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At which port did INS Tarkash conclude its port call in November 2026?

  1. A.Victoria, Seychelles
  2. B.Port Louis, Mauritius
  3. C.Colombo, Sri Lanka
  4. D.Male, Maldives

Correct answer

B. Port Louis, Mauritius

Explanation

The correct answer is Port Louis, Mauritius. INS Tarkash completed its call at that port on 3 November 2026. During the stay the Commanding Officer called on the Secretary of Home Affairs and the Commissioner of Police of Mauritius, the ship hosted a cultural exchange on board for Aapravasi Diwas, the crew cross-trained Mauritius Coast Guard personnel and visited a hospice for an outreach activity, and the ship then held a passage exercise with CGS Valiant and joined the Coast Guard in surveillance of the Exclusive Economic Zone. Options A, C and D name other ports in the Indian Ocean Region that Indian warships do visit on such deployments, but none of them was the port of this call. The visit was described as reaffirming the long maritime partnership between India and Mauritius, so option B is correct.

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Q2.DefenceMedium

With which vessel did INS Tarkash carry out a PASSEX off Mauritius?

  1. A.CGS Valiant
  2. B.CGS Barracuda
  3. C.MCGS Vigilant
  4. D.CGS Guardian
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Correct answer: A. CGS Valiant

After its stay in harbour, INS Tarkash conducted a PASSEX, which is a passage exercise held when ships meet at sea, with CGS Valiant, and then undertook joint surveillance of the Exclusive Economic Zone together with the Mauritius Coast Guard, with a Dornier aircraft providing support from the air.

Q3.DefenceMedium

MAHASAGAR, the vision referred to in connection with INS Sahyadri's deployment, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Harmony, Security and Growth Across Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Advancement for Safety, Growth and Regional Harmony
  4. D.Mutual Help and Assistance for Security and Growth in All Regions
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The Ministry of Defence stated that the participation of INS Sahyadri in MALABAR 2026 is in consonance with the MAHASAGAR vision, under which India frames its maritime engagement with partner countries.

Q4.DefenceEasy

Exercise MALABAR 2026 is a naval exercise of which group of countries?

  1. A.India, Japan, the United States and Australia
  2. B.India, France and the United Arab Emirates
  3. C.India, Russia and China
  4. D.India, Singapore and Thailand
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Correct answer: A. India, Japan, the United States and Australia

MALABAR brings these four navies together so that the participating maritime forces can sharpen operational coordination, strengthen interoperability and exchange professional expertise through engagements held in harbour and then at sea.