UPSC CDS-1

Which one of the following ships was involved in ‘Mission Sagar – II’ ?

[amp_mcq option1=”INS Shakti” option2=”INS Vikramaditya” option3=”INS Kesari” option4=”INS Airavat” correct=”option4″]

INS Airavat was involved in ‘Mission Sagar – II’.

Mission Sagar – II was the second phase of India’s outreach initiative to provide assistance to friendly foreign countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. INS Airavat delivered food aid to Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti, and Eritrea in November 2020 as part of this mission.

Mission Sagar – I, conducted in May 2020, involved INS Kesari delivering aid to Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, and Comoros.

‘CARAT Bangladesh 2020’ was a joint naval exercise between Bangladesh and

[amp_mcq option1=”India” option2=”USA” option3=”Japan” option4=”Thailand” correct=”option2″]

‘CARAT Bangladesh 2020’ was a joint naval exercise between Bangladesh and the USA.

CARAT (Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training) is an annual series of bilateral naval exercises the U.S. Navy conducts with navies of partner nations in the Indo-Pacific region. CARAT Bangladesh is one such exercise, focusing on enhancing interoperability and building relationships.

The CARAT series involves various maritime training events, including exercises on maritime patrol operations, surface warfare, and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief.

Hollywood actor Sir Sean Connery, who died recently, was popularly known for the portrayal of the role

[amp_mcq option1=”Rocky” option2=”Captain Jack Sparrow” option3=”Terminator” option4=”James Bond” correct=”option4″]

The correct answer is James Bond.

Sir Sean Connery was the first actor to portray James Bond on the big screen and is widely regarded as one of the best actors to have played the iconic role. He starred in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983.

Rocky was portrayed by Sylvester Stallone, Captain Jack Sparrow by Johnny Depp, and the Terminator by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The first phase of Exercise Malabar, 2020 was conducted at

[amp_mcq option1=”Port Blair” option2=”Mumbai” option3=”Visakhapatnam” option4=”Kochi” correct=”option3″]

Exercise Malabar 2020 was a naval exercise conducted in two phases. The first phase (Phase 1) was conducted from 03 to 06 November 2020 in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast of Visakhapatnam. The second phase (Phase 2) was conducted in the Arabian Sea from 17 to 20 November 2020.

Exercise Malabar is a trilateral (originally India-USA-Japan) naval exercise that became quadrilateral in 2020 with the inclusion of Australia.

Visakhapatnam is the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy and is located on the east coast of India, bordering the Bay of Bengal. This makes it a suitable location for naval exercises conducted in the Bay of Bengal.

Which one of the following is not a member of the Quad group of nations?

[amp_mcq option1=”France” option2=”USA” option3=”Australia” option4=”Japan” correct=”option1″]

The Quad is an informal strategic forum comprising four member nations: the United States of America (USA), Japan, Australia, and India. Its origin dates back to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami relief efforts, and it was revived in 2017. France is not a member of the Quad.

The Quad is a strategic dialogue involving USA, Japan, Australia, and India, primarily focused on the Indo-Pacific region.

The Quad members hold regular summits and meetings at various levels (heads of state, foreign ministers, etc.) to discuss regional security, economic cooperation, and other matters.