Indian Army Quiz 100 MCQs

INDIAN ARMY QUIZ 100 MCQs numbered along with their answers:
1. What is the primary focus of the Indian Army’s Operation Sadbhavana?
- a) Combat operations
- b) Infrastructure development
- c) Disaster relief
- d) Peacekeeping
- **Answer: b**
2. Which organization collaborates with the Indian Army for constructing strategic roads and bridges
along India’s borders?
- a) Indian Navy
- b) Indian Air Force
- c) Border Security Force (BSF)
- d) Border Roads Organization (BRO)
- **Answer: d**
3. Operation Rahat, conducted by the Indian Army, was associated with which natural disaster?
- a) Tsunami
- b) Earthquake
- c) Floods
- d) Cyclone
- **Answer: c**
4. The Rashtriya Rifles is primarily involved in:
- a) Counter-terrorism operations
- b) Intelligence gathering
- c) Cybersecurity
- d) Aerial combat
- **Answer: a**
5. What was the codename for the Indian military’s operations in the Kargil War?
- a) Operation White Sea
- b) Operation Vijay
- c) Operation Sadbhavana
- d) Operation Rahat
- **Answer: b**
6. Which strategic peak was the focus of the Battle of Tiger Hill during the Kargil War?
- a) K2
- b) Mount Everest
- c) Tiger Hill
- d) Siachen Glacier
- **Answer: c**
7. Captain Anuj Nayyar was posthumously awarded which medal for his bravery during the Kargil War?
- a) Bharat Ratna
- b) Param Vir Chakra
- c) Padma Shri
- d) Ashoka Chakra
- **Answer: b**
8. Who served as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)?
- a) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
- b) General Bipin Rawat
- c) Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora
- d) Major General Ian Cardozo
- **Answer: b**
9. Who was the commander of the Indian and Bangladeshi forces during the 1971 War?
- a) General Bipin Rawat
- b) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
- **Answer: c**
10. Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, is known for his bravery
during which battle?
- a) Battle of Haji Pir
- b) Battle of Basantar
- c) Battle of Longewala
- d) Battle of Tololing
- **Answer: d**
11. What extraordinary action is Major General Ian Cardozo known for during the 1971 War?
- a) Leading the Battle of Haji Pir
- b) Self-amputating his own leg after being injured by a grenade
- c) Capturing Tiger Hill
- d) Establishing the Rashtriya Rifles
- **Answer: b**
12. In which region has the Rashtriya Rifles been primarily involved in counter-insurgency operations?
- a) Northern states of India
- b) Southern states of India
- c) Jammu and Kashmir
- d) Northeastern states of India
- **Answer: c**
13. During the Kargil War, the Indian Army launched a campaign with the codename:
- **Answer: b**
14. Captain Vikram Batra, a hero of the Kargil War, is famous for the slogan:
- a) “Jai Hind!”
- b) “Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil Mein Hai”
- c) “Yeh Dil Maange More!”
- d) “Vande Mataram”
- **Answer: c**
15. What is the primary objective of the Border Roads Organization (BRO) in collaboration with the
Indian Army?
- b) Disaster relief
- c) Infrastructure development
- d) Intelligence gathering
- **Answer: c**
16. Which operation involved the Indian Army’s efforts in providing humanitarian assistance during the
2013 Uttarakhand floods?
- a) Operation Sadbhavana
- b) Operation Rahat
- c) Operation White Sea
- d) Operation Vijay
- **Answer: b**
17. The Indian Army plays a key role in safeguarding India’s _______.
- a) Cultural heritage
- b) Cybersecurity
- c) Borders
- d) Maritime security
- **Answer: c**
18. Who served as the Chief of the Army Staff during the 1971 Indo-Pak War?
- **Answer: b**
19. What was the primary objective of Operation Rahat conducted by the Indian Army?
- a) Counter-terrorism
- c) Combat operations
- d) Peacekeeping
- **Answer: b**
20. Which peak was a significant target in the Kargil War due to its strategic importance?
