Senior Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Musa alias Asif Fauji was neutralised in which district of Jammu and Kashmir?
- A.Anantnag
- B.Budgam
- C.Baramulla
- D.Kupwara
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Explanation
The correct answer is Budgam. The encounter took place at Gurwatkalan, which falls in the area of the Khansahib police station in Budgam district. Options A, C and D name other districts of the union territory and are wrong, though each has seen counter-terrorism operations at other times, which is exactly why they make plausible distractors. Security forces had been pursuing Musa for a long stretch, and a plan involving every stakeholder was put together once technical and human intelligence reached them about where he was and how he was moving. The encounter was not a standalone action but part of a long-sustained effort named Operation Sheruwali, which had begun in May 2026 and was still running when Musa was neutralised.
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Practice Questions
The encounter in which Musa was neutralised formed part of which operation?
- A.Operation Mahadev
- B.Operation Asdhar
- C.Operation Sheruwali
- D.Operation Trinetra
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The correct answer is Operation Sheruwali, a long-sustained operation that began in May 2026 and of which this encounter was a part.
Read the full explanation →How many senior Lashkar-e-Taiba commanders active in Jammu and Kashmir since 2022 now stand neutralised?
- A.Two
- B.Three
- C.Four
- D.Six
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With Musa gone, the entire group of four senior commanders of the outfit who had been operating in the union territory since 2022 has been neutralised.
Read the full explanation →Which commander of the same Lashkar-e-Taiba group was neutralised at Dachigam?
- A.Junaid Bhat
- B.Suleman
- C.Yasir
- D.Asif Fauji
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The correct answer is Junaid Bhat, who was neutralised at Dachigam on 3 December 2024, the first of the four commanders of this group to be accounted for.
Read the full explanation →Where was the ceremonial Guard of Honour accorded to the visiting Belgian Navy Commander?
- A.Rashtrapati Bhavan
- B.South Block
- C.India Gate
- D.Vijay Chowk
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The correct answer is South Block, where the visiting commander was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour after he reached India.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian officer held talks with the Commander of the Belgian Navy during his visit?
- A.The Chief of Defence Staff
- B.The Chief of the Air Staff
- C.Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff
- D.The Defence Secretary
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The discussions between the two navies were led on the Indian side by the Chief of the Naval Staff, and they covered maritime security, operational engagements, training, exchanges of personnel and collaboration in naval technology.
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