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Which operation was launched by India to rescue civilians from the earthquake in Nepal in 2015?

  • (A) Operation Vijay
  • (B) Operation Maitri
  • (C) Operation Rahat
  • (D) Operation Meghdoot

Answer: Operation Maitri

Operation Maitri was launched by India to provide humanitarian assistance after the 2015 Nepal earthquake.

In which year did India gain independence from British rule?

  • (A) 1942
  • (B) 1947
  • (C) 1950
  • (D) 1960

Answer: 1947

India gained independence from British colonial rule on August 15, 1947.

Who was the Prime Minister of India during the 1999 Kargil War?

  • (A) Indira Gandhi
  • (B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • (C) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (D) Manmohan Singh

Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister of India during the Kargil War in 1999.

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What was the primary goal of Operation Rahat conducted by the Indian Army?

  • (A) To rescue hostages
  • (B) To recapture territory
  • (C) To provide disaster relief
  • (D) To secure borders

Answer: To provide disaster relief

Operation Rahat was the Indian Air Force's mission to rescue and evacuate people during the Uttarakhand floods in 2013.

Which Indian general is known as the Hero of 1971 War for his victory in East Pakistan?

  • (A) General Manekshaw
  • (B) General K. S. Thimayya
  • (C) General K. M. Cariappa
  • (D) General Niazi

Answer: General Manekshaw

General Sam Manekshaw played a crucial role in leading the Indian Army to victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan War, resulting in the creation of Bangladesh.

The Siachen Glacier dispute is between which two countries?

  • (A) India and Pakistan
  • (B) India and China
  • (C) Pakistan and China
  • (D) India and Nepal

Answer: India and Pakistan

The Siachen Glacier dispute is a territorial conflict between India and Pakistan, located in the Kashmir region.

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In which year did India conduct its first nuclear test, known as Smiling Buddha?

  • (A) 1964
  • (B) 1974
  • (C) 1982
  • (D) 1995

Answer: 1974

India conducted its first nuclear test on May 18, 1974, in Pokhran, Rajasthan, called Smiling Buddha.

Who was the leader of the Indian forces in the 1947-48 Kashmir War with Pakistan?

  • (A) General Thimayya
  • (B) General K. S. Thimayya
  • (C) General S. M. Shafi
  • (D) Major General Ranjit Singh

Answer: General K. S. Thimayya

General K. S. Thimayya led Indian forces during the first Kashmir War against Pakistan in 1947-48.

What was Operation Vijay in 1999?

  • (A) A rescue mission
  • (B) The Kargil conflict
  • (C) The capture of Goa
  • (D) A military exercise

Answer: The Kargil conflict

Operation Vijay refers to the Indian military operation during the Kargil War, aimed at recapturing Indian territory.

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The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between the British East India Company and which ruler?

  • (A) Siraj-ud-Daula
  • (B) Mir Jafar
  • (C) Raja Shahu
  • (D) Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Answer: Siraj-ud-Daula

The Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757 between the British East India Company and the forces of Siraj-ud-Daula.

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