- a) K2
- b) Mount Everest
- c) Tiger Hill
- d) Tololing
- **Answer: c**
21. Who was the first Chief of the Army Staff after independence?
- **Answer: a**
22. What is the name of the specialized force within the Indian Army primarily involved in counter-
terrorism operations?
- a) Rashtriya Rifles
- b) National Security Guard (NSG)
- c) Special Frontier Force (SFF)
- d) Para Special Forces
- **Answer: b**
23. What was the primary focus of the Indian Army’s Operation Sadbhavana?
- d) Peacekeeping
- **Answer: b**
24. What is the name of the Indian Army’s operation during the 2013 Uttarakhand floods?
- **Answer: b**
along India's borders?
- a) Indian Navy
- **Answer: d**
26. Who was the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India?
- **Answer: b**
27. Which natural disaster was associated with Operation Rahat conducted by the Indian Army?
- a) Tsunami
- b) Earthquake
- c) Floods
- d) Cyclone
- **Answer: c**
28. What is the codename for the Indian military's operations in the Kargil War?
- **Answer: b**
29. Which strategic peak was the focus of the Battle of Tololing during the Kargil War?
- a) K2
- b) Mount Everest
- c) Tiger Hill
- d) Tololing
- **Answer: d**
30. Captain Vikram Batra, a hero of the Kargil War, is famous for the slogan:
- a) "Jai Hind!"
- b) "Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil Mein Hai"
- c) "Yeh Dil Maange More!"
- d) "Vande Mataram"
- **Answer: c**
31. What is the primary objective of the Border Roads Organization (BRO) in collaboration with the
Indian Army?
- c) Infrastructure development
- d) Intelligence gathering
- **Answer: c**
32. Which operation involved the Indian Army's efforts in providing humanitarian assistance during the
2013 Uttarakhand floods?
- **Answer: b**
33. The Indian Army plays a key role in safeguarding India's _______.
- a) Cultural heritage
- b) Cybersecurity
- c) Borders
- d) Maritime security
- **Answer: c**
34. Who served as the Chief of the Army Staff during the 1971 Indo-Pak War?
- **Answer: b**
35. What was the primary objective of Operation Rahat conducted by the Indian Army?
- a) Counter-terrorism
- c) Combat operations
- d) Peacekeeping
- **Answer: b**
36. Which peak was a significant target in the Kargil War due to its strategic importance?
- a) K2
- b) Mount Everest
- c) Tiger Hill
- d) Tololing
- **Answer: c**
- **Answer: a**
- **Answer: b**
39. What was the primary focus of the Indian Army's Operation Sadbhavana?
- d) Peacekeeping
- **Answer: b**
40. What is the name of the Indian Army's operation during the 2013 Uttarakhand floods?
- **Answer: b**
along India's borders?
- a) Indian Navy
- **Answer: d**
42. Who was the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India?
- **Answer: b**
43. Which natural disaster was associated with Operation Rahat conducted by the Indian Army?
- a) Tsunami
- b) Earthquake
- c) Floods
- d) Cyclone
- **Answer: c**
44. What is the codename for the Indian military's operations in the Kargil War?
- **Answer: b**
45. Which strategic peak was the focus of the Battle of Tololing during the Kargil War?
- a) K2
- b) Mount Everest
- c) Tiger Hill
- d) Tololing
- **Answer: d**
- **Answer: a**
- **Answer: b**
48. What was the primary focus of the Indian Army’s Operation Sadbhavana?
- d) Peacekeeping
- **Answer: b**
49. What is the name of the Indian Army’s operation during the 2013 Uttarakhand floods?
- **Answer: b**
along India’s borders?
- a) Indian Navy
- **Answer: d**
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1. What is the motto of the Indian Army?
- a) “Service Before Self”
- b) “Strength through Unity”
- c) “Nation First”
- d) “Victory is Ours”
- **Answer: a**
2. Which Indian military operation aimed to flush out terrorists from the Golden Temple in 1984?
- a) Operation Rakshak
- b) Operation Meghdoot
- c) Operation Blue Star

