SamudraManthanOn which date did the first India-assembled C295 make its maiden flight?
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Answer: (D) 10 June 2026
Core Trigger: The first India-assembled C295 made its maiden flight at Vadodara on 10 June 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 149, point 1
Topic 149 · Defence & Security
C295, Aravalli engine and missile tech transfer
Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
- Core Trigger: The first India-assembled C295 made its maiden flight at Vadodara on 10 June 2026.
- Schedule: Delivery is due in September 2026; all 40 India-built C295s are to be delivered by August 2031.
- Current Head: Rajnath Singh approved on 25 August 2026 transfer of DRDO's conventional missile technology to industry; Agni and K-series are excluded.
- Candidates: The transfer could begin with ASTRA, RUDRAM, VSHORADS, NAG and the Naval Anti-Ship Missile.
- Contract: The 24 September 2021 Airbus contract covers 56 C295s for Rs 21,935 crore: 16 fly-away, 40 India-built.
- Aravalli: HAL and Safran Helicopter Engines signed the final contract with their joint venture SAFHAL on 26 August 2026 at Bengaluru.
- India Link: The 3,500-4,000 shp engine will power the 13-tonne Indian Multi-Role Helicopter; Tata Advanced Systems is the first private maker of military aircraft.
- Headquarters: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is headquartered in Bengaluru.
- Founded: HAL was established on 23 December 1940 by Walchand Hirachand as Hindustan Aircraft Limited.
- Landmark: The Defence Acquisition Council approved 56 aircraft on 23 July 2012; the Cabinet Committee on Security cleared them on 8 September 2021.
- Facility: The Vadodara final assembly line was inaugurated on 28 October 2024 by PM Modi and Spain's Pedro Sanchez.
- Key Term: Transfer of technology hands design and production know-how to another maker; strategic missiles, unlike conventional ones, are nuclear-capable.
By when are all 40 India-built C295s due to be delivered?
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Answer: (D) August 2031
Schedule: Delivery is due in September 2026; all 40 India-built C295s are to be delivered by August 2031.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 149, point 2
On 25 August 2026 Rajnath Singh approved transfer of which DRDO technology to industry?
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Answer: (B) Conventional missile technology
Current Head: Rajnath Singh approved on 25 August 2026 transfer of DRDO's conventional missile technology to industry; Agni and K-series are excluded.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 149, point 3
Which missile could be among the first for technology transfer to industry?
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Answer: (B) ASTRA
Candidates: The transfer could begin with ASTRA, RUDRAM, VSHORADS, NAG and the Naval Anti-Ship Missile.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 149, point 4
The 24 September 2021 Airbus contract for 56 C295s was worth how much?
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Answer: (D) Rs 21,935 crore
Contract: The 24 September 2021 Airbus contract covers 56 C295s for Rs 21,935 crore: 16 fly-away, 40 India-built.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 149, point 5
The 3,500-4,000 shp Aravalli engine will power which 13-tonne helicopter?
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Answer: (B) Indian Multi-Role Helicopter
India Link: The 3,500-4,000 shp engine will power the 13-tonne Indian Multi-Role Helicopter; Tata Advanced Systems is the first private maker of military aircraft.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 149, point 7
Where is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited headquartered?
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Answer: (D) Bengaluru
Headquarters: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is headquartered in Bengaluru.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 149, point 8
Who established Hindustan Aircraft Limited on 23 December 1940?
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Answer: (A) Walchand Hirachand
Founded: HAL was established on 23 December 1940 by Walchand Hirachand as Hindustan Aircraft Limited.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 149, point 9
On which date did the Defence Acquisition Council approve the 56 C295 aircraft?
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Answer: (B) 23 July 2012
Landmark: The Defence Acquisition Council approved 56 aircraft on 23 July 2012; the Cabinet Committee on Security cleared them on 8 September 2021.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 149, point 10
Consider the C295 programme. 1. The Vadodara line was inaugurated on 28 October 2024 by PM Modi and France's Emmanuel Macron. 2. Strategic missiles are conventional rather than nuclear-capable. Which is/are correct?
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Answer: (D) Neither
Facility: The Vadodara final assembly line was inaugurated on 28 October 2024 by PM Modi and Spain's Pedro Sanchez.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 149, point 11
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