What is the full form of MAHASAGAR, the vision with which this port call is aligned?
- A.Maritime Alliance for Harmony, Security and Growth in the Region
- B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
- C.Maritime Advancement for Shared Growth and Regional Resilience
- D.Mutual Assistance for Harbour Security and Growth Among Regions
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Explanation
The correct answer is Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions. This is India's stated maritime vision, and the Colombo port call by the First Training Squadron is placed within it because the visit turns on joint training, professional exchange and shared maritime security rather than one-sided help. Options A, C and D are invented expansions that use similar-sounding words, and such near-miss full forms are a standard trap in competitive papers, so the exact wording is worth memorising rather than reconstructing from the letters. Candidates should also link the vision to its practical expressions, among them port calls of this kind, the Passage Exercise carried out with the Sri Lanka Navy, cross-training visits between the two forces and community outreach ashore during the stay at Colombo.
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Practice Questions
Which ships make up the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron that arrived at Colombo in October 2026?
- A.INS Vikrant, INS Vikramaditya and ICGS Samudra
- B.INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi
- C.INS Shivalik, INS Kadmatt and ICGS Vajra
- D.INS Tarangini, INS Sudarshini and ICGS Abhinav
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These three vessels sailed as the First Training Squadron on this deployment and entered Colombo harbour, where the Sri Lanka Navy welcomed them with a ceremonial reception and a naval band.
Read the full explanation →Which exercise did the Indian and Sri Lankan navies plan to conduct during this port call?
- A.SLINEX
- B.MILAN
- C.Passage Exercise (PASSEX)
- D.Garuda Shakti
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A Passage Exercise is the short exercise two navies run when their ships are in company, usually as one of them sails on after a harbour visit, and it lets crews practise manoeuvring, communication and formation keeping together.
Read the full explanation →How does the joint training in Exercise Garuda Shakti conclude?
- A.With a ceremonial parade and exchange of trophies
- B.With a validation exercise simulating realistic operational scenarios
- C.With a written tactical examination for both contingents
- D.With a joint humanitarian relief demonstration for civilians
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The joint training culminates in this final phase, which is designed to put the two contingents into lifelike operational situations and to assess the endurance, coordination and combat readiness they have built up during the drill.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian Army unit forms the Indian contingent in Exercise Garuda Shakti?
- A.The Gorkha Rifles
- B.The Rajputana Rifles
- C.The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)
- D.The Assam Regiment
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The Indian contingent at the eleventh edition of Garuda Shakti comprises troops of this regiment, while the Indonesian contingent is made up of personnel from the Indonesian Special Forces.
Read the full explanation →Where is the 11th edition of Exercise Garuda Shakti being conducted?
- A.Banyuwangi, Indonesia
- B.Agra, India
- C.Jakarta, Indonesia
- D.Belagavi, India
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The eleventh edition of the India-Indonesia joint special forces exercise commenced at Banyuwangi and is being conducted from 27 October to 06 November 2026, which means this edition is being hosted by Indonesia rather than India.
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