- d) Operation Trident
- **Answer: c**
3. Which Indian Army regiment is known as the “Kali Chindi”?
- a) Rajputana Rifles
- b) Parachute Regiment
- c) Gurkha Rifles
- d) Maratha Light Infantry
- **Answer: b**
4. Who was the first Indian Field Marshal of the Indian Army?
- b) Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa
- c) Field Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa
- d) Field Marshal Manmohan Sharma
- **Answer: b**
5. Which Indian Army officer is known for his role in Operation Cactus during the Maldives crisis of 1988?
- a) General V. K. Singh
- b) General Shankar Roychowdhury
- c) General Krishnaswamy Sundarji
- d) General H. H. Sumdany Don
- **Answer: d**
6. What was the codename of the military operation to recapture the strategic heights in the Kargil War?
- a) Operation Black Thunder
- b) Operation Thunder Strike
- c) Operation Vijay
- d) Operation Desert Storm

- **Answer: c**
7. In which year was the Indian Army officially established?
- a) 1942
- b) 1947
- c) 1950
- d) 1965
- **Answer: b**
8. Which Indian Army officer was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery during the
1947-48 Kashmir War?
- a) Major Shaitan Singh
- b) Captain Vikram Batra
- c) Major Somnath Sharma
- d) Captain Anuj Nayyar
- **Answer: c**
9. What is the highest peacetime gallantry award in India, equivalent to the Param Vir Chakra?
- a) Vir Chakra
- b) Kirti Chakra
- c) Shaurya Chakra
- d) Ashoka Chakra
- **Answer: d**
10. Which mountain pass connects Srinagar to Leh and is strategically significant in the context of the
Indian Army?
- a) Nathu La Pass
- b) Khardung La Pass
- c) Banihal Pass
- d) Rohtang Pass
- **Answer: b**
11. During which war did India and Pakistan engage in a conflict known as the “Battle of Asal Uttar”?
- a) 1962 Sino-Indian War
- b) 1965 Indo-Pak War
- c) 1971 Indo-Pak War
- d) Kargil War
- **Answer: b**
12. Which war memorial in India is also known as the “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”?
- a) India Gate
- b) Amar Jawan Jyoti
- c) War Memorial of India
- d) Kargil War Memorial
- **Answer: b**
13. What was the main objective of Operation Meghdoot?
- a) Counter-terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir
- b) Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971
- c) Defense of Siachen Glacier
- d) Peacekeeping in Sri Lanka
- **Answer: c**
14. Which Indian Army regiment is known as the “Bravest of the Brave”?
- a) Punjab Regiment
- b) Jat Regiment
- c) Grenadiers Regiment
- d) Garhwal Rifles
- **Answer: c**
15. What is the maximum age limit for joining the Indian Army through the Technical Graduate Course
(TGC)?
- a) 24 years
- b) 26 years
- c) 28 years
- d) 30 years
- **Answer: c**
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?
- a) Operation Parakram
- b) Operation Trident
- c) Operation Maitri
- **Answer: c**
17. The Siachen Glacier, often referred to as the world’s highest battlefield, is located in which mountain
range?
- a) Himalayas
- b) Karakoram Range
- c) Western Ghats
- d) Eastern Ghats
- **Answer: b**
18. Who was the first Indian woman officer to be appointed as a Lieutenant General in the Indian Army?
- a) Lieutenant General Punita Arora
- b) Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar
- c) Lieutenant General Anjali Kumar

- d) Lieutenant General Reena Sirohi
- **Answer: a**
19. Which Indian Army regiment is known as the “Red Devils”?
- a) Grenadiers Regiment
- b) Maratha Light Infantry
- c) Bihar Regiment
- d) Assam Regiment
- **Answer: c**
20. What is the role of the Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers in battlefield logistics?
- a) Medical support
- b) Combat operations
- c) Construction and demolition
- d) Signals and communication
- **Answer: c**
21. What is the name of the Indian Army’s elite special forces unit specializing in unconventional
warfare?
- a) Para Special Forces
- d) Garud Commando Force
- **Answer: a**
22. The highest battlefield in the world, the Siachen Glacier, is often referred to as:
- a) The Frozen Desert
- b) The Roof of the World
- c) The Land of Ice and Fire

