Where did the sea phase of SIMBEX-2026 take place?
- A.Arabian Sea
- B.Bay of Bengal
- C.Andaman Sea
- D.Gulf of Mannar
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Bay of Bengal. SIMBEX-2026 was run in two stages. The harbour stage was held in port at Visakhapatnam and covered subject matter expert exchanges, cross-deck visits, planning conferences and sporting events. The sea stage was then conducted in the Bay of Bengal, where the ships practised maritime interdiction operations, anti-submarine warfare, anti-air warfare and anti-surface warfare drills, along with seamanship evolutions and cross-deck flying. The Arabian Sea, on India's western side, is therefore incorrect, because the exercise was hosted from the eastern seaboard at Visakhapatnam. The Andaman Sea is wrong as well, since the drills were not shifted to waters around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Gulf of Mannar, which lies between India and Sri Lanka, is also incorrect and was not the exercise area in this edition.
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Practice Questions
SIMBEX is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and which country?
- A.Malaysia
- B.Indonesia
- C.Singapore
- D.Thailand
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SIMBEX is short for Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise, and it is conducted between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy.
Read the full explanation →Which Singapore Navy ship participated in SIMBEX-2026?
- A.RSS Formidable
- B.RSS Tenacious
- C.RSS Supreme
- D.RSS Steadfast
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The Republic of Singapore Navy sent RSS Supreme, a Formidable-class stealth frigate, and the ship carried an embarked SH-70B helicopter during the exercise.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT among the roles listed for the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels?
- A.Maritime surveillance
- B.Ballistic missile defence
- C.Search and rescue
- D.Anti-piracy missions
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The roles set out for these vessels are maritime surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets such as installations at sea, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and anti-piracy missions.
Read the full explanation →What does the name of the newly launched vessel Srishti mean in Sanskrit?
- A.Victory
- B.Ocean
- C.Creation
- D.Courage
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The Ministry of Defence explained that ships of this class take their names from India's rich heritage, and that Srishti means creation, or the act of creating, in Sanskrit.
Read the full explanation →At which shipyard was the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Srishti launched?
- A.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai
- B.Goa Shipyard Limited, Goa
- C.Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
- D.Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam
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Yard 1283, named Srishti, was launched there on 27 October 2026 in the presence of the Secretary (Defence Finance) and senior officers of the Indian Navy and the Ministry of Defence.
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