THINQ Quiz 2025 – Ultimate Preparation Notes (All-in-One)
🌊 PART A: INDIAN NAVY – STRUCTURE, HISTORY & OPERATIONS
1. Indian Navy Overview
• Motto: Sha No Varuna – “May the Lord of the Oceans be auspicious unto us.”
• Founded: 1612 (East India Company), formally named Indian Navy in 1950.
• Naval Day: Celebrated on 4th December every year to commemorate Operation Trident
(1971).
• Indian Navy Nickname: "Blue Water Navy" due to its ability to operate across deep oceans.
2. Naval Structure and Commands
• Western Naval Command (Mumbai)
• Eastern Naval Command (Visakhapatnam)
• Southern Naval Command (Kochi)
• Andaman & Nicobar Command (Port Blair) – Tri-services command
3. Notable Ships and Vessels
• INS Vikrant (IAC-1) – India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, commissioned in 2022.
• INS Vikramaditya – Modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier
• INS Arihant – India’s first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)
• INS Kalvari – Scorpene-class diesel-electric submarine
4. Firsts in Naval History
• First Ship in History: "Pessego" of Mesopotamians (~3000 BCE)
• First Indian Naval Ship: INS Rajput
• First Aircraft Carrier of India: INS Vikrant (1961)
• First Indian Nuclear Test: “Smiling Buddha” at Pokhran, 1974
• First Nuclear Bomb in the World: “Trinity” test by USA, 1945
5. Indian Navy Operations
• Operation Trident (1971) – Attack on Karachi Harbour
• Operation Python (1971) – Follow-up strike
• Operation Raahat (2015) – Yemen evacuation
• Operation Samudra Setu (2020) – COVID-19 repatriation
6. Major Exercises
• TROPEX, Malabar, Varuna, Milan, SLINEX, JIMEX
7. Training Institutions
• Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala – World’s largest naval academy
• INS Shivaji, INS Valsura – Technical training
1
🌐 PART B: MARITIME HISTORY, SYMBOLISM & NAVAL HERITAGE
1. Maritime Heritage
• Lothal Dockyard – Harappan-era port
• Chola Dynasty – Dominant naval force in Southeast Asia
• Ancient Indian Trade: Kalinga (Odisha) to Indonesia
2. Naval Insignia and Identity
• Indian Navy ensign redesigned in 2022 – now features Saint George’s Cross removed
• Indian Navy represents sovereignty, strategic strength, and coastal defence
3. Ancient Maritime Names
• Nike: Name of a Greek Goddess representing victory – many companies like Nike use
mythological names.
• Poseidon: Greek God of the Sea – symbol of naval power.
• Maritime naming traditions often include gods of oceans, winds, and strength.
4. Indian Navy Calls & Symbols
• “Blue Water Navy” – Indicative of long-range operational capability
• Sailor Callsigns: Alphanumeric combinations used for communication
• Navy Colours: White and Blue – signify purity and strength of the seas
• Navy Emblem: Features anchor, national emblem and motto
🧾 PART C: CURRENT AFFAIRS (2024–2025)
National Highlights
• India gears for 2026 Lok Sabha Elections
• Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan missions in focus
• Women’s Reservation Bill passed
• NEP 2020, Digital India, PM Suryodaya Yojana
International Highlights
• G20 Presidency: India hosted 2023
• BRICS Expansion: Egypt, UAE, Iran, Saudi Arabia added
• COP29: Climate diplomacy
• AI and Cybersecurity Collaboration
Key Personalities (2025)
• President: Droupadi Murmu
• PM: Narendra Modi
• Defence Minister: Rajnath Singh
• Navy Chief: Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi
2
Government Schemes
• PM Vishwakarma, Jal Jeevan, Ayushman Bharat, PM Gati Shakti
🏅 PART D: SPORTS, OLYMPICS & PARALYMPICS
Olympic Achievers
• Neeraj Chopra – Gold, Javelin (Tokyo 2020), World Champion 2023
• Mirabai Chanu, P.V. Sindhu, Ravi Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain
• Abhinav Bindra – First individual gold (2008)
• Men’s Hockey Team – Bronze (Tokyo 2020)
Paralympic Achievers
• Avani Lekhara – Gold (Shooting)
• Devendra Jhajharia, Sumit Antil, Mariyappan Thangavelu
• Bhavina Patel, Pramod Bhagat
Youth Icons
• R Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh D (Chess)
• Anahat Singh, Lakshya Sen, Shafali Verma, Jeswin Aldrin
🧠 PART E: STATIC GK & MUST-KNOW FACTS
• Longest River in India: Ganga
• Largest State: Rajasthan
• Highest Peak in India: Kanchenjunga
• Largest Port: Mumbai Port; Major Container Port – JNPT
• Longest Coastline: Gujarat
Famous Nicknames
• Jaipur – Pink City
• Kolkata – City of Joy
• Kochi – Queen of Arabian Sea
Important Days
• Navy Day: 4 December
• Republic Day: 26 January
• Independence Day: 15 August
• World Environment Day: 5 June
• International Yoga Day: 21 June
3
✅ FINAL REVISION CHECKLIST
✅ Navy Day, Operation Trident, Navy Commands & Exercises
✅ Ships: INS Vikrant, Arihant, Kalvari, Vikramaditya
✅ Maritime heritage: Lothal, Cholas, Kalinga trade
✅ Symbolism: Blue Water Navy, Greek Gods in naval names
✅ Current Affairs: 2024–25 national & global updates
✅ Olympics, Paralympics and youth icons
✅ Static GK: Geography, Nicknames, Important Days
✅ Firsts: First ship, first nuclear bomb, first naval ship of India
💪 With this master-level guide, you're set to dominate the THINQ Quiz – school to national level!
🚢 Best of Luck, Commander-in-the-Making! 🇮🇳 Jai Hind! 🫡
