Indian Air Force Day : Important MCQs.

Q. When is Indian Air Force Day celebrated?

a) 8th October

b) 15th August

c) 26th January

d) 1st May

Answer: a) 8th October

Q. In which year was the Indian Air Force established?

a) 1932

b) 1947

c) 1950

d) 1965

Answer: a) 1932

Q. The motto of the Indian Air Force is:

a) Touch the Sky with Glory

b) Service Before Self

c) Always Alert

d) Victory Over the Enemy

Answer: a) Touch the Sky with Glory

Q. What was the original name of the Indian Air Force?

a) Royal Indian Air Force

b) Bharat Air Force

c) Indian Royal Air Wing

d) Imperial Air Force

Answer: a) Royal Indian Air Force

Q. Who was the first Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force?

a) Subroto Mukerjee

b) Arjan Singh

c) S.P. Tyagi

d) Om Prakash Mehra

Answer: a) Subroto Mukerjee

Q. The Indian Air Force is the ___ largest air force in the world.

a) 2nd

b) 4th

c) 5th

d) 7th

Answer: b) 4th

Q. Which aircraft is known as the backbone of the IAF?

a) Sukhoi Su-30MKI

b) Mirage 2000

c) Tejas LCA

d) MiG-21

Answer: a) Sukhoi Su-30MKI

Q. Operation Safed Sagar was conducted during which conflict?

a) Indo-Pak War 1971

b) Kargil War 1999

c) Sino-Indian War 1962

d) Indo-Pak War 1965

Answer: b) Kargil War 1999

Q. What is the indigenous fighter aircraft developed by India?

a) Rafale

b) Sukhoi Su-30

c) Tejas

d) Jaguar

Answer: c) Tejas

Q. The Indian Air Force is a part of which Ministry?

a) Ministry of Defence

b) Ministry of Home Affairs

c) Ministry of External Affairs

d) Ministry of Aviation

Answer: a) Ministry of Defence

Q. Which is the transport aircraft used by the Indian Air Force?

a) C-17 Globemaster III

b) Rafale

c) Mirage 2000

d) MiG-29

Answer: a) C-17 Globemaster III

Q. Which helicopter is commonly used for rescue and relief operations by the IAF?

a) Apache

b) Chinook

c) Mi-17

d) Tejas

Answer: c) Mi-17

Q. Who is the supreme commander of the Indian Air Force?

a) Prime Minister of India

b) Defence Minister of India

c) Chief of Defence Staff

d) President of India

Answer: d) President of India

Q. Which squadron of the IAF performed the Balakot airstrikes in 2019?

a) No. 51 Squadron

b) No. 1 Squadron

c) No. 17 Squadron

d) No. 5 Squadron

Answer: c) No. 17 Squadron

Q. Which fighter jet was inducted into the Indian Air Force in 2020?

a) F-16

b) MiG-29

c) Rafale

d) Mirage 2000

Answer: c) Rafale

Q. Which aircraft played a key role in the 1971 Indo-Pak war?

a) MiG-21

b) Mirage 2000

c) Sukhoi Su-30MKI

d) Hawker Hunter

Answer: a) MiG-21

Q. What was the name of the first female fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force?

a) Avani Chaturvedi

b) Gunjan Saxena

c) Bhawana Kanth

d) Shalija Dhami

Answer: a) Avani Chaturvedi

Q. The Indian Air Force participated in which UN peacekeeping mission?

a) Congo

b) Afghanistan

c) Iraq

d) Sudan

Answer: a) Congo

Q. What is the airbase of the Indian Air Force located in Gujarat?

a) Jamnagar Airbase

b) Hindon Airbase

c) Ambala Airbase

d) Pathankot Airbase

Answer: a) Jamnagar Airbase

Q. The first Air Marshal of India was:

a) Arjan Singh

b) Subroto Mukerjee

c) Idris Hasan Latif

d) Katre

Answer: a) Arjan Singh

Q. In which year did the Indian Air Force become a separate entity from the Indian Army?

a) 1932

b) 1947

c) 1950

d) 1938

Answer: d) 1938

Q. Which is the oldest operational squadron of the Indian Air Force?

a) No. 1 Squadron

b) No. 5 Squadron

c) No. 17 Squadron

d) No. 51 Squadron

Answer: a) No. 1 Squadron

Q. Which operation was carried out by the Indian Air Force during the 1962 Sino-Indian War?

a) Operation Vijay

b) Operation Meghdoot

c) Operation Pawan

d) Airlift of troops and supplies

Answer: d) Airlift of troops and supplies

Q. Which Indian city is the headquarter of the Western Air Command of the IAF?

a) Delhi

b) Chandigarh

c) Mumbai

d) Lucknow

Answer: b) Chandigarh

