Defence UPSC PYQ 2025 — UPSC Practice Questions

Question 1

With reference to India's defence, consider the following pairs:

Aircraft type | Description
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I. Dornier-228 | Maritime patrol aircraft
II. IL-76 | Supersonic combat aircraft
III. C-17 Globemaster III | Military transport aircraft

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Only one

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Only two

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All the three

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None

Question 2

What is the common characteristic of the chemical substances generally known as CL-20, HMX and LLM-105, which are sometimes talked about in media?

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These are alternatives to hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants

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These are explosives in military weapons

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These are high-energy fuels for cruise missiles

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These are fuels for rocket propulsion