CBSE Class 10/Overview
Curriculum 2026–27
Practice
Security & General Cluster· Domain Code DEF

Defence & Security — General Knowledge & Solved Quizzes

Defence & Security covers the military architecture, strategic doctrines, weapon systems, and internal security apparatus of India. Key areas include the command structure, ranks, and specialized wings of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, alongside Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) such as CRPF, BSF, CISF, and ITBP. The domain also examines key missile systems (Agni, BrahMos, Prithvi), indigenous aircraft carriers, joint military exercises, defense research institutions (DRDO), and national security agencies like RAW and IB. Factual mastery of defense establishments and joint exercises is directly relevant to candidates preparing for CDS, NDA, AFCAT, CAPF (AC), and SSC examinations. Master10 presents detailed strategic overviews accompanied by verified multiple-choice questions and timed test simulations to develop a clear understanding of national security and defense institutions.

Prescribed Topics & Learning Modules

Indian Army Navy Airforce
Missiles Drdo Systems
Warships Submarines Jets
Historic Military Operations
Paramilitary Security Agencies

Public Sample Quizzes & Solved Questions

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Question 1Indian Armed Forces Structure & Commands
easy

In India, Army Day is celebrated annually on which date to mark the appointment of General K. M. Cariappa as Commander-in-Chief in 1949?

Question 2Indian Armed Forces Structure & Commands
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Indian Air Force Day is celebrated annually on which date, commemorating the official establishment of the force in 1932?

Question 3Indian Armed Forces Structure & Commands
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Indian Navy Day is celebrated annually on which date to commemorate the decisive naval victory 'Operation Trident' during the 1971 war?

Question 4Indian Armed Forces Structure & Commands
easy

Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces under Article 53 of the Constitution?

Question 5Military Operations, Exercises & Drills
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What was the name of the military operation launched by the Indian Army to liberate Goa from Portuguese colonial rule in December 1961?

Question 6Military Operations, Exercises & Drills
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What was the codename of the military action launched in September 1948 to integrate the princely state of Hyderabad into India?

Question 7Military Operations, Exercises & Drills
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Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated across India on which date to commemorate the victory in the 1999 Kargil War?

Question 8Warships, Aircraft Carriers & Submarines
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What was the name of India's first indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) commissioned in 2016?

Question 9Warships, Aircraft Carriers & Submarines
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What was India's first aircraft carrier, which played a decisive role in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War in the Bay of Bengal?

Question 10Warships, Aircraft Carriers & Submarines
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What is the name of India's first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier, commissioned in Kochi in September 2022?

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