Swavlamban 2026 is the flagship innovation seminar of which armed force?
- A.The Indian Army
- B.The Indian Air Force
- C.The Indian Navy
- D.The Indian Coast Guard
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Indian Navy. Swavlamban is the Navy’s own Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar, and the name of the event itself points to naval innovation. The Navy runs it with the Defence Innovation Organisation and the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers, and it uses the platform to place its operational requirements before Indian industry, start-ups, MSMEs and academic institutions. The fifth edition falls on 26 and 27 October 2026 at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force are therefore wrong: although both pursue indigenisation and both take part in defence innovation efforts, Swavlamban is not their seminar. The Indian Coast Guard is also wrong, as it is a maritime law-enforcement and search-and-rescue service and does not organise this seminar. The focus throughout is on maritime preparedness and self-reliance at sea.
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Practice Questions
What is the theme of Swavlamban 2026?
- A.Strength & Power through Innovation and Indigenisation
- B.Aatmanirbhar Bharat at Sea
- C.Innovation for Maritime Security
- D.Technology for Blue Economy
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The wording matters for an examination, because a paper setter will pair the theme with the edition number and the venue.
Read the full explanation →Which two documents are to be released at the plenary session of Swavlamban 2026?
- A.The Naval Vision document and the Maritime Doctrine
- B.The Swavlamban 5.0 document and the Compendium on Technology Imperatives
- C.The iDEX Annual Report and the Defence Procurement Manual
- D.The Indigenisation Roadmap and the Start-up Charter
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Both are to be released at the plenary session, where the Raksha Mantri is the chief guest, and both are intended as working references for industry: they set out the Indian Navy’s technological priorities, its operational requirements and the openings where indigenous developers can contribute.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the Swavlamban seminar first held?
- A.2018
- B.2020
- C.2022
- D.2024
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Swavlamban started that year and has since grown into a national platform that joins the Indian Navy’s operational requirements to what Indian industry and academia can actually build.
Read the full explanation →Where was the Setting to Work Phase-2 activity of the indigenous AIP Energy Module inaugurated?
- A.Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- B.Hazira, Gujarat
- C.Mumbai, Maharashtra
- D.Kochi, Kerala
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Rajesh Kumar Singh, Defence Secretary, Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of the DRDO, was the chief guest and took part virtually, while Vice Admiral B Sivakumar, Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy, and Dr R Balamuralikrishnan, Director General for Naval Systems and Materials…
Read the full explanation →On which class of submarines will the indigenous AIP Energy Module be integrated, and by which shipyard?
- A.Shishumar class, by Garden Reach Shipbuilders
- B.Arihant class, by Hindustan Shipyard
- C.Kalvari class, by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
- D.Sindhughosh class, by Cochin Shipyard
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In the stage that follows the Setting to Work Phase-2 activity, the AIP Energy Module will be energised for power production and tested rigorously against the Indian Navy's protocols.
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