TAPS Fest Quiz 2018-19 on Indian Armed Forces. "How well do you know your forces?" Title of the quiz.

1. TAPS FEST QUIZ 2018-2019
‘HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW
YOUR FORCES?’
CONDUCTED BY:- Quiz Club (APS-DK)

2. PROGRESSIVE CLUES
ROUND 1
*Only Pounce Rule is
applicable in this round

3. RULES:-
Each team will be given a question for which they will be provided with 3
clues, one after the other, making it progressively easier to identify the
answer but with reduction of points.
This would be a non-passing round. No negative marking is there in this
round for a direct question.
If a team uses all the clues/gives an incorrect answer, the question passes
to the audience.
20 points will be awarded if the team answers on the first clue, 15 points if
they answer on the second clue and 10 points if they answer on the third
clue.
The team will be awarded 30 points if they give correct answer on Pounce
and -20 if they answer it wrong on the 1st clue.
The team will be awarded 20 points if they give correct answer on Pounce
and -10 if they answer it wrong on the 2nd clue.

4. QUESTION -1
Clue-1
1. It was established in the 18th century.
Ownership of this company passed through
entities including the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company and the British-India
Steam Navigation Company. Eventually, it was
registered as a public company in 1934. It was
nationalised in 1960 and is now a Public Sector
Undertaking of the Government of India.

5. Question-1
Clue-2
2. It has done projects like Nilgiri class
frigate, Godavari class frigate, Khukri class
corvettes and Delhi class destroyers.

6. QUESTION-1
CLUE-3
3.

7. ANSWER:-
Mazagon Deck Shipbuilders
Limited

8. QUESTION -2
Clue-1
Identify the person who was
in the Unit No. 18
Squadron.

9. QUESTION -2
Clue-2
He was born on 17 July 1943 in the village of
Isewal, Ludhiana, Punjab Province, British
India. He was the son of M.W.O. (Honorary)
Flight Lieutenant Tarlok Singh Sekhon. He was
commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 4
June 1967 as a Pilot Officer.

10. QUESTION -2
Clue-3

11. Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh
Sekhon
ANSWER:-

12. QUESTION -3
Clue-1
Identify the person who was
assigned Service No. – 03657-K.

13. QUESTION -3
Clue-2
•During the month of July 2014, the officer was
involved in four separate gallant and courageous
acts viz. on 03 July, 14 July, 18 July and 19 July
wherein he was successful in saving lives of 15
personnel in a short span of 16 days.

14. QUESTION -3
Clue-3

15. ANSWER:-
Commander Gosavi Kaustubh
Vijaykumar

16. 1.It uses the chassis of the T-72M1 (Ajeya) and turret
and weapon system of the Arjun. It was developed in
2002 as a private venture and was intended to provide a
solution for upgrading the Indian Army's ageing T-72M1
fleet. It was rejected by the Indian Army after two
prototypes and six months of trials.
QUESTION -4
Clue-1

17. QUESTION -4
Clue-2
2.This tank was displayed at 2014
Republic Day.

18. QUESTION -4
Clue-3

19. ANSWER:-
Tank Ex or MBT Ex

20. QUESTION -5
Clue-1
Identify the person who was
assigned Service no. – IC8947

21. QUESTION -5
Clue-2
He was an Indian Army officer and member
of a United Nations peacekeeping forces.
He is the only UN peacekeeper to receive
the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest
wartime military decoration.

22. QUESTION -5
Clue-3

23. ANSWER:-
Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria

24. QUESTION -6
Clue-1
Identify the person who was in the
UNIT – 4 Grenadiers.

25. QUESTION -6
Clue-2
He was born on 1 July 1933. He was an Indian
Army soldier who posthumously received India's
highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra,
for his actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of
1965.

