Defence Technology and DRDO MCQ — 4 Practice Questions with Answers

Explanation

ADC-150 stands for Air-Droppable Container with a 150 kg payload capacity. It is India's first indigenous air-droppable logistics system designed for maritime operations, developed at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam. The four in-flight release trials were conducted from the P-8I Poseidon aircraft off the Goa coast (February 21–March 1, 2026).

Explanation

The ADC-150 was developed at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam, which is DRDO's premier laboratory for underwater weapons systems and naval technology. The four in-flight release trials were successfully conducted from the P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft off the Goa coast between February 21 and March 1, 2026.

Explanation

DRDO's SWaDeS (Seawater Desalination System) was developed at the Defence Laboratory Jodhpur (DL Jodhpur), a DRDO centre in Rajasthan specialised in desert warfare and survivability technologies.

Explanation

SWaDeS converts seawater with TDS up to 35,000 mg/L to potable water with TDS below 500 mg/L, meeting WHO and BIS drinking water standards. It was also demonstrated at Pangong Tso in Ladakh at 4,350 m altitude.