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INS Sahyadri departed which naval base on 12 November 2026 after Exercise Malabar 2026?

  1. A.Sasebo Naval Base
  2. B.Yokosuka Naval Base
  3. C.Pearl Harbor
  4. D.Darwin Naval Base

Correct answer

B. Yokosuka Naval Base

Explanation

The correct answer is Yokosuka Naval Base. 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. Option A, Sasebo, is another Japanese naval station, but it was not the port named in the announcement, so it works only as a distractor. Option C, Pearl Harbor, lies in Hawaii and belongs to the United States Navy; no part of this deployment was reported from there. Option D, Darwin, is an Australian port, and although the Royal Australian Navy was one of the four participants, the Indian frigate's port call was in Japan and not in Australia. Candidates should therefore link the ship, the exercise and the Japanese port together in one line of revision.

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Practice Questions

Q1.DefenceEasy

Which four navies trained together in Exercise Malabar 2026?

  1. A.India, Japan, the United States and Australia
  2. B.India, Japan, the United States and France
  3. C.India, Russia, the United States and Australia
  4. D.India, Japan, the United Kingdom and Australia
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Correct answer: A. India, Japan, the United States and Australia

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.

Q2.DefenceMedium

What is the full form of MAHASAGAR, the vision cited in connection with Exercise Malabar 2026?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Harbour Security and Growth Across Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Assistance and Humanitarian Support for Gulf and Adjoining Regions
  4. D.Mutual Alliance for Shipping,Aid, Growth and Regional Advancement
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

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.

Q4.DefenceMedium

Where is the 12th edition of Exercise MITRA SHAKTI being conducted?

  1. A.Army Training School, Maduru Oya
  2. B.Diyatalawa Military Academy
  3. C.Foreign Training Node, Aundh
  4. D.Trincomalee Naval Base
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Correct answer: A. Army Training School, Maduru Oya

The Ministry of Defence stated that the edition would be held there between the thirteenth and the twenty-sixth of November, with an Indian contingent of one hundred and seventy personnel taking part.