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In the context of SLINEX-26, what does the abbreviation VBSS stand for?

  1. A.Visit, Board, Search and Seizure
  2. B.Vessel Berthing and Safety Standards
  3. C.Visual Beacon Signalling System
  4. D.Vertical Boarding and Sea Survey

Correct answer

A. Visit, Board, Search and Seizure

Explanation

The correct answer is Visit, Board, Search and Seizure. The release lists VBSS among the Special Forces drills carried out in the sea phase of SLINEX-26, along with slithering operations. VBSS is the standard boarding procedure by which a naval team stops a suspicious vessel, goes aboard, searches it and, where the law allows, seizes it, and it is the core skill in anti-piracy and anti-smuggling operations in the Indian Ocean Region. Option B, Vessel Berthing and Safety Standards, is invented and describes harbour regulation rather than a naval drill. Option C, Visual Beacon Signalling System, is a made-up equipment name and not a Special Forces activity. Option D, Vertical Boarding and Sea Survey, mixes two unrelated ideas and does not appear in the release. The sea phase also covered coordinated manoeuvres, air operations and replenishment at sea carried out at night.

Read the full article: SLINEX-26: India-Sri Lanka Maritime Exercise Ends in Visakhapatnam

Practice Questions

Q3.DefenceMedium

Who, as Chief of the Air Staff, was present during the Defence Minister's interaction at Air Force Station, Bagdogra?

  1. A.Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
  2. B.Air Commodore Manish Sharma
  3. C.Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh
  4. D.Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari
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Correct answer: A. Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

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Q4.DefenceMedium

Which three capabilities did the Defence Minister ask the armed forces to strengthen in order to counter emerging security threats?

  1. A.Domain awareness, cyber resilience and information integrity
  2. B.Nuclear deterrence, sea denial and air superiority
  3. C.Logistics, recruitment and veteran welfare
  4. D.Space launch, satellite imaging and navigation
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Correct answer: A. Domain awareness, cyber resilience and information integrity

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Q5.DefenceMedium

Under the 'Second Tour of Duty' approved by the Union Cabinet, what opportunity will Agniveers get after completing their engagement period?

  1. A.Automatic commission as officers
  2. B.Enrolment as regular soldiers, subject to willingness and selection criteria
  3. C.Compulsory transfer to central armed police forces
  4. D.A lifelong pension without further service
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Correct answer: B. Enrolment as regular soldiers, subject to willingness and selection criteria

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