Consider the following statements: 1. Disaster Recovery and Community Support (DRCS) partnership is an initiative of Quad grouping aimed at improving coordination for disaster relief operations and enhance regional cooperation. 2. Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA), an initiative of Quad, aims to improve maritime security in the Indian Ocean by using satellite data, training, and building capacity. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Disaster Recovery and Community Support (DRCS) partnership is an initiative of Quad grouping aimed at improving coordination for disaster relief operations and enhance regional cooperation.
2.Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA), an initiative of Quad, aims to improve maritime security in the Indian Ocean by using satellite data, training, and building capacity.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Quad has established a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) partnership aimed at improving coordination for disaster relief operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

Statement 2 is correct. The IPMDA is an initiative by the Quad that aims to enhance maritime security in the Indian Ocean by leveraging satellite data, training, and capacity building.

Source: The Hindu

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