MAHASAGAR, the vision mentioned in connection with the First Training Squadron's visit to the Maldives, stands for which of the following?
- A.Maritime Alliance for Harmony, Security and Growth Across Regions
- B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
- C.Mission for Advancement of Shared Growth and Regional Security
- D.Maritime Highway for Safety, Growth and Regional Stability
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Explanation
The correct answer is Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions. The Ministry of Defence used exactly this expansion while placing the squadron's Maldives port call within India's maritime outreach, saying the visit underscored growing maritime cooperation between the two countries. Options A, C and D are invented expansions built from the same vocabulary of maritime, security, growth and region, which is precisely how an examiner tests whether an acronym has been learnt or only half remembered. A candidate should note the order of the words as well, because the trap in such a question is usually a rearrangement rather than a wholly different phrase. MAHASAGAR is the frame in which India now describes its security and growth engagement with partners across the Indian Ocean region, so it recurs in defence releases and deserves to be memorised word for word.
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Practice Questions
Which of the following was part of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron that arrived in the Maldives in October 2026?
- A.INS Vikrant
- B.INS Sujata
- C.INS Vikramaditya
- D.INS Arihant
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The First Training Squadron that arrived off Male consisted of INS Tir, INS Sujata and the Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi, and the three reached the Maldives on 21 October 2026 on a Long Range Training Deployment.
Read the full explanation →The trainees of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron visited which training centre during the Maldives port call?
- A.Girifushi Training Centre
- B.Hulhumale Naval Academy
- C.Addu Maritime Training School
- D.Kadhdhoo Defence Institute
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As part of the training exchanges arranged during the port call, trainees of the First Training Squadron visited this centre, while the Senior Officer of the squadron called on the Chief of Defence Force of the Maldives National Defence Force, on the Commandant of the MNDF Coast Guard and on…
Read the full explanation →Which of these buildings is NOT named among the Ministry of Defence offices where Special Campaign 6 activities are being carried out?
- A.Sena Bhawan
- B.Vayu Bhawan
- C.Kartavya Bhawan-II
- D.Nirman Bhawan
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The maintenance and cleaning of offices, the segregation and disposal of electronic waste and related activities are being carried out across various offices and buildings of the Ministry of Defence, including Sena Bhawan, Kartavya Bhawan-II, Vayu Bhawan and the offices on KG Marg.
Read the full explanation →How many Swachhta Veers were felicitated by the Defence Secretary at the inauguration?
- A.Five
- B.Six
- C.Eight
- D.Ten
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At the opening of the GYANDEEP library the Defence Secretary felicitated eight Swachhta Veers, or cleanliness champions, in recognition of their special contribution during the ongoing campaign.
Read the full explanation →How much space did the Ministry of Defence free in South Block during Special Campaign 6, and to which project was it surrendered?
- A.About 25,000 square feet, to the National Archives
- B.About 35,000 square feet, to Project Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum
- C.About 45,000 square feet, to the National War Memorial
- D.About 35,000 square feet, to the National Museum of Natural History
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The space was cleared through cleaning and the disposal of old records in South Block, and handed over to that museum project.
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