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The first batch of five Rafale jets flew out of France on July 25 and will arrive in India on Wednesday, July 29, when the fighter jets will officially be inducted and join the Indian Air Force fleet in Haryana's Ambala. The fighter jets, built by French aviation firm [1], took off from the Merignac airbase in southern France's Bordeaux today and landed safely at Al Dhafra airbase in the UAE after a sortie of more than seven hours. The five aircraft will be the first tranche of the 36 planes bought by India from France in a Rs. 59,000-crore inter governmental deal in 2016. "Delivery of ten aircraft has been completed on schedule. Five will stay back in France for training Mission. The delivery of all thirty six aircraft will be completed on schedule by the end of 2021," the Indian embassy in France said in a statement.
The Rafale fighter jets are capable of carrying a range of highly effective weapons, including the Meteor air-to-air missile and Scalp cruise missile. The Rafale jets will come with various India-specific modifications, including Israeli helmet-mounted displays, radar warning receivers, low-band jammers, 10-hour flight data recording, infra-red search and tracking systems among others. The Air Force has readied the required infrastructure to welcome the jets in its line-up.
The Rafale fighter jets are capable of carrying a range of highly effective weapons, including the Meteor air-to-air missile and Scalp cruise missile. The Rafale jets will come with various India-specific modifications, including Israeli helmet-mounted displays, radar warning receivers, low-band jammers, 10-hour flight data recording, infra-red search and tracking systems among others. The Air Force has readied the required infrastructure to welcome the jets in its line-up.
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The Rafale deal between India and France is seen to carry great strategic significance. Which of the following is directly impacted by this deal ?
The Rafale deal between India and France is seen to carry great strategic significance. Which of the following is directly impacted by this deal ?
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- The Joint Strategic Vision of India-France Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.
- The one belt one road mission of the China.
- The Chinese initiative to build a new Silk route.
- The trade route of the Middle East.
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The correct option is (A) :The Joint Strategic Vision of India-France Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.
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This question asks which of the four listed things is directly affected by the India-France Rafale deal. The deal is a defence purchase between two countries, so the answer should be something that ties directly to India-France defence and strategic cooperation.
- The Joint Strategic Vision of India-France Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region: India and France signed a Joint Strategic Vision document in 2018 focused on cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region, covering defence, maritime security and connectivity. A major fighter jet deal between the same two countries feeds directly into this bilateral defence relationship, strengthening the vision on the ground.
- The one belt one road mission of China: This is a Chinese connectivity initiative involving dozens of countries across Asia, Africa and Europe. An India-France defence deal does not have a direct bearing on China's own infrastructure programme.
- The Chinese initiative to build a new Silk route: This is effectively the same programme as the one above, restated. It remains a China-led connectivity project unrelated to a bilateral India-France arms purchase.
- The trade route of the Middle East: Middle East trade routes are shaped by shipping lanes, oil trade and regional politics; an India-France fighter jet deal does not directly alter them.
Because the Rafale deal is a bilateral India-France defence transaction, its most direct link is to the India-France Joint Strategic Vision for the Indian Ocean Region, not to China's connectivity projects or Middle East trade routes.
So, the correct answer is The Joint Strategic Vision of India-France Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.
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The Indian Air Force is also in the process of procuring a new generation medium-range modular air-to-ground weapon system Hammer to integrate with the Rafale jets. What does the term Hammer stands for ?
The Indian Air Force is also in the process of procuring a new generation medium-range modular air-to-ground weapon system Hammer to integrate with the Rafale jets. What does the term Hammer stands for ?
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- Highly Advanced Modular Mutation Extended Range.
- Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range.
- Highly Advanced Modular Mitigation Extended Rafale.
- Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Rafale.
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The correct option is (B) :Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range.
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HAMMER is the name of the air-to-ground weapon system India is integrating with its Rafale jets, and the question asks what the acronym actually stands for. Let's check each expansion word by word.
- Highly Advanced Modular Mutation Extended Range: "Mutation" is not a term used in describing this weapon system; munitions are not described as undergoing "mutation", so this expansion uses the wrong word in the third position.
- Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range: HAMMER stands for Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range, describing a precision-guided air-to-ground weapon that is modular in design and built for agility and extended strike range. Every word here matches the system's actual name.
