?

  1. A.Dolphin Leap
  2. B.Spot Stall Turn
  3. C.Falcon Dive
  4. D.Vertical Charlie
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Correct answer: B. Spot Stall Turn

Explanation

The correct answer is the Spot Stall Turn. The release says the team will display its famous Dolphin Leap manoeuvre and will also present a new manoeuvre by this name. Option A is therefore the trap: the Dolphin Leap is genuine and is mentioned in the same sentence, but it is the well-established manoeuvre rather than the new one, and the question asks specifically for the new addition. Read such sentences twice, because releases often name an old and a new item side by side and examiners build the question on the distinction. Options C and D are invented names and appear nowhere in the release. The wider significance is worth noting too: the display will let spectators and aviation enthusiasts from around the world see the versatility and agility of the indigenous ALH Dhruv, while the team builds ties with other international display teams at the show.

Q4.DefenceMedium

How many helicopters does the Sarang display team fly, making it unique in the world?

  1. A.Three
  2. B.Four
  3. C.Five
  4. D.Nine
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Correct answer: C. Five

Explanation

The correct answer is five. The release describes the Sarang team as the only five-helicopter display team in the world, which is the single most distinctive fact about it and the one most likely to be tested. Option D is a deliberate trap for candidates who mix up the Indian Air Force's display formations, since a nine-aircraft formation belongs to a different kind of display team altogether. Options A and B are smaller numbers that sound reasonable for a helicopter formation but do not match the release. Keep the rest of the Sarang card with this figure so that a question from any angle can be answered: the team flies the indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv, it has reached Egypt for the second edition of the El Alamein International Airshow held from 8 to 10 September 2026, and it will perform the Dolphin Leap along with a newly introduced Spot Stall Turn.

Q5.DefenceMedium

Which helicopter does the Indian Air Force's Sarang display team fly?

  1. A.HAL Rudra
  2. B.HAL Prachand
  3. C.Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv
  4. D.Mi-17 V5
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Correct answer: C. Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv

Explanation

The correct answer is the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv. The release states that the Sarang team flies this helicopter, that it is designed and manufactured in India, and that the team's displays show off both the skill of the pilots and the capability of the country's indigenous aerospace industry. The wrong options are all genuine helicopters in Indian service, which is what makes this question worth attempting carefully. Two further facts about Sarang are commonly asked and should be stored alongside the aircraft. First, it is the world's only display team that flies five helicopters. Second, its routine is built on demanding formation manoeuvres, close-proximity flying and synchronised aerial sequences, and in Egypt it will fly its famous Dolphin Leap along with a new manoeuvre called the Spot Stall Turn.