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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Explanation
The correct answer is over 7,800. 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. That work came through 20 Staff Enhancement Training engagements under the Maritime Domain Enhancement Training framework, through Operation Compass Rose 26-1 and Operation Southern Readiness 26-2, and through SPAR 2026, the first Subject Matter Expert Exchange on Piracy and Armed Robbery. Options A, B and C put the total too low and none of them matches the tenure's record. The three figures worth carrying together into the examination are the hours of training, the 39 countries whose personnel attended and the 20 Staff Enhancement Training engagements, since any one of them can be asked on its own.
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Practice Questions
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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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.
Read the full explanation →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 →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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