What does the acronym MAHASAGAR stand for in the context of India's maritime outlook?
- A.Maritime Alliance for Harbour Access, Security and Regional Growth
- B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
- C.Maritime Assistance and Humanitarian Action for Secure and Green Areas
- D.Multilateral Harbour and Sea Guard Agreement for Regions
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Explanation
The correct answer is Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions. This is the vision the Indian Navy advances through deployments and port calls such as the visit of INS Tarkash to Port Louis, where joint training with the Mauritius Coast Guard, community outreach and participation in a national commemoration all serve the same purpose. Options A, C and D are invented expansions built from plausible maritime vocabulary, and none of them is the phrase the acronym actually stands for, so all three are wrong. Candidates should remember that the port call is described as a manifestation of India's enduring partnership with Mauritius, resting on shared historical links, cultural affinity and mutual trust, and as part of the navy's continued engagement with friendly maritime nations in the Indian Ocean Region in the interest of cooperation, regional security and stability.
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Practice Questions
At which port did INS Tarkash arrive during its Southern Indian Ocean deployment?
- A.Victoria, Seychelles
- B.Port Louis, Mauritius
- C.Male, Maldives
- D.Mombasa, Kenya
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The frigate arrived there on 30 October 2026 while on an operational deployment to the Southern Indian Ocean Region, and the call is intended to strengthen naval cooperation through professional interactions, joint activities and cultural exchanges with the Mauritius Coast Guard.
Read the full explanation →Aapravasi Diwas in Mauritius commemorates the arrival of the first indentured labourers from India in which year?
- A.1810
- B.1834
- C.1857
- D.1901
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The first batch of indentured labourers from India stepped ashore at Aapravasi Ghat in Port Louis on 2 November of that year, and Mauritius has marked the date every year since; the observance in 2026 is the 192nd.
Read the full explanation →Which organisation partnered DRDO in organising VISV-2026?
- A.Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers
- B.Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
- C.Centre for Joint Warfare Studies
- D.National Defence College
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The event was organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation in collaboration with CENJOWS at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, and featured a seminar on DRDO defence solutions for partner nations, moving from technology to strategic partnerships.
Read the full explanation →The compendium of DRDO products released at the event was brought out in which languages?
- A.Russian, German and Japanese
- B.Arabic, Spanish and French
- C.Arabic, Portuguese and Russian
- D.French, German and Korean
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The Minister of State for Defence released a foreign-language compendium of DRDO products in these three languages so that partner nations which do not work in English can follow India's defence offerings and engage with Indian agencies more easily.
Read the full explanation →What do the four letters of VISV-2026 stand for?
- A.Vision, Industry, Strength, Valour
- B.Vision, Innovation, Synergy, Values
- C.Victory, Innovation, Science, Vision
- D.Vision, Integration, Security, Valour
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The Minister of State for Defence described these as the four pillars of the event while inaugurating it at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.
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