National Security, Defence Modernization & Tri-Services Jointness (2025–26)

On which date was Operation Sindoor, the coordinated cross-border precision counter-terrorist strike, conducted by the Indian Armed Forces?

How many designated terrorist launchpads and operational headquarters were targeted and destroyed during Operation Sindoor?

In which city was the landmark Joint Commanders' Conference 2026 held to formalize the architecture for Integrated Theatre Commands?

Under the planned Integrated Theatre Command architecture, at which coastal location is the Maritime Theatre Command (MTC) headquartered?

In which node of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor has the manufacturing facility for the next-generation BrahMos-NG cruise missile been established?

How many manufacturing nodes are notified in the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC)?

What is the approximate total cumulative investment commitment attracted across the Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Defence Corridors combined?

Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023 serves as a foundational milestone for operationalizing Integrated Theatre Commands. Reason (R): The Act confers direct administrative and disciplinary jurisdiction upon the Commander-in-Chief over all personnel serving in a joint formation irrespective of their parent service branch. In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023: 1. It empowers the Commander-in-Chief of an Inter-Services Organisation to exercise disciplinary powers over service personnel irrespective of their parent service. 2. Prior to this Act, an Army officer in a joint command could not be subjected to direct summary disciplinary action by a Naval Commander-in-Chief. 3. The Act abolishes the separate Army, Navy, and Air Force Acts and consolidates military law into a single penal code. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Operation Sindoor: 1. It was an offensive cross-border strike targeting non-military terrorist operational centers in Pakistan and PoJK. 2. The strikes combined stand-off precision glide munitions with autonomous loitering drone swarms. 3. It marked the first operational deployment of chemical warfare warheads by the Indian Armed Forces. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in India, consider the following statements: 1. The CDS functions as the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC). 2. The CDS exercises direct operational military command over the individual field corps of the Indian Army. 3. The CDS heads the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) within the Ministry of Defence. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following locations are designated manufacturing nodes of the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor (TNDIC)? 1. Chennai 2. Coimbatore 3. Hosur 4. Madurai Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements regarding Joint Logistics Nodes (JLN) of the Indian Armed Forces: 1. They operate under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS). 2. The first three operational JLNs were established at Mumbai, Guwahati, and Port Blair. 3. JLNs handle supply chain and maintenance exclusively for naval aviation assets. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding India's defence indigenization targets: 1. The Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) gives highest procurement priority to Buy (Indian - IDDM) category. 2. The Ministry of Defence issues Positive Indigenisation Lists prohibiting the import of notified military items after designated deadlines. 3. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector is capped strictly at 26% under the automatic route. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Match List-I (Strategic Initiative / Action) with List-II (Core Feature / Location): List-I: (a) Operation Sindoor (b) Joint Commanders' Conference 2026 (c) UPDIC Flagship Unit (d) Maritime Theatre Command List-II: 1. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 2. Karwar (INS Kadamba) 3. 7 May 2025 Precision Strike 4. BrahMos Aerospace Lucknow Select the correct code: (a) (b) (c) (d)