Q. The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) manufactures which of the following aircraft?

a) Rafale

b) Tejas

c) MiG-29

d) Mirage 2000

Answer: b) Tejas

Q. Which of the following air exercises does the Indian Air Force participate in with the United States?

a) Indra Dhanush

b) Cope India

c) Garuda

d) Yudh Abhyas

Answer: b) Cope India

Q. Which operation was carried out by the Indian Air Force in 1984 to secure the Siachen Glacier?

a) Operation Meghdoot

b) Operation Vijay

c) Operation Safed Sagar

d) Operation Trident

Answer: a) Operation Meghdoot

Q. The Indian Air Force’s aerobatic team is known as:

a) Surya Kiran

b) Garud

c) Vajra

d) Shakti

Answer: a) Surya Kiran

Q. Which operation was carried out by the IAF during the 1999 Kargil conflict?

a) Operation Vijay

b) Operation Meghdoot

c) Operation Safed Sagar

d) Operation Pawan

Answer: c) Operation Safed Sagar

Q. What is the primary role of the Garud Commando Force of the Indian Air Force?

a) Ground Combat

b) Special Operations

c) Cybersecurity

d) Logistics

Answer: b) Special Operations

Q. Which aircraft is known for dropping the first nuclear bomb test in India (Pokhran)?

a) MiG-21

b) Sukhoi Su-30MKI

c) Mirage 2000

d) Tejas

Answer: c) Mirage 2000

Q. What is the name of India’s first dedicated military satellite launched for the Air Force?

a) GSAT-7A

b) INSAT-4B

c) GSAT-30

d) RISAT-2

Answer: a) GSAT-7A

Q. Which aircraft has been the longest-serving aircraft in the Indian Air Force?

a) MiG-21

b) Jaguar

c) Mirage 2000

d) Sukhoi Su-30MKI

Answer: a) MiG-21

Q. Who is the current Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (as of 2024)?

a) Vivek Ram Chaudhari

b) Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

c) Arjan Singh

d) Anil Khosla

Answer: a) Vivek Ram Chaudhari

Q. Which IAF airbase is located in Rajasthan?

a) Jodhpur Airbase

b) Ambala Airbase

c) Pathankot Airbase

d) Hindon Airbase

Answer: a) Jodhpur Airbase

Q. Which aircraft is designated as a tanker for aerial refueling in the Indian Air Force?

a) IL-78

b) C-130J

c) MiG-29

d) Rafale

Answer: a) IL-78

Q. The IAF’s Himalayan Eagle exercise is conducted in which region?

a) Ladakh

b) Rajasthan

c) Sikkim

d) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: a) Ladakh

Q. Which IAF operation was conducted to evacuate Indian citizens from Kuwait during the Gulf War?

a) Operation Meghdoot

b) Operation Cactus

c) Operation Rahat

d) Operation Airlift

Answer: d) Operation Airlift

Q. Who was the first female officer to be awarded the Shaurya Chakra in the Indian Air Force?

a) Gunjan Saxena

b) Avani Chaturvedi

c) Bhawana Kanth

d) Shalija Dhami

Answer: a) Gunjan Saxena

Q. Which of the following is NOT a transport aircraft in the Indian Air Force?

a) An-32

b) C-130J

c) C-17 Globemaster III

d) MiG-27

Answer: d) MiG-27

Q. Which Indian state houses the Tezpur Air Force Station?

a) Assam

b) Gujarat

c) West Bengal

d) Punjab

Answer: a) Assam

Q. The Air Force Academy is located in which state?

a) Maharashtra

b) Gujarat

c) Telangana

d) Karnataka

Answer: c) Telangana

Q. The IAF’s role in UN peacekeeping operations is known for its deployment in which country?

a) Korea

b) Congo

c) Afghanistan

d) Iran

Answer: b) Congo

Q. The Indian Air Force’s operation during the Uttarakhand floods in 2013 was known as:

a) Operation Rahat

b) Operation Cactus

c) Operation Vijay

d) Operation Pawan

Answer: a) Operation Rahat

Q. Which Indian Air Force aircraft has the capability of strategic airlift?

a) C-17 Globemaster III

b) MiG-21

c) Jaguar

d) Mirage 2000

Answer: a) C-17 Globemaster III

Q. The term “IAF’s Big Birds” refers to which category of aircraft?

a) Fighter Aircraft

b) Transport Aircraft

c) Trainer Aircraft

d) Helicopters

Answer: b) Transport Aircraft

Q. What was the name of the air operation conducted by IAF during the 1971 Indo-Pak war?

a) Operation Cactus

