The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) is the apex-level international strategic dialogue of which force?
- A.Indian Army
- B.Indian Navy
- C.Indian Air Force
- D.Indian Coast Guard
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Indian Navy. The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue is described as the Navy's annual apex-level international strategic dialogue, and this edition opened in New Delhi for a three-day run, organised in association with the National Maritime Foundation, which serves as the Navy's knowledge partner. Option A is wrong because the Indian Army does not hold this dialogue; the subjects taken up, from maritime situational awareness to the protection of undersea infrastructure, are naval and maritime concerns. Option C is wrong because the Indian Air Force has no part in organising it. Option D is wrong because the Indian Coast Guard, though a maritime force, is not the convenor; the inaugural address at this edition came from a former Chief of the Naval Staff who now chairs the National Maritime Foundation, and a serving National Maritime Security Coordinator delivered the special address.
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Practice Questions
What is the theme of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026?
- A.Blue Economy and Sustainable Fisheries
- B.Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
- C.Maritime Trade Routes and Shipbuilding
- D.Naval Modernisation and Indigenous Warships
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The conference is examining this theme with particular emphasis on translating scientific advancement and institutional partnerships into practical regional cooperation, and its central question is how the region can turn scientific knowledge and technological innovation into enduring institutional cooperation, stronger maritime capabilities and shared resilience.
Read the full explanation →Which monograph was released on the opening day of IPRD-2026?
- A.Sea Blindness and Maritime Heritage in India
- B.Oceans of Opportunity
- C.India and the Indian Ocean
- D.Maritime Power and National Strategy
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The monograph was released at the end of the first professional session of the day, which dealt with academic networks, research and human capital development and heard perspectives from France, Indonesia, Japan and the Maldives.
Read the full explanation →How many thematic technical sessions were held at the National Conference on Gender Data and Statistics?
- A.Two
- B.Three
- C.Four
- D.Six
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The conference featured four thematic technical sessions. The first dealt with health and survival across the life course, the second with girls education, learning and transition, the third with women work, wages, formality and care, and the fourth with women livelihoods, enterprises, skills and financial inclusion.
Read the full explanation →The findings of which MoSPI publication were discussed at the National Conference on Gender Data and Statistics?
- A.Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report
- B.Women and Men in India 2025
- C.National Family Health Survey
- D.Gender Budget Statement
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The conference was called to deliberate on and disseminate the findings of this flagship publication of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, so that the people who design and run programmes could read its results more deeply and use them across sectors.
Read the full explanation →Which two bodies jointly organised the National Conference on Gender Data and Statistics held in New Delhi on 2 November 2026?
- A.NITI Aayog and UNICEF
- B.Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and UN Women
- C.Ministry of Women and Child Development and UNDP
- D.Registrar General of India and the World Bank
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The one-day national conference on the theme Gender Data and Statistics: From Evidence to Policy Insights was organised by MoSPI in collaboration with UN Women, and it was held in New Delhi on 2 November 2026.
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