INS Surat arrived at Muscat in November 2026 to take part in which bilateral maritime exercise?
- A.Varuna
- B.Naseem Al Bahr
- C.Konkan
- D.Al Mohed Al Hindi
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Explanation
The correct answer is Naseem Al Bahr. The Ministry of Defence stated that Indian Naval Ship Surat reached Muscat in Oman on 8 November 2026 to join the 15th edition of this bilateral maritime exercise, which the Indian Navy conducts with the Royal Navy of Oman, and that its name means Sea Breeze. The exercise is organised in a harbour phase and a sea phase, with cross-deck visits, operational interactions and sporting events, and a Coordinated Patrol by the two navies is to be held once it ends. Option A is wrong because Varuna is not the exercise named for this deployment to Oman. Option C is wrong because Konkan finds no mention in the announcement of this port call. Option D is wrong because Al Mohed Al Hindi is not the exercise the Navy named for the visit of INS Surat to Muscat.
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Practice Questions
The visit of INS Surat to Muscat is in line with which vision of the Government of India?
- A.SAGARMALA
- B.MAHASAGAR
- C.Act East Policy
- D.Neighbourhood First
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The Ministry of Defence said the port call of INS Surat at Muscat is in keeping with this vision of the Government of India, and that it also allows both sides to build on the understanding reached at the 13th meeting of the India-Oman Joint Military Cooperation Committee held on…
Read the full explanation →Which edition of the India-Oman naval exercise Naseem Al Bahr began with the arrival of INS Surat at Muscat?
- A.11th
- B.13th
- C.15th
- D.17th
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The Ministry of Defence stated that INS Surat reached Muscat on 8 November 2026 for the 15th edition of Naseem Al Bahr, held by the Indian Navy with the Royal Navy of Oman, after which the two navies will carry out a Coordinated Patrol.
Read the full explanation →The table-top exercise during Rahat Mitra was based on which disaster scenario?
- A.A severe cyclone
- B.A high-magnitude earthquake
- C.A glacial lake outburst flood
- D.A chemical plant leak
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On the opening day the two sides ran a table-top exercise set during a severe cyclone, and used the scenario to talk through coordinated response mechanisms and joint disaster management protocols.
Read the full explanation →Exercise Rahat Mitra, the first India-Myanmar tri-services disaster relief drill, concluded at which city?
- A.Visakhapatnam
- B.Kochi
- C.Chennai
- D.Port Blair
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The two-day exercise, held on 5 and 6 November 2026, was conducted at Chennai, and the city hosted every element of it: the table-top exercise on a severe cyclone, the Indian Army's obstacle clearance and bridge laying display, the visit to INS Sukanya, the shore-based demonstration at INS Adyar and…
Read the full explanation →Which country took part with India in the inaugural tri-services HADR exercise Rahat Mitra?
- A.Bangladesh
- B.Myanmar
- C.Sri Lanka
- D.Thailand
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Rahat Mitra was the first bilateral tri-services exercise on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief between the defence forces of India and Myanmar, held on 5 and 6 November 2026 and concluded at Chennai.
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