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Defence MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 4 Defence questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1With reference to the June 2026 appointment of the next Chief of the Army Staff, consider the following statements: 1. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, then serving as Vice Chief of the Army Staff, was appointed the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of 30 June 2026. 2. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth was commissioned into the Mechanised Infantry in December 1986. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: the Government appointed Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth as Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of 30 June 2026. Statement 2 is incorrect because PIB states that he was commissioned into the Armoured Corps in December 1986, not the Mechanised Infantry. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.
Q2With reference to the military career of Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, consider the following statements:\n1. He was commissioned into the Artillery Corps in December 1986.\n2. As a Lieutenant General, he commanded the Sudarshan Chakra Corps, a premier strike formation.\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
Only statement 2 is correct. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth was commissioned into the Armoured Corps (not the Artillery Corps) in December 1986. As a Lieutenant General, he commanded the Sudarshan Chakra Corps, one of the Indian Army's premier strike formations.
Q3With reference to the appointment of the next Chief of the Army Staff (June 2026), consider the following statements:\n1. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth was the Vice Chief of the Army Staff at the time of his appointment.\n2. He will take charge from the afternoon of 30 June 2026.\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both statements are correct. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth was the present Vice Chief of the Army Staff when he was appointed the next Chief of the Army Staff, with effect from the afternoon of 30 June 2026.
Q4With reference to Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, consider the following statements: 1. He retired as the Chief of the Army Staff on 30 June 2026. 2. As an Army Commander, he commanded both the South Western Command and the Southern Command. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect because General Upendra Dwivedi retired on 30 June 2026, while Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth was appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of that date. Statement 2 is correct: on elevation to Army Commander, he commanded both South Western Command and Southern Command. Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.
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