What kind of vessel was intercepted, and who was operating it?
- A.A Sri Lankan trawler operated by three Indian nationals
- B.An Iranian dhow operated by five Pakistani nationals
- C.A Pakistani dhow operated by five Iranian nationals
- D.A container ship operated by a foreign crew of twelve
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Explanation
The correct answer is an Iranian dhow operated by five Pakistani nationals. The boat was tracked on intelligence, intercepted and boarded on the high seas, and then escorted under armed security to Mumbai along with its crew and the seized drugs. Option C is the sharpest trap, because it simply swaps the two nationalities: the vessel was Iranian and the men on board were Pakistani, not the other way round. Option A changes both the type of boat and the nationality of the crew; a trawler is a fishing vessel and no Indian nationals were reported among those arrested. Option D describes a container ship with a crew of twelve, which does not match a dhow, the small wooden-hulled craft traditionally used in the Arabian Sea and the type most often found on this smuggling route.
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Practice Questions
Which two agencies jointly carried out the narcotics interdiction in the Arabian Sea in late September 2026?
- A.Indian Navy and the Narcotics Control Bureau
- B.Indian Coast Guard and the Anti-Terrorism Squad, Gujarat
- C.Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the Kerala Police
- D.Border Security Force and the Maharashtra Police
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The Coast Guard put its ships and aircraft on the suspected boat, tracked it and boarded it on the high seas, while the state unit carried the case into arrest and investigation.
Read the full explanation →How much narcotic substance was seized in the operation, and of what value?
- A.About 256 kg, worth over Rs 3,000 crore
- B.About 526 kg, worth over Rs 3,000 crore
- C.About 526 kg, worth over Rs 300 crore
- D.About 1,526 kg, worth over Rs 5,000 crore
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The consignment included heroin and methamphetamine, which is why the value per kilogram is so high.
Read the full explanation →Where was the ceremonial Guard of Honour accorded to the visiting Belgian Navy Commander?
- A.Rashtrapati Bhavan
- B.South Block
- C.India Gate
- D.Vijay Chowk
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The correct answer is South Block, where the visiting commander was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour after he reached India.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian officer held talks with the Commander of the Belgian Navy during his visit?
- A.The Chief of Defence Staff
- B.The Chief of the Air Staff
- C.Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff
- D.The Defence Secretary
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The discussions between the two navies were led on the Indian side by the Chief of the Naval Staff, and they covered maritime security, operational engagements, training, exchanges of personnel and collaboration in naval technology.
Read the full explanation →Rear Admiral Tanguy Botman, who was on an official visit to India on 14 November 2026, commands the navy of which country?
- A.The Netherlands
- B.Belgium
- C.Denmark
- D.Norway
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Rear Admiral Tanguy Botman is the Commander of the Belgian Navy, and he came to India on an official visit on 14 November 2026 so that the two countries could strengthen maritime cooperation and bring their navies into closer working contact.
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