Which ships make up the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron that departed Colombo on 29 October 2026?
- A.INS Vikrant, INS Vikramaditya and ICGS Samudra
- B.INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi
- C.INS Tabar, INS Trikand and ICGS Vikram
- D.INS Shivalik, INS Kadmatt and ICGS Abhinav
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Explanation
The correct answer is INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi. These three ships form the First Training Squadron, shortened to 1TS, which carries sea trainees of the Indian Navy and sailed from Colombo on 29 October 2026