Quiz – 1 November 2026 (Part 4: Q 161–170)

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Quiz – 1 November 2026 (Part 4: Q 161–170) – 10 questions, subject: Current Affairs. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
GSLV-F18, which launched NVS-03, was which flight of the GSLV?

Correct Answer: C [20th]

Explanation:

The 20th flight; it lifted off from Sriharikota at 11:51 pm IST on 30 Oct 2026.

2.  
Which navigation signal does NVS-03 add to the existing L5 and S-band signals?

Correct Answer: A [L1]

Explanation:

The L1 signal – also used by GPS, so it makes NavIC easier to use in common devices.

3.  
Which was the first NavIC satellite to carry an indigenous atomic clock?

Correct Answer: B [NVS-01]

Explanation:

NVS-01 – launched on 29 May 2023 by GSLV-F12.

4.  
Up to roughly how far beyond India's boundary does NavIC's service cover?

Correct Answer: C [1,500 km]

Explanation:

The Indian landmass and about 1,500 km beyond it – NavIC is a regional system.

5.  
Where is the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), where GSLV's CE-7.5 cryogenic engine is tested?

Correct Answer: A [Mahendragiri, Tirunelveli]

Explanation:

Mahendragiri (Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu); it became a separate centre named IPRC from 1 Feb 2014.

6.  
Who took charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the IAF on 31 Oct 2026?

Correct Answer: A [Ashutosh Dixit]

Explanation:

Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit; the 28th chief, A.P. Singh, retired.

7.  
What post did Ashutosh Dixit hold just before becoming the Chief of the Air Staff?

Correct Answer: A [Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS)]

Explanation:

VCAS (from July 2026); earlier CISC and AOC-in-C, Central Air Command.

8.  
In which stream and year was Ashutosh Dixit commissioned into the IAF?

Correct Answer: B [Fighter, 1986]

Explanation:

Fighter stream, 6 Dec 1986; over 3,500 flying hours.

9.  
From which Air Force Station in Tamil Nadu do the Tejas squadrons (No. 45 and No. 18) operate?

Correct Answer: A [Sulur]

Explanation:

Sulur (Coimbatore); No. 18 'Flying Bullets' was operationalised with Tejas on 27 May 2020.

10.  
Who was the first Indian chief of the Indian Air Force?

Correct Answer: A [Subroto Mukerjee]

Explanation:

Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee (1 Apr 1954); Arjan Singh is the only Marshal of the IAF.

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