DAPA, the Korean agency whose Vice Minister co-chaired the meeting, stands for which of the following?
- A.Defence Acquisition Program Administration
- B.Defence Advanced Projects Agency
- C.Defence and Aerospace Procurement Authority
- D.Defence Alliance Partnership Administration
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Explanation
The correct answer is Defence Acquisition Program Administration. DAPA is the Republic of Korea's government body responsible for defence acquisition and for overseeing the Korean defence industry, and its Vice Minister Kim Il Dong co-chaired the Joint Committee Meeting in New Delhi alongside Additional Secretary (Defence Production) Dinesh Mahur. Option B, Defence Advanced Projects Agency, mixes up the name with research style agencies and is not what DAPA expands to, so it is wrong. Option C, Defence and Aerospace Procurement Authority, sounds plausible because the agency does handle procurement, but it is not the official expansion and is therefore incorrect. Option D, Defence Alliance Partnership Administration, is an invented name with no link to the Korean acquisition body and is wrong as well. On the sidelines of the meeting the DAPA Vice Minister also called on Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth.
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Practice Questions
Which edition of the India-Republic of Korea Joint Committee Meeting on Defence Industries and Logistics Cooperation was held in New Delhi?
- A.8th
- B.9th
- C.10th
- D.12th
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The Joint Committee Meeting between India and the Republic of Korea on defence industries and logistics cooperation reached its tenth edition at the New Delhi round, where the two sides reviewed existing defence ties and discussed ways to widen cooperation in defence production and logistics.
Read the full explanation →Which pair of Indian companies took part in the India-Republic of Korea defence industries and logistics meeting?
- A.HAL and Bharat Dynamics Limited
- B.Larsen and Toubro and Bharat Earth Movers Limited
- C.Mazagon Dock and Garden Reach Shipbuilders
- D.Bharat Electronics and Cochin Shipyard
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Indian industry at the New Delhi round was represented by L&T and BEML, who joined officials in the discussion on defence production and logistics.
Read the full explanation →What is the full form of MAHASAGAR, the vision cited in connection with Exercise Malabar 2026?
- A.Maritime Alliance for Harbour Security and Growth Across Regions
- B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
- C.Maritime Assistance and Humanitarian Support for Gulf and Adjoining Regions
- D.Mutual Alliance for Shipping,Aid, Growth and Regional Advancement
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The Ministry of Defence used this expansion while describing how the successful close of the exercise fitted India's larger outlook on maritime cooperation and collective security in the Indo-Pacific.
Read the full explanation →Which four navies trained together in Exercise Malabar 2026?
- A.India, Japan, the United States and Australia
- B.India, Japan, the United States and France
- C.India, Russia, the United States and Australia
- D.India, Japan, the United Kingdom and Australia
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The release on the conclusion of the exercise named exactly these four navies as the participants, both for the harbour phase of professional engagements and for the sea phase of coordinated operations.
Read the full explanation →INS Sahyadri departed which naval base on 12 November 2026 after Exercise Malabar 2026?
- A.Sasebo Naval Base
- B.Yokosuka Naval Base
- C.Pearl Harbor
- D.Darwin Naval Base
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The Ministry of Defence stated that the Indian Navy's indigenous guided missile stealth frigate sailed out of Yokosuka in Japan on 12 November 2026, once Exercise Malabar had been wound up.
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