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For aspirants preparing for UPSC, SSC, RRB, and other competitive exams, a thorough understanding of Operation Sindoor is essential. This operation involved complex military actions, strategic decisions, and significant geopolitical shifts.

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Q1: When was Operation Sindoor launched by India?

22 April 2025

7 May 2025

10 May 2025

14 May 2025

India launched 'Operation Sindoor' on May 7, 2025. This military operation was a response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, which resulted in the deaths of 25 Indian tourists and one Nepali citizen. The operation aimed to target terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Q2: Who was India's Foreign Secretary during Operation Sindoor?

S. Jaishankar

Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Vikram Misri

Vijay Gokhale

Vikram Misri was India's Foreign Secretary during Operation Sindoor. He was appointed in 2024 as the 35th Foreign Secretary. He played a crucial role in communicating India's stance and actions to the international community, conducting multiple press briefings on May 7, 8, 9, and 10, 2025, to lay bare India's plan of action and the extent of Pakistan's designs.

Q3: How many major terrorist hideouts/bases were targeted by India during the initial phase of Operation Sindoor?

5

7

9

11

During the initial phase of Operation Sindoor, the Indian Armed Forces launched coordinated and accurate strikes on 9 major terrorist bases. Four of these were located in Pakistan (including Bahawalpur and Muridke) and five in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (such as Muzaffarabad and Kotli). These locations were key command centers for Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

Q4: In which valley did the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, which triggered Operation Sindoor, occur?

Lidder Valley

Gulmarg Valley

Baisaran Valley

Aru Valley

The Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, which led to the launch of Operation Sindoor, occurred in the Baisaran Valley in Jammu & Kashmir. This attack resulted in the death of 26 individuals (25 Indian tourists and one Nepali citizen).

Q5: What type of drone is the SkyStriker, used in Operation Sindoor?

Surveillance Drone

Combat Drone

Kamikaze Drone

Transport Drone

The SkyStriker is a Kamikaze drone, also known as a loitering munition or suicide drone. It is designed to loiter over a target area, identify the target, and then crash into it, detonating its warheaIndia used SkyStriker drones in Operation Sindoor.

Q6: The HAMMER bomb, used in Operation Sindoor, is what kind of weapon?

A surveillance drone

Launched only from sea

A glide-type air-to-ground precision weapon

Has a maximum range of 10 km

The HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) is a glide-type air-to-ground precision weapon. It is launched from fighter jets and glides to its target with pinpoint accuracy. It was developed by France's Safran company and used by India in Operation Sindoor. Its medium range is 70 km.

Q7: Match the following military chiefs with their respective forces during Operation Sindoor (May 2025):

A. Army	1. Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
B. Navy	2. General Upendra Dwivedi
C. Air Force	3. Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh
D. CDS (Chief of Defence Staff)	4. General Anil Chauhan

A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

During Operation Sindoor in May 2025: - The Chief of Army Staff was General Upendra Dwivedi. - The Chief of Naval Staff was Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi. - The Chief of Air Staff was Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh. - The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was General Anil Chauhan.

Q8: Which is India's first indigenous kamikaze drone?

Nishant

Tapas

Nagastra-1

Netra

Nagastra-1 is India's first indigenous kamikaze drone (loitering munition). It is designed and developed in India and is capable of carrying out precision strikes on enemy targets by self-destructing upon impact.

Q9: What is the full form of UAV, a term frequently associated with drones?

Undercover Air Vehicle

Unidentified Air Vehicle

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Ultimate Armed Vehicle

UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. It refers to an aircraft that operates without a human pilot on boarDrones are a common type of UAV and can be used for various purposes, including surveillance, combat, and kamikaze attacks.

Q10: What kind of drone is a Kamikaze drone primarily designed for?

Reconnaissance drone

Communication relay drone

Self-detonating attack drone

Reusable training drone

A Kamikaze drone is a self-detonating attack drone. It is designed to crash into a target and explode, causing maximum damage. This type of drone is also known as a loitering munition or suicide drone.

Q11: Which is India's first officially developed combat drone by DRDO?

Tapas

Rustom-2

Nishant

Tejas

Rustom-2 (also known as TAPAS-BH-201) is India's first combat-capable drone officially developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV designed for surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as carrying weapons.

Q12: Which air defence system is often referred to as India's 'Sudarshan Chakra'?

BrahMos

Tejas

SCALP

S-400 Air Defence System

The S-400 Air Defence System is known as India's 'Sudarshan Chakra'. It is a highly advanced, multi-layered, long-range surface-to-air missile system capable of engaging multiple aerial targets like aircraft, drones, and missiles simultaneously. India's indigenous Akashteer system is also part of its multi-layered air defense.

Q13: Who was India's National Security Advisor (NSA) during Operation Sindoor?

General Bipin Rawat

Ajit Doval

General Manoj Pande

S. Jaishankar

Ajit Doval was India's National Security Advisor (NSA) during Operation Sindoor. He has been serving as the NSA since 2014 and played a significant role in the strategic planning and intelligence coordination for the operation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also played a decisive role, assuming command and ensuring the response was well-planned and precisely timed.

