In the context of the Indian Coast Guard, what does the abbreviation M-SAR stand for?
- A.Maritime Safety and Regulation
- B.Marine Surveillance and Reconnaissance
- C.Maritime Search and Rescue
- D.Marine Spill Assessment Response
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Explanation
The correct answer is Maritime Search and Rescue. It was the first of the areas listed for deeper cooperation at the 14th High Level Meeting, alongside Marine Pollution Response, Maritime Law Enforcement, capacity building and operational coordination. Search and rescue is the task of locating and saving people and vessels in distress at sea, which is why the two sides also agreed to share information in real time. Option A is wrong because maritime safety regulation is a flag state and port state function rather than the meaning of this abbreviation. Option B is wrong because surveillance and reconnaissance, though part of coast guard work, is not what M-SAR expands to. Option D is wrong because spill work is covered by a separate item on the list, Marine Pollution Response, abbreviated MPR, which deals with the containment and clearing of oil and chemical spills.
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Practice Questions
Which city hosted the 14th High Level Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard and the Korea Coast Guard?
- A.Busan
- B.Incheon
- C.Seoul
- D.Jeju
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The 14th High Level Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard and the Korea Coast Guard was held in that Korean port city on 14 October 2026, during an official visit by the Indian delegation to the Republic of Korea that ran from 13 to 16 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →Who led the Indian Coast Guard delegation at the 14th High Level Meeting with the Korea Coast Guard?
- A.Senior Superintendent General Im Myeong Gil
- B.Inspector General T. Sashi Kumar
- C.The Director General of the Indian Coast Guard
- D.The Chief of the Naval Staff
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The correct answer is Inspector General T. Sashi Kumar, who led the Indian Coast Guard delegation on its official visit to the Republic of Korea.
Read the full explanation →GSAT-7C, cleared on 15 October 2026, is a dedicated communication satellite for which service?
- A.Indian Army
- B.Indian Navy
- C.Indian Air Force
- D.Indian Coast Guard
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The Rs 2,563 crore contract with New Space India Limited, Bengaluru, gives the Air Force a communication satellite of its own, designed, developed and manufactured in India, so that its aircraft and ground assets keep a protected, continuous link.
Read the full explanation →Which laboratory developed the Varunastra heavy weight torpedo?
- A.Naval Science and Technological Laboratory
- B.Aeronautical Development Establishment
- C.Defence Research and Development Laboratory
- D.Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory
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The torpedo carries advanced manoeuvring features and can engage enemy submarines at long ranges.
Read the full explanation →Varunastra, ordered for Rs 1,543 crore from Bharat Dynamics Limited, is what kind of weapon?
- A.A surface-to-air missile
- B.A ship-launched anti-submarine heavy weight torpedo
- C.An anti-tank guided missile
- D.A submarine-launched ballistic missile
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Varunastra is launched from a warship and is meant to destroy submarines, and it was developed in India by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory.
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