- Highly Advanced Modular Mitigation Extended Rafale: Both "Mitigation" and "Rafale" are incorrect substitutions here; HAMMER is a stand-alone weapon system name, not something built around the word "Rafale", and "Mitigation" does not fit a munition's description either.
- Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Rafale: This gets the first three words right but swaps "Range" for "Rafale" at the end, which is incorrect since the acronym describes the weapon's extended range, not its host aircraft.
Only one expansion, Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range, correctly names every word in the HAMMER acronym; the others substitute in words that do not belong.
So, the correct answer is Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range.
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Question: 3
Which of the following has been replaced by [1] in the passage ?
Which of the following has been replaced by [1] in the passage ?
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- LAMSCO
- LUAD Defence France
- DASSAULT
- BORESCOPE
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The correct option is (C) :DASSAULT.
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The passage describes fighter jets "built by French aviation firm [1]" that took off from Merignac airbase in Bordeaux. We need the name of the actual manufacturer of the Rafale.
- LAMSCO: This is not the name of the aircraft's manufacturer; it does not correspond to any company involved in building the Rafale.
- LUAD Defence France: This name does not match any real French aerospace manufacturer connected to the Rafale programme.
- DASSAULT: Dassault Aviation is the actual French aerospace company that designs and manufactures the Rafale fighter jet, and its main assembly facilities, including Merignac near Bordeaux, are exactly where the aircraft in the passage took off from.
- BORESCOPE: A borescope is an inspection tool used to examine engines and other machinery internally; it is not a company name at all, let alone an aircraft manufacturer.
Since the passage's location detail, Merignac airbase in Bordeaux, matches Dassault Aviation's own production site for the Rafale, the manufacturer named in the blank has to be Dassault.
So, the correct answer is DASSAULT.
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Which of the following indigenous organisations is responsible for the design, assembly and fabrication of combat aircrafts in India ?
Which of the following indigenous organisations is responsible for the design, assembly and fabrication of combat aircrafts in India ?
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- DRDO
- HAL
- DRAI
- ISRO
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The correct option is (B) :HAL.
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This question asks which Indian organisation actually designs, assembles and fabricates combat aircraft domestically. Let's check each body's real role.
- DRDO: The Defence Research and Development Organisation focuses on research and development of defence technology across many domains, including missiles, radars and some aircraft systems, but it is not the body that physically assembles and fabricates aircraft on a production line.
- HAL: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is India's aerospace manufacturer, responsible for designing, assembling and fabricating combat aircraft such as the Tejas, and it also licence-produces and maintains fighter jets bought from abroad. This is exactly the organisation described in the question.
- DRAI: This is not a recognised Indian aerospace or defence manufacturing organisation, so it does not fit here.
- ISRO: The Indian Space Research Organisation builds satellites and launch vehicles for space missions; it does not manufacture combat aircraft, which sit outside its mandate entirely.
Among the four, only HAL is the organisation actually engaged in designing, assembling and fabricating combat aircraft in India.
So, the correct answer is HAL.
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Which of the following organisations/institutions is a major offset partner of India in the Rafale Deal ?
Which of the following organisations/institutions is a major offset partner of India in the Rafale Deal ?
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- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- Reliance Defence Limited
- Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited
- Pipavav Defence
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Under the Rafale deal's offset clause, Dassault Aviation had to route a share of the contract value back into Indian industry through local partners. This question asks which organisation was named as a major offset partner.
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited: HAL is India's state-run aircraft manufacturer and was widely expected to be Dassault's offset partner under the original negotiations, but in the final government-to-government deal signed in 2016, it was not the company Dassault chose to partner with for the offset obligations.
- Reliance Defence Limited: Reliance Defence Limited, part of the Reliance Group, was named by Dassault Aviation as a key offset partner through a joint venture, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited, making it the organisation actually tied to the Rafale offset arrangement and the subject of much public debate.
- Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited: This is a separate Reliance group company focused on shipbuilding and naval engineering, not on the aerospace offset joint venture connected to the Rafale deal.
- Pipavav Defence: Pipavav Defence was a shipbuilding company later absorbed into Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited; it is not the entity linked to the Rafale offset partnership.
The offset partnership on the Rafale deal was formed through Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited, a joint venture involving Reliance Defence Limited, making it the organisation the question is pointing to.
So, the correct answer is Reliance Defence Limited.
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