- d) The Arctic Battlefield
- **Answer: b**
23. Who was the first woman to receive the Sena Medal for gallantry in the Indian Army?
- a) Captain Shikha Sharma
- b) Captain Tania Shergill
- c) Captain Gauri Prasad
- d) Captain Vandana Sharma
- **Answer: b**
2014 Jammu and Kashmir floods?
- a) Operation Safe Haven
- b) Operation Sankat Mochan
- c) Operation Goodwill
- d) Operation Sahyog
- **Answer: b**
25. The annual Army Day in India is celebrated on which date?
- a) January 15th
- b) January 26th
- c) January 31st
- d) February 15th
- **Answer: a**
26. What is the role of the Indian Army’s Corps of Signals?
- c) Logistics support
- d) Communication and data transmission
- **Answer: d**
27. Which Indian Army officer was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his valor in the 1965 Indo-Pak War?
- a) Captain Vikram Batra
- b) Major Shaitan Singh
- c) Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore
- d) Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey
- **Answer: c**
28. What is the name of the highest battlefield in the world, located in the Siachen Glacier region?
- a) Bunker Hill
- b) Glacier Outpost
- c) Forward Base
- d) Bana Post
- **Answer: d**
29. Who was the first Indian Army officer to receive the rank of Field Marshal?
- b) Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa
- c) Field Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa
- d) Field Marshal Manmohan Sharma
- **Answer: b**
30. The Indian Army’s Maratha Light Infantry regiment is known for its motto:
- a) “Yudhaya Krit Nischaya”
- b) “Sthal Wa Jal”
- c) “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”
- d) “Duty, Honour, Courage”

- **Answer: a**
31. Which Indian Army officer is known for his leadership in the Battle of Longewala during the 1971
Indo-Pak War?
- b) Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore
- c) General V. K. Singh
- **Answer: b**
32. What is the name of the Indian Army’s elite counter-terrorism force established in response to the
2008 Mumbai attacks?
- a) Para Special Forces
- d) Garud Commando Force
- **Answer: b**
33. Who was the first Indian woman to be appointed as a Major General in the Indian Army?
- a) Major General Punita Arora
- b) Major General Madhuri Kanitkar
- c) Major General Anjali Kumar
- d) Major General Reena Sirohi
- **Answer: a**
34. In which year did the Indian Army launch Operation Vijay to recapture Kargil heights?
- a) 1996
- b) 1998
- c) 1999
- d) 2000
- **Answer: c**
35. What is the primary role of the Indian Army’s Armored Corps?
- c) Cybersecurity
- d) Logistics and supply
- **Answer: b**
36. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Army”?
- a) Subhas Chandra Bose
- b) Mahatma Gandhi
- c) Jawaharlal Nehru
- d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- **Answer: a**
37. Which Indian Army regiment is famous for its mule-mounted troops?
- a) Gorkha Rifles
- b) Kumaon Regiment
- c) Dogra Regiment
- d) Ladakh Scouts
- **Answer: d**
38. What is the name of the highest battlefield in the world, located near the India-China border?
- a) Siachen Glacier
- b) Nathu La Pass
- c) Galwan Valley
- d) Aksai Chin
- **Answer: a**
39. Who is the current Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army as of my last knowledge update in
September 2021?
- b) General Manoj Mukund Naravane
- d) General Dalbir Singh Suhag
- **Answer: b**
40. What is the motto of the Indian Army’s Parachute Regiment?
- a) “Garud Ka Hun Bol Pyare”
- b) “Balidanam Vir Lakshanam”
- c) “Duty, Honour, Courage”
- d) “Sthal Wa Jal”
- **Answer: b**
41. Which Indian Army operation aimed to eliminate terrorists in the Golden Temple in 1988?
- a) Operation Vijay
- b) Operation Blue Star
- c) Operation Trident
- d) Operation Cactus
- **Answer: d**
42. Which Indian Army officer was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra for his bravery during the
2008 Mumbai attacks?
- a) Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan
- b) Major Mohit Sharma
- c) Major Rane Rao

