What is the full form of MAHASAGAR, the vision mentioned in connection with the Indian Navy's visit to Sri Lanka?
- A.Maritime Alliance for Harbour Access, Security and Growth Across Regions
- B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
- C.Mutual Assistance for Humanitarian Aid, Security and Growth of All Regions
- D.Maritime Harmony and Shared Action for Growth Across Regions
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Explanation
The correct answer is Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions. The visit of the First Training Squadron to Colombo and its exchanges with the Sri Lanka Navy were placed within this Indian vision for the neighbourhood, which covers regional maritime cooperation and capacity building. Option A is wrong because MAHASAGAR is not an alliance for harbour access, and the words do not match the expansion used by the Ministry of Defence. Option C is wrong because, while humanitarian assistance is part of naval cooperation, the acronym does not expand that way. Option D is wrong because it invents an expansion built around harmony and shared action, which again is not the official wording. Candidates should learn the exact expansion, since examiners often test such acronyms by changing only one or two words in the distractors.
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Practice Questions
Which ships make up the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron that departed Colombo on 29 October 2026?
- A.INS Vikrant, INS Vikramaditya and ICGS Samudra
- B.INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi
- C.INS Tabar, INS Trikand and ICGS Vikram
- D.INS Shivalik, INS Kadmatt and ICGS Abhinav
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These three ships form the First Training Squadron, shortened to 1TS, which carries sea trainees of the Indian Navy and sailed from Colombo on 29 October 2026 at the end of its port call.
Read the full explanation →Sea trainees of the First Training Squadron visited which Sri Lankan institution during the Colombo port call?
- A.Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee
- B.Kotelawala Defence University, Colombo
- C.Naval Dockyard, Galle
- D.Maritime Training Centre, Jaffna
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Sea trainees of the squadron went to this academy and met their Sri Lankan counterparts, and cadets of the academy later came aboard the Indian ships to see the training facilities the squadron carries.
Read the full explanation →Who is India's Ambassador to Italy, who visited INS Trishul at Civitavecchia?
- A.Vani Rao
- B.Ruchira Kamboj
- C.Taranjit Singh Sandhu
- D.Harsh Vardhan Shringla
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As Ambassador of India to Italy she went aboard INS Trishul at Civitavecchia and met the ship's company, and she attended the cultural event hosted on the deck along with Vice Admiral Aurelio De Carolis, Fleet Commander and CINCNAV of the Italian Navy.
Read the full explanation →Which Italian Navy aircraft carrier did the crew of INS Trishul visit at Civitavecchia?
- A.ITS Garibaldi
- B.ITS Cavour
- C.ITS Trieste
- D.ITS Andrea Doria
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The frigate's crew went aboard this Italian aircraft carrier while both ships were at Civitavecchia, and the visit gave officers and sailors of the two navies a chance to compare professional practice and exchange experience at sea.
Read the full explanation →In which sea was INS Trishul deployed when it made the Civitavecchia port call?
- A.Arabian Sea
- B.Mediterranean Sea
- C.Baltic Sea
- D.South China Sea
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The port call at Civitavecchia was part of the ship's ongoing operational deployment in that sea, and once the visit ended on 28 October 2026 the frigate proceeded to the next phase of the same deployment.
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