What made the Tangdhar phase of Operation Drishti in September 2026 a first of its kind?
- A.It was the first eye camp run entirely by robotic surgery
- B.It was the first mega eye surgical camp held at the Line of Control, in an underground operation theatre
- C.It was the first camp conducted jointly with a foreign medical team
- D.It was the first camp held aboard a naval hospital ship
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Explanation
The correct answer is that it was the first mega eye surgical camp held at the Line of Control, and it used an underground operation theatre. Tangdhar lies in a sensitive sector along the Line of Control, and taking cataract, glaucoma and retinal surgery there meant working below ground, where 220 operations were completed over two days. Option A is wrong because nothing in the announcement points to robotic surgery; the work was done by a visiting surgical team. Option C is wrong because the camp was run by Indian military medical units, namely Army Hospital (Research and Referral) with 92 Base Hospital and 328 Field Hospital. Option D is wrong because the venue was a land station in the valley, not a ship. This kind of first, place plus facility, is the detail examiners lift straight into a question.
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Practice Questions
How many eye surgeries were performed in the Kashmir leg of Operation Drishti, across the camps at Tangdhar and Srinagar?
- A.144
- B.220
- C.364
- D.500
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The correct answer is 364, the total across the two mega camps of the valley.
Read the full explanation →In which state is the next phase of Operation Drishti to be conducted?
- A.Assam
- B.Odisha
- C.Rajasthan
- D.Kerala
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The announcement notes that with the valley complete, the drive has now reached the northern, western, eastern and central regions of the country, so the next stop continues a mapped spread rather than a random choice.
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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