What is the stated aim of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026?
- A.Joint disaster relief in coastal districts
- B.Joint capability for employing Integrated Battle Groups in mountainous and semi-mountainous terrain
- C.Joint anti-piracy patrolling in the Indian Ocean
- D.Joint air-defence drills against ballistic missiles
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Explanation
The correct answer is joint capability for employing Integrated Battle Groups in mountainous and semi-mountainous terrain, with emphasis on infantry-dominated operations. That is the aim the release sets out, and it explains why one leg of the drill is held in the hills at Auli. Option A is wrong because this is an army-to-army field exercise, not a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief drill. Option C is wrong because anti-piracy patrolling is naval work and has nothing to do with the two armies training here. Option D is wrong because no air-defence or missile-interception role is described for this edition. Along with the aim, remember the supporting objectives named in the release: stronger interoperability, an exchange of best operational practices, and sharper joint planning and execution by the two armies.
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Practice Questions
How many personnel has each side fielded for Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026?
- A.400 personnel
- B.500 personnel
- C.600 personnel
- D.800 personnel
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The release on the opening ceremony states plainly that the contingents addressed by the two commanders were made up of that number of troops from each army, so the Indian side and the American side are equally represented.
Read the full explanation →Where was the opening ceremony of the 22nd edition of Yudh Abhyas held?
- A.Auli Foreign Training Node, Uttarakhand
- B.Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan
- C.Babina Military Station, Uttar Pradesh
- D.Deolali Cantonment, Maharashtra
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The correct answer is the Auli Foreign Training Node in Uttarakhand, where the opening ceremony of this edition was conducted.
Read the full explanation →Which expression did Rajnath Singh use for the North-Eastern region while addressing soldiers at Sukna?
- A.The last edge of India
- B.The first edge of India
- C.The eastern gateway
- D.The seven sisters belt
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Speaking to soldiers at the Barakhana held on the eve of Diwali, the Raksha Mantri described the North-Eastern region as the first edge of the country rather than its last edge, explaining that the region marks the beginning of the national geographical and cultural landscape because it receives the first…
Read the full explanation →Along which boundary was the Defence Minister briefed on infrastructure development during the Sukna visit?
- A.Line of Control
- B.Radcliffe Line
- C.Line of Actual Control
- D.Durand Line
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At Sukna the Raksha Mantri was briefed on infrastructure development along the Line of Actual Control, usually shortened to LAC, and on the deployment of advanced military equipment and emerging technologies meant to improve operational capability and combat effectiveness.
Read the full explanation →The Trishakti Corps, whose preparedness was reviewed on 7 November 2026, is headquartered at which place?
- A.Tezpur, Assam
- B.Sukna, West Bengal
- C.Bagdogra, West Bengal
- D.Dimapur, Nagaland
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Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh reviewed the operational preparedness of the Trishakti Corps at Sukna, where he was briefed on infrastructure development along the Line of Actual Control and on the deployment of advanced military equipment and emerging technologies.
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