- d) Major Gaurav Yadav
- **Answer: a**
Apologies for the duplication. Let's continue with the next questions:
43. What is the name of the Indian Army's specialized force for high-altitude operations?
- a) Special Frontier Force (SFF)
- b) Para Special Forces
- c) Garud Commando Force
- d) National Security Guard (NSG)
- **Answer: a**
44. Who was the Indian Army officer known for his role in Operation Meghdoot and the capture of the
Saltoro Ridge?
- b) General Krishnaswamy Sundarji
- d) General H. H. Sumdany Don
- **Answer: d**
45. What is the primary responsibility of the Indian Army's Corps of EME (Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers)?
- c) Vehicle maintenance and repair
- d) Signals and communication
- **Answer: c**
46. In which year did India conduct its first successful nuclear weapons test, known as "Operation
Shakti"?
- a) 1962
- b) 1974
- c) 1998
- d) 2005
- **Answer: c**
47. What is the highest gallantry award for armed forces personnel in peacetime in India?
- a) Param Vir Chakra
- b) Vir Chakra
- c) Ashoka Chakra
- d) Kirti Chakra
- **Answer: c**
48. Which Indian Army officer was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery during
the 1971 Indo-Pak War?
- a) Captain Vikram Batra
- b) Major Shaitan Singh
- c) Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore
- d) Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey
- **Answer: c**
49. What is the role of the Indian Army's Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC)?
- c) Medical support for animals
- d) Cybersecurity
- **Answer: c**
50. Which operation involved the Indian Army's efforts in providing humanitarian assistance during the
2010 Leh flash floods?
- a) Operation Neer
- b) Operation Sankat Mochan
- c) Operation Rakshak
- d) Operation Samarpan
- **Answer: b**
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INDIAN ARMY QUIZ 100 MCQs numbered along with their answers:

1. What is the primary focus of the Indian Army’s Operation Sadbhavana?

- b) Indian Air Force

- c) Border Security Force (BSF)

- d) Border Roads Organization (BRO)

4. The Rashtriya Rifles is primarily involved in:

- a) Operation White Sea

- b) Param Vir Chakra

8. Who served as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)?

- a) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

- b) General Bipin Rawat

- c) Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora

- d) Major General Ian Cardozo

- a) General Bipin Rawat

- b) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

- c) Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora

- d) Major General Ian Cardozo

- a) Battle of Haji Pir

- a) Leading the Battle of Haji Pir

- b) Self-amputating his own leg after being injured by a grenade

- c) Capturing Tiger Hill

- d) Establishing the Rashtriya Rifles

- a) Northern states of India

- b) Southern states of India

- c) Jammu and Kashmir

- d) Northeastern states of India

- a) Operation White Sea

- b) “Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil Mein Hai”

- c) “Yeh Dil Maange More!”

- c) Operation White Sea

- a) General Bipin Rawat

- b) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

- c) Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora

- d) Major General Ian Cardozo

- a) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

- b) General Bipin Rawat

- c) Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora

- d) Major General Ian Cardozo

- b) National Security Guard (NSG)

- c) Special Frontier Force (SFF)

- d) Para Special Forces

- c) Operation White Sea

- b) Indian Air Force

- c) Border Security Force (BSF)

- d) Border Roads Organization (BRO)

- a) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

- b) General Bipin Rawat

- c) Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora

- d) Major General Ian Cardozo

- a) Operation White Sea

- b) "Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil Mein Hai"

- c) "Yeh Dil Maange More!"

- c) Operation White Sea

- a) General Bipin Rawat

- b) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

- c) Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora

- d) Major General Ian Cardozo

- a) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

- b) General Bipin Rawat

- c) Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora

- d) Major General Ian Cardozo

- b) National Security Guard (NSG)

- c) Special Frontier Force (SFF)

- d) Para Special Forces