Indian Defence General knowledge questions 2018

19 Important General Knowledge questions about Indian Defence


1. Who is known as the father of Indian army ?
Answer: Major Stringer Lawrence


2. Who is the first commander in chief of Indian Army ?
Answer: Major Stringer Lawrence 


3. 1st Indian to became Commander in Chief of Army?
Answer: Km kariyappa


4. Who is known as Kipper ?
Answer: Km Kariyappa


5. Who is the first commander in chief of Indian air force in Independent India ?
Answer: Thomas Walker Elmhirs 


6. Who is the first commander in chief of Indian Navy ?
Answer:  R D Kathari


7. Who is the commander in chief of Indian army when India got independence ?
Answer: Robert Lockhart


8. Which is India's first and only military base outside Indian territory ?
answer: Farkhor Air Base (Tajikistan)


9. Who is the first Field Marshal (highest rank in the Indian Army) of Independent India ?
Answer: Sam Manekshaw


10. In which year Indian air force established ?
Answer: 1932 October 8


11. Indian Army Day observed on ?
Answer: January 15


12. Indian Airforce Day observed on ?
answer: October 8


13. Indian Navy Day observed on ?
Answer: December 4


14. Which is the largest Cantonment (military area) in India ?
Answer: Bathinda (and in Asia also)

15. India's first Nuclear submarine?
Answer: INS Arihant

*16. Where is the Headquarters of Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air force ?
Answer: New Delhi

Motto related to Indian Defence 

*17. What is the motto of Indian army?
Answer: Service Before Self

*18. What is the motto of Indian Navy?
Answer: Sham No Varunah(May the lord of the water be auspicious unto us)

*19. What is the motto of Indian Air Force?
Answer:Nabhah sprsham diptam


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