26. QUESTION -6
Clue-3

27. ANSWER:-
CQMH Abdul Hamid

28. ROUND-2
Audio
*Only Bounce Rule is
applicable in this round

29. An audio clip will be played and question regarding
that clip will be asked from the teams.
If they get it correct then they will be awarded 10
points.
It is a passing round so if they give the wrong
answer then the question will be passed according
to the seating for 5 bonus points.
There is no negative marking in this round.
RULES:-

30. QUESTION -1
Identify the personality.

31. QUESTION -2
Identify the personality.

32. QUESTION -3
Identify the personality.

33. QUESTION -4
Identify the personality.

34. QUESTION -5
Name the Indian Army regiment
this song is associated with?

35. QUESTION -6
Identify the personality.

36. ROUND-3
Visual
Pounce and Bounce Rule is
applicable in this round

37. RULES:-
Every team will get one direct question.
An image will be shown to the team; if they get it correct then
they will be awarded 10 points.
If a team pounces and gives the correct answer they will be
awarded 20 points and -10 if they answer it wrong.
It is a passing round so if they give the wrong answer then
the question will be passed according to the seating for 5
bonus points.
No negative on direct question.

38. QUESTION-1
Identify this Medal

39. ANSWER:-
mahavir chakra

40. QUESTION -2
Identify this workhorse of the IAF transport
fleet

41. ANSWER:-
ANTONOV AN-32

42. QUESTION -3
Identify this fighter pilot.

43. ANSWER: -
AVANI CHATURVEDI

44. QUESTION – 4
Name this submarine turned into
museum.

45. ANSWER:–
INS KURSURA S20

46. QUESTION – 5
Identify this badge. Who wears this badge?

47. ANSWER:–
Flight signaller

48. QUESTION – 6
Which rank does this sleeve insignia
represent?

49. ANSWER:–
Air Vice Marshal

50. ROUND-4
MCQ ROUND

51. RULES:-
Every team will get one direct question.
There is no Pounce and Bounce Rule
applicable in this round.
The team will get 10 points if they answer
the question correctly and -5 points if they
get it wrong.

52. At which of the following places is the
Heavy Vehicle Factory located?
a) Kanpur
b) Khadki
c) Avadi
d) 24 Paraganas
QUESTION - 1

53. ANSWER:–
Avadi

54. QUESTION - 2
Which of the following is the home base of
the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya?
a) Vishakhapatnam
b) Kochi
c) Karwar
d) Mumbai

55. ANSWER:–
Karwar

56. QUESTION - 3
Lt. Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian navy
become the first Indian to complete a solo,
unassisted non-stop circumnavigation of the
world in 2013. What was the name of the vessel
used by him?
a) INSV Mandovi
b) INSV Mhadei
c) INS Abhimanyu
d) INS Vikramaditya

57. ANSWER:–
INSV Mhadei

58. QUESTION - 4
In 2013, the Indian Navy inducted the Boeing P-81
aircraft at naval station, Rajali. To serve what
purpose the aircraft has been inducted?
a) Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance
b) VIP Movement
c) Transport of Troops
d) Training

59. ANSWER:–
Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance

60. The Indian army successfully test fired an
advanced version of this land attack cruise
missile in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Identify the missile.
a) Agni
b) Brahmos Block 3
c) Nag
d) Trishul
QUESTION - 5

61. ANSWER:–
Brahmos Block 3

62. QUESTION - 6
Which was the first missile boat of India?
a) INS Vinash
b) INS Khukri
c) INS Shakti
d) INS Ajay

63. ANSWER:–
INS Vinash

64. ROUND-5
Direct
Pounce and Bounce Rule
is applicable in this round

65. RULES:-
•Every team will get one direct question.
•If a team pounces and gives the correct
answer they will be awarded 20 points and -
10 if they answer it wrong.
•It is a passing round so if they give the wrong
answer then the question will be passed
according to the seating for 5 bonus points.
•No negative on direct question.

66. QUESTION - 1
What is the ICOA code for air
force station Adampur?

67. ANSWER:–
VIAX

68. QUESTION - 2
GYANEN SHOBHTE is the motto
of which institution?

69. ANSWER:–
Navy Children Schools

70. QUESTION - 3
How many operation commands
does the Indian Army have?

71. ANSWER:–
6

72. QUESTION - 4
In which year was the SEPECAT
JAGUAR inducted into the Indian air
force?

73. ANSWER:–
1979

74. QUESTION - 5
If you are in area 104 you are in which
city?

75. ANSWER:–
Vishakhapatnam

76. QUESTION - 6
Which Indian Army fort is in
Allahabad?

77. ANSWER:–
OD Fort / Ordnance Depot Fort

78. Thank you for your participation in the TAPS
FEST QUIZ.
Wish you all the best for the next time.