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Topic 144 · Answers

Javelin purchase and MQ-9B drone lease

All 10 answers, each with its Book 1 RATNA fact. Try the questions first

  1. Question 1Answer B

    In August 2026 the Army signed a Rs 292-crore Foreign Military Sales letter for which missiles?

    • Spike
    • Correct answer: Javelin
    • Stinger
    • Hellfire

    Core Trigger: In August 2026 the Army signed a Rs 292-crore Foreign Military Sales letter for Javelin fire-and-forget anti-tank missiles.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer C

    The Rs 1,943-crore lease of two more MQ-9B Sea Guardians signed on 17 August 2026 runs for how long?

    • Twelve months
    • Twenty-four months
    • Correct answer: Thirty months
    • Sixty months

    Drone Lease: On 17 August the Defence Ministry signed a Rs 1,943-crore contract to lease two more MQ-9B Sea Guardians for thirty months.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer A

    The Defence Acquisition Council is chaired by whom?

    • Correct answer: The Defence Minister
    • The Prime Minister
    • The Chief of Defence Staff
    • The Defence Secretary

    Chairing Authority: The Defence Acquisition Council is chaired by the Defence Minister.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer A

    The lease takes the Navy's leased MQ-9B fleet to how many aircraft?

    • Correct answer: Four
    • Two
    • Three
    • Six

    Fleet Size: The lease takes the Navy's leased MQ-9B fleet to four aircraft.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer A

    The two August 2026 defence deals total how much?

    • Correct answer: Rs 2,235 crore
    • Rs 2,135 crore
    • Rs 2,335 crore
    • Rs 2,535 crore

    Combined Value: The two August deals total Rs 2,235 crore.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer C

    Which company supplies the MQ-9B Sea Guardian?

    • Lockheed Martin
    • Northrop Grumman
    • Correct answer: General Atomics
    • Boeing

    Stakeholders: General Atomics supplies the MQ-9B Sea Guardian, and the US government sells Javelin missiles.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 6

  7. Question 7Answer D

    From which New Delhi building does the Ministry of Defence work?

    • North Block
    • Shastri Bhawan
    • Udyog Bhawan
    • Correct answer: South Block

    Headquarters: The Ministry of Defence works from South Block, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer C

    In which year was the Defence Acquisition Council set up?

    • 1998
    • 2005
    • Correct answer: 2001
    • 2009

    Founded: The Defence Acquisition Council was set up in 2001 after the Kargil review reforms.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer A

    The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 replaced which earlier buying rulebook?

    • Correct answer: Defence Procurement Procedure
    • Defence Offset Guidelines
    • Defence Production Policy
    • Make in India Directive

    Landmark: The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 replaced the Defence Procurement Procedure as the buying rulebook.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer B

    Consider Foreign Military Sales. 1. It is a route through private US manufacturers' commercial catalogues. 2. It is the US government-to-government route for selling defence equipment. Which is/are correct?

    • Only 1
    • Correct answer: Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Definition: Foreign Military Sales is the US government-to-government route for selling defence equipment.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 12

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