b) Operation Trident

c) Operation Chengiz Khan

d) Operation Pawan

Answer: c) Operation Chengiz Khan

Q. The Air Force Network (AFNET) launched in 2010 provides:

a) Cybersecurity

b) Secure communication network

c) Surveillance and reconnaissance

d) Satellite communication

Answer: b) Secure communication network

Q. The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a:

a) Multirole Fighter

b) Transport Aircraft

c) Helicopter

d) Trainer Aircraft

Answer: a) Multirole Fighter

Q. Who was the first Indian to fly a fighter aircraft?

a) J.R.D. Tata

b) Subroto Mukerjee

c) Arjan Singh

d) Indra Lal Roy

Answer: d) Indra Lal Roy

Q. The first Indian woman officer to fly solo in a fighter aircraft is:

a) Avani Chaturvedi

b) Gunjan Saxena

c) Bhawana Kanth

d) Shalija Dhami

Answer: a) Avani Chaturvedi

Q. Which of the following is an air-to-air missile used by the Indian Air Force?

a) BrahMos

b) Astra

c) Nirbhay

d) Agni

Answer: b) Astra

Q. Operation Maitri was an IAF mission for which country?

a) Nepal

b) Sri Lanka

c) Maldives

d) Bangladesh

Answer: a) Nepal

Q. Which military exercise is held between the air forces of India and France?

a) Yudh Abhyas

b) Varuna

c) Garuda

d) Cope India

Answer: c) Garuda

Q. Which fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force participated in the Balakot airstrikes?

a) Sukhoi Su-30MKI

b) Mirage 2000

c) MiG-29

d) Tejas

Answer: b) Mirage 2000

Q. The IAF station at Hindon is located near which city?

a) Bengaluru

b) Delhi

c) Mumbai

d) Chennai

Answer: b) Delhi

Q. What is the highest rank achievable in the Indian Air Force?

a) Air Marshal

b) Air Chief Marshal

c) Wing Commander

d) Marshal of the Indian Air Force

Answer: d) Marshal of the Indian Air Force

Q. Which operation was launched by the IAF to provide aid during the 2004 Tsunami?

a) Operation Rahat

b) Operation Pawan

c) Operation Maitri

d) Operation Sea Waves

Answer: d) Operation Sea Waves

Q. The Mi-17 helicopter is mainly used for:

a) Combat

b) Rescue and relief operations

c) Training

d) Refueling

Answer: b) Rescue and relief operations

Q. The Indian Air Force is structured into how many operational commands?

a) 3

b) 5

c) 7

d) 9

Answer: c) 7

Q. What is the codename for the airlift operations during the Indo-China conflict in 1962?

a) Operation Meghdoot

b) Operation Pawan

c) Operation Eagle

d) Operation Cactus

Answer: c) Operation Eagle

Q. The headquarters of the Indian Air Force is located in:

a) Mumbai

b) New Delhi

c) Hyderabad

d) Kolkata

Answer: b) New Delhi

Q. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Air Force”?

a) Arjan Singh

b) Subroto Mukerjee

c) J.R.D. Tata

d) Pratap Chandra Lal

Answer: b) Subroto Mukerjee

Q. Which Indian Air Force operation involved evacuating civilians from Yemen?

a) Operation Rahat

b) Operation Maitri

c) Operation Sankat Mochan

d) Operation Nistar

Answer: a) Operation Rahat

Q. Which aircraft replaced the MiG-21 in the Indian Air Force?

a) Tejas

b) Jaguar

c) Sukhoi Su-30MKI

d) Mirage 2000

Answer: a) Tejas

Q. The IAF participated in which joint military exercise with Russia?

a) Indra Dhanush

b) Garuda

c) Avia Indra

d) Yudh Abhyas

Answer: c) Avia Indra

Q. What is the emblem of the Indian Air Force?

a) A lion with wings

b) A blue chakra with wings

c) An eagle in flight

d) A tiger in a circle

Answer: b) A blue chakra with wings

Q. The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) used by the Indian Air Force is named:

a) Dhruv

b) Chetak

c) Apache

d) Garud

Answer: a) Dhruv

Q. The term “Sentry Duty” in the IAF refers to:

a) Border patrol

b) Air surveillance missions

c) Ground combat support

d) Air evacuation

Answer: b) Air surveillance missions

Q. The longest IAF airlift operation was during:

a) 1962 Indo-China War

b) Kargil War 1999

c) 1971 Indo-Pak War

d) Operation Rahat

Answer: a) 1962 Indo-China War