Q14: What is the military control line between Indian and Pakistani controlled parts of Jammu & Kashmir commonly known as?

Red Line

LAC (Line of Actual Control)

LOC (Line of Control)

Buffer Zone

The military control line between the Indian and Pakistani controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir is known as the LOC (Line of Control). It is not an internationally recognized border but serves as a de facto boundary. Operation Sindoor made it clear that neither the LoC nor Pakistani territory would remain untouched if terror originates from there.

Q15: From which country did India acquire the S-400 Triumf (Triumph) air defence system?

USA

France

Russia

Israel

India acquired the S-400 Triumf air defence system from RussiThe deal, valued at approximately ₹35,000 crore, was for five units of this advanced long-range surface-to-air missile system.

Q16: India used Rafale jets in Operation Sindoor. From which country were these jets purchased?

USA

France

Israel

Russia

India purchased the Rafale jets from France. The jets are manufactured by the French company Dassault Aviation. India signed the deal in 2016. These jets were used to launch SCALP missiles during Operation Sindoor.

Q17: The SCALP missile, used in Operation Sindoor, is also known by what NATO codename?

BrahMos

Storm Shadow

Pralay

Nirbhay

The SCALP EG missile is also known by its NATO codename 'Storm Shadow'. It is a long-range (550 km), air-launched cruise missile developed by the European firm MBDA and was used effectively during Operation Sindoor.

Q18: What type of missile is the SCALP missile?

Surface-to-Surface

Air-to-Ground Cruise Missile

Anti-Tank

Submarine launched

SCALP is an Air-to-Ground Cruise Missile. It is launched from an aircraft (like the Rafale jet) and is designed to strike high-value, fortified targets deep within enemy territory with high precision. It was developed by MBDA (France).

Q19: Who was the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India during Operation Sindoor in May 2025?

General Bipin Rawat

General Anil Chauhan

General Manoj Pande

Admiral Hari Kumar

General Anil Chauhan was the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India during Operation Sindoor. He played a crucial role in the coordination among the three services (Army, Navy, Air Force) and provided high-level direction for the operation. This was his first major operation as CDS, showcasing decisive leadership.

Q20: According to PIB, how many Pakistani military installations were targeted by India in its counteroffensive on the night of May 9-10, 2025?

5

7

9

11

On the night of May 9-10, 2025, India's counteroffensive targeted 11 Pakistani military installations within just three hours. These included key airbases such as Noor Khan, Rafiqui, Murid, Sukkur, Sialkot, Pasrur, Chunian, Sargodha, Skardu, Bholari, and JacobabaThis marked the first time a country successfully attacked the air bases of a nuclear-armed nation in a single operation.

Q21: What was a significant non-military measure taken by India under Operation Sindoor regarding a water-sharing agreement with Pakistan?

Suspension of the Ganga Water Treaty

Termination of the Indus Waters Treaty

Renegotiation of the Teesta River Agreement

Implementation of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal

A decisive non-military measure under Operation Sindoor was India's termination (holding in abeyance) of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 with immediate effect. This gave India full control over western rivers like Jhelum and Chenab and sent a message that 'Blood and water cannot flow together.'

Q22: Which Pakistani air defence system was reportedly exposed as weak and jammed by the Indian Air Force during Operation Sindoor?

S-300

HQ-9

Patriot

Barak-8

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan's Chinese-supplied HQ-9 air defence system was exposed as weak. The Indian Air Force reportedly bypassed and jammed these systems, completing their mission in just 23 minutes using Rafale jets, SCALP missiles, and HAMMER bombs.

Q23: Which of these high-profile terrorists, linked to the IC-814 hijack and Pulwama blast, were reportedly eliminated during Operation Sindoor?

Hafiz Saeed

Masood Azhar

Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf, Mudassir Ahmad

Sirajuddin Haqqani

Multiple high-profile terrorists on India's most wanted list were neutralized during Operation Sindoor. These included Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf, and Mudassir Ahmad, who were individuals linked to the IC-814 hijack and the Pulwama blast, crippling key operational modules.

Q24: Operation Sindoor involved coordinated tri-service action. When was the last time India conducted a major tri-service operation before this?

1965 Indo-Pak War

1971 Bangladesh Liberation War

1999 Kargil War

2016 Surgical Strikes

Operation Sindoor was a coordinated tri-service action involving the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. According to the video, this was the first such tri-service operation since the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, demonstrating India's growing joint military prowess.

Q25: What was the reported duration of the Indian Air Force's mission to bypass and jam Pakistan's air defense systems during Operation Sindoor?

10 minutes

23 minutes

45 minutes

1 hour

The Indian Air Force completed its mission of bypassing and jamming Pakistan's Chinese-supplied air defense systems in just 23 minutes, using Rafale jets, SCALP missiles, and HAMMER bombs. This demonstrated India's technological edge and operational efficiency.

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