Published on Mar 04, 2023
GK Questions on Indian Navy Day : Navy Day in India is celebrated on 4 December every year to recognize the achievements and role of the Indian Navy to the country. The year 2021 is being celebrated as ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ and the events that are being planned by the SNC will commence on December 4, 2020, and run through till December 16, 2021.
Indian Navy Day 2020 theme is ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh'
December was chosen as on that day in 1971, during Operation Trident, the Indian Navy sank four Pakistani vessels including PNS Khaibar, killing hundreds of Pakistani Navy personnel. On this day, those who martyred in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 are also remembered.
#1. When was the Indian Navy founded?
1614
1612
1611
1613
#2. What was the former name given to Indian Navy?
Super Indian Navy
Mighty Indian Navy
Royal Indian Navy
Worthy Indian Navy
#3. Which of these is the current Chief of the Naval Staff?
Jay Rizwan
Aamir Khan
Ali Khan
Sunil Lanba
#4. Which of these is a rank in Indian Navy?
Admiral
Inspector
Field Marshall
Air Marshall
#5. When was the Indian Navy titled “Royal Indian Navy”?
1937
1935
1934
1936
#6. How many operational commands is operated by Indian Navy?
4
3
2
1
#7. What is the rank of officers heading each operational commands?
General
Inspector
Admiral
Vice-admiral
#8. Which day is observed every year on 4 December to celebrate achievements and role of the naval force to the country?
Indian Navy Day
Indian Maritime Day
Indian Sagar Divas
Indian Army Day
#9. FOWJFAC was launched on 20th June 2016. What does it stand for?
Follow On Watered Jet Fast Attack
Follow On Water Jet Fast Attack
Followed on Water Jet Free Attack
None of the above
#10. Which former Chief of Naval Staff has passed away recently on 16th October 2015?
Admiral R. K. Dhowan
Admiral D. K. Joshi
Admiral R. H. Tahiliani
None of the above
#11. Which of the following Indian Naval Ships, part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet based at Mumbai, entered Dubai on 5th Sep’15?
INS Delhi
INS Tabar & INS Trishul
INS Deepak
All of the above
#12. On 3rd Sep’15, in which of the following forces did Delhi High Court allow permanent commission for women?
Indian Navy
Indian Army
Indian Air Force
All of the above
#13. The biennial joint multi-nation Naval exercise held in the Indian Ocean is named – (The exercise was recently held in February 2014).
Shoorveer
Yudh Abhyas
Milan
Malabar
#14. Lt Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy became 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?
INS Abhay
INS Abhimanyu
INSV Mandovi
INSV Mhadei
#15. At which of the following places is the headquarters of a Naval Command NOT located?
Visakhapatnam
Goa
Mumbai
Kochi
#16. On which of the following dates is the Navy Day celebrated in India?
December 4
February 1
October 8
January 15
#17. In 2013, the Indian Navy inducted the Boeing P-8I Aircraft at Naval Station, Rajali. To serve what purpose the aircraft has been inducted?
Training of Naval pilots
Transport of troops from ships to bases and vice versa
VIP movements of President and other dignitaries
Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance
#18. Which one among the following is the unit raised to protect the naval assets?
Sagar Nigrani Bal
Sagar Suraksha Bal
Sagar Prahari Bal
Sagar Rakshak Bal
#19. Dhanush, a missile inducted into the Indian Navy
is a customized and naval variant of Prithvi missile
cannot carry nuclear warheads
can be launched from an aircraft
has a range of 700 km
#20. Which of the following is India’s first indigenously developed nuclear powered submarine?
INS Sindhurakshak
INS Arihant
INS Vikrant
INS Trikhand
#21. What is the role of Indian Navy Force?
force projection
Naval warfare
sealift
All the Above
#22. Who is the supreme commander of Indian Navy?
Vice-President
Prime Minister
Precident
None of these
Navy Day in India originally coincided with the Royal Navy's Trafalgar Day. In 1944, the Royal Indian Navy celebrated Navy Day in October, the month of its commissioning in 1944. In 1945, after World War 2, Navy Day was celebrated on 1 December. On the night of 30 November 1945, on the eve of the Navy Day celebrations, Indian ratings painted the slogans such as Inqualab Zindabad.[8] But the old traditions of the British Navy gave way to new reasons to celebrate the day.
Navy Day in India is now celebrated to commemorate Operation Trident, which was the attack on the Karachi harbor during the Indo-Pakistan war (on 4 December 1971) by the Indian Naval Missile boats as well in to reverence all the martyrs of that war. During the attack, Indian sailors communicated in Russian to avoid detection. No Indian sailors were killed in the attack.
Various events take place during Navy Week with the finale on Navy Day. On this day the warships and aircraft of the Indian Navy are open to visitors such as school children. The Military Photo Exhibition is also performed by photojournalists of the Ernakulum in the Navy fest. Other events such as blood donation camps are also held. A community service for the Indian Navy is conducted by the Naval Institute of Aeronautical Technology (NIAT) at Good Hope Old Age Home, Fort Kochi in which the students from the Navy Children School Chair take turns to entertain the inmates and Naval doctors (from INHS Sanjivani) provides medical checkup to the inmates. The Navy Ball and Navy Queen contests including the Navy fest are held to celebrate Navy Day
It is celebrated using a particular theme (like "Safe Seas and Secure Coasts for a strong Nation") of the year:
Theme of 2019 is "Indian Navy - Silent, Strong and Swift".
Theme of 2018 was "Indian Navy, Mission-deployed and Combat-ready".
Theme of 2015 was "Indian Navy – Ensuring Secure Seas for a Resurgent Nation."
Theme of 2014 was "Indian Navy – Ensuring Secure Seas for a Resurgent Nation."
Theme of 2012 was "Indian Navy – Maritime Power for National Prosperity".
Theme of 2008 was "Reaching Out to Maritime Neighbours"
At 10 pm, INS Nipat's radar started beeping, showing two enemy warships.
INS Nirghat fired two missiles at what was Pakistani destroyer PNS Khaibar and sunk it.
Meanwhile, INS Nipat fired missiles and sunk merchant ship MV Venus Challenger, which was carrying ammunition for the Pakistani army and air force.
The Nipat and Nighat also targeted Pakistani destroyer PNS Shah Jahan, badly damaging it.
The INS Veer also targeted and sunk the Pakistani minesweeper PNS Muhafiz.
Meanwhile, the Pakistani naval headquarters requested help from the Masroor airbase in Karachi.
There was no reply because the Indian Air Force launched airstrikes on the base, as part of a pre-planned coordinated strike with Navy's attack.
INS Nipat also targeted an oil depot in Karachi harbor, setting it ablaze.
