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1. Question
1 pointsCategory: International RelationsWhich of the following correctly defines Kavkaz-2020?
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Kavkaz 2020, also referred to as Caucasus-2020 is a Russian strategic military command-post exercise scheduled for September 2020.
The invitation for participation to Kavkaz 2020 has been extended to at least 18 countries including China, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey apart from other Central Asian Republics part of the SCO.
Indian military contingent recently marched at the Victory Day Parade at Red Square in Moscow to mark the 75th anniversary of World War II.Incorrect
Kavkaz 2020, also referred to as Caucasus-2020 is a Russian strategic military command-post exercise scheduled for September 2020.
The invitation for participation to Kavkaz 2020 has been extended to at least 18 countries including China, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey apart from other Central Asian Republics part of the SCO.
Indian military contingent recently marched at the Victory Day Parade at Red Square in Moscow to mark the 75th anniversary of World War II. - Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: International RelationsWhich of the following military exercise(s) is/are correctly matched to the participant country(s)?
1. Mitra Shakti – Sri Lanka
2. Cobra Gold – Thailand
3. Kavkaz 2020 – Russia
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Option 1 is correctly matched. Exercise MITRA SHAKTI is a joint military training exercise between Indian and Sri Lankan armed forces.
Option 2 is correctly matched. Cobra Gold is a multinational military exercise held in the Kingdom of Thailand every year. It is among the largest multinational military exercises in which the United States participates with allied and partner nations. India is not a full participant in the Cobra Gold exercise.
Option 3 is correctly matched. Kavkaz 2020, also referred to as Caucasus-2020 is a Russian strategic military command-post exercise scheduled for September 2020.
India has recently pulled out of the Kavkaz 2020 citing logistics issues during COVID-19 pandemic.Incorrect
Option 1 is correctly matched. Exercise MITRA SHAKTI is a joint military training exercise between Indian and Sri Lankan armed forces.
Option 2 is correctly matched. Cobra Gold is a multinational military exercise held in the Kingdom of Thailand every year. It is among the largest multinational military exercises in which the United States participates with allied and partner nations. India is not a full participant in the Cobra Gold exercise.
Option 3 is correctly matched. Kavkaz 2020, also referred to as Caucasus-2020 is a Russian strategic military command-post exercise scheduled for September 2020.
India has recently pulled out of the Kavkaz 2020 citing logistics issues during COVID-19 pandemic. - Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: International RelationsWhich of the following country is NOT part of QUAD?
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In a significant development for the region, the Quadrilateral Strategic Dialogue (“the Quad”) between India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. held its first Minister-level meeting since it was revived in 2017.
• The group is seen as a regional counter-weight to China and has only met at the Joint or Assistant Secretary level since 2017.
• Members of the Quad, barring Australia, are currently engaged in the annual Malabar exercises – military exercises that started between India and the U.S. in 1994 and became trilateral (with Japan) in 2015.
• India has not permitted Australia to participate in these exercises, concerned about what message it would send to China, which is wary of the exercise.Incorrect
In a significant development for the region, the Quadrilateral Strategic Dialogue (“the Quad”) between India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. held its first Minister-level meeting since it was revived in 2017.
• The group is seen as a regional counter-weight to China and has only met at the Joint or Assistant Secretary level since 2017.
• Members of the Quad, barring Australia, are currently engaged in the annual Malabar exercises – military exercises that started between India and the U.S. in 1994 and became trilateral (with Japan) in 2015.
• India has not permitted Australia to participate in these exercises, concerned about what message it would send to China, which is wary of the exercise. - Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: International RelationsWhich of the following is/are defence exercise(s) between India and Bangladesh?
1. Exercise Bongosagar
2. Exercise Sampriti
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Option 1 is correct. The second edition of Indian Navy (IN) – Bangladesh
Navy (BN) Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar is scheduled to commence in Northern Bay of
Bengal on 03 October 2020.
Exercise Bongosagar, whose first edition was held in 2019, is aimed at developing interoperability
and joint operational skills through conduct of a wide spectrum of maritime
exercises and operations.
