In which city did the Indian Navy hand over command of Combined Task Force 154?
- A.Doha
- B.Manama
- C.Muscat
- D.Djibouti
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Explanation
The correct answer is Manama. The ceremony at which the Indian Navy gave up command of Combined Task Force 154 was held at Manama in Bahrain on 14 October 2026, and it closed the first spell in which India headed a task force of the Combined Maritime Forces. Doha is wrong because the handover was set in Bahrain and Qatar had no part in it. Muscat is wrong for the same reason, as Oman does not figure in this handover at all. Djibouti is wrong as well; it is a familiar name in anti-piracy deployments but it was not the venue for the change of command of CTF 154. For the examination hall, fix the pairing of CTF 154 with Manama in Bahrain, and hold on to the two dates that bracket the tenure: 11 February 2026, when the Indian Navy took charge, and 14 October 2026, when it handed over.
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Practice Questions
How many nations make up the Combined Maritime Forces partnership served by CTF 154?
- A.27
- B.37
- C.47
- D.57
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The Combined Maritime Forces is a partnership of 47 nations, and CTF 154 is the one task force within it that is given over wholly to training, running professional courses and capacity building so that member navies can work with one another at sea.
Read the full explanation →In which year did India become a full member of the Combined Maritime Forces?
- A.2020
- B.2021
- C.2022
- D.2023
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India's association with the Combined Maritime Forces came in two steps: it first joined as an Associate Partner in 2022 and then took up full membership in 2023.
Read the full explanation →Roughly how many training hours were generated by CTF 154 activities during the Indian Navy's command?
- A.Over 4,800
- B.Over 5,800
- C.Over 6,800
- D.Over 7,800
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Across the Indian Navy's tenure, the activities of CTF 154 added up to more than 7,800 hours of training, with personnel from 39 countries taking part.
Read the full explanation →At which meeting was the setting up of the ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum announced?
- A.The first ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in New Delhi
- B.The East Asia Summit in Vientiane
- C.The second ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur
- D.The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
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The Raksha Mantri made the announcement there on 31 October 2025, on the sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus, and the forum held in New Delhi is the follow-through on that commitment.
Read the full explanation →The year 2026 has been designated as the ASEAN-India Year of which kind of cooperation?
- A.Digital Cooperation
- B.Maritime Cooperation
- C.Tourism Cooperation
- D.Green Energy Cooperation
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Speaking at the forum, the Raksha Mantri noted that this year has been designated the ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation and treated it as a chance to convert shared interest into practical steps: better sharing of maritime information, closer work between navies and coast guards, and the ability to respond…
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