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DefenceMedium

Souda Bay, where INS Trishul made a port call, is located in which country?

  1. A.Italy
  2. B.Greece
  3. C.Cyprus
  4. D.Egypt

Correct answer

B. Greece

Explanation

The correct answer is Greece. Souda Bay is the Greek port where Indian Naval Ship Trishul called on 31 October 2026 while deployed in the Mediterranean Sea. That the port is Greek is the reason the engagements of the visit are with the Hellenic Navy, which is the navy of Greece, and with the Indian Embassy in Athens, the Greek capital. The stated aim of the call is to consolidate maritime cooperation and strengthen professional linkages between the Indian Navy and the Hellenic Navy. Options A, C and D name Italy, Cyprus and Egypt. All three are countries with coastlines on or near the Mediterranean, which makes them plausible choices, but none of them is the country in which this port call was made, so all three are wrong. The port, the country and the partner navy should be remembered together.

Read the full article: INS Trishul Calls at Souda Bay, Greece on Mediterranean Tour

Q2.DefenceMedium

The Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre at Souda Bay, whose facilities the crew of INS Trishul is to see, is run by which organisation?

  1. A.European Union
  2. B.NATO
  3. C.United Nations
  4. D.Indian Ocean Naval Symposium
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Correct answer: B. NATO

The establishment at Souda Bay is the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre, usually written as NMIOTC, and the crew of Indian Naval Ship Trishul is to be familiarised with its facilities during the port call, along with those of Naval Support Activity Souda Bay.

Q4.DefenceHard

The inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise builds on the outcomes of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, which was held under which theme?

  1. A.BIMSTEC: Prosperous, Resilient and Open
  2. B.Shared Seas, Shared Security and Shared Prosperity
  3. C.Translating Vision to Action
  4. D.One Bay, One Future
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Correct answer: A. BIMSTEC: Prosperous, Resilient and Open

The correct answer is BIMSTEC: Prosperous, Resilient and Open, the theme of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, whose outcomes the exercise is designed to carry forward in practice.

Q5.DefenceMedium

Which is India's first integrated tri-service command, whose role the inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise highlights?

  1. A.Strategic Forces Command
  2. B.Andaman and Nicobar Command
  3. C.Western Naval Command
  4. D.Central Air Command
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Correct answer: B. Andaman and Nicobar Command

It is India's first integrated tri-service command, which means the Army, the Navy and the Air Force operate there under a single commander instead of separate service chains.