Option 2 is correct. SAMPRITI series of joint exercise is a very important military
engagement between Armies of India and Bangladesh. The 9th edition of the joint Exercise
SAMPRITI was held in February 2020.Incorrect
Option 1 is correct. The second edition of Indian Navy (IN) – Bangladesh
Navy (BN) Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar is scheduled to commence in Northern Bay of
Bengal on 03 October 2020.
Exercise Bongosagar, whose first edition was held in 2019, is aimed at developing interoperability
and joint operational skills through conduct of a wide spectrum of maritime
exercises and operations.
Option 2 is correct. SAMPRITI series of joint exercise is a very important military
engagement between Armies of India and Bangladesh. The 9th edition of the joint Exercise
SAMPRITI was held in February 2020. - Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: International RelationsConsider the following statements regarding the Exercise Malabar:
1. It is a naval exercise held on Malabar Coast of India every year.
2. The Australian and South Korean navies will participate in the 2020 edition of the
exercise.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is incorrect. It is not held on Malabar coast every year.
The Malabar series of Naval exercises started in 1992 as a bilateral Indian Navy-US Navy
exercise. Japan joined the Naval exercise in 2015. This annual exercise has been conducted
off the coast of Guam in the Philippine Sea in 2018, off the coast the Japan in 2019 and is
expected to be held in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea later this year.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Malabar 2020 will see the participation of the Australian Navy
alongside the Indian, US and Japan naval forces. This year, the exercise has been planned
on a ‘non-contact – at sea’ format.Incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect. It is not held on Malabar coast every year.
The Malabar series of Naval exercises started in 1992 as a bilateral Indian Navy-US Navy
exercise. Japan joined the Naval exercise in 2015. This annual exercise has been conducted
off the coast of Guam in the Philippine Sea in 2018, off the coast the Japan in 2019 and is
expected to be held in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea later this year.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Malabar 2020 will see the participation of the Australian Navy
alongside the Indian, US and Japan naval forces. This year, the exercise has been planned
on a ‘non-contact – at sea’ format. - Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: International RelationsIndia and Japan, both are involved in which of the following military exercise(s)?
1. Malabar Exercise
2. JIMEX
3. Yudh Abhyas
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Option 1 is correct. Exercise Malabar is a trilateral naval exercise involving
the United States, Japan and India as permanent partners.
Option 2 is correct. The India-Japan maritime bilateral exercise (JIMEX) is conducted
biennially. Its last edition was conducted off the coast of Visakhapatnam in October 2018.
The 2020 edition is set to start in northern Arabia Sea.
Option 3 is incorrect. The Yudh Abhyas is a regularly-scheduled bilateral exercise hosted
by the Indian and U.S. Armies.Incorrect
Option 1 is correct. Exercise Malabar is a trilateral naval exercise involving
the United States, Japan and India as permanent partners.
Option 2 is correct. The India-Japan maritime bilateral exercise (JIMEX) is conducted
biennially. Its last edition was conducted off the coast of Visakhapatnam in October 2018.
The 2020 edition is set to start in northern Arabia Sea.
Option 3 is incorrect. The Yudh Abhyas is a regularly-scheduled bilateral exercise hosted
by the Indian and U.S. Armies. - Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: International RelationsConsider the following statements:
1. Six states of India share their border with Nepal.
2. SURYA KIRAN is a joint military training exercise between India and Nepal.
3. India and Nepal award each other’s Army Chief with the honorary rank of General.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is incorrect. Nepal shares a border of over 1850 km with five Indian states – Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Statement 2 is correct. A number of defence personnel from Nepal Army attend training courses in various Indian Army training institutions. The ‘Indo-Nepal Battalion-level Joint Military Exercise SURYA KIRAN’ is conducted alternately in India and in Nepal.
Statement 3 is correct. Since 1950, India and Nepal have been awarding each other’s Army Chief with the honorary rank of General in recognition of the mutual harmonious relationship between the two armies.Incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect. Nepal shares a border of over 1850 km with five Indian states – Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Statement 2 is correct. A number of defence personnel from Nepal Army attend training courses in various Indian Army training institutions. The ‘Indo-Nepal Battalion-level Joint Military Exercise SURYA KIRAN’ is conducted alternately in India and in Nepal.
Statement 3 is correct. Since 1950, India and Nepal have been awarding each other’s Army Chief with the honorary rank of General in recognition of the mutual harmonious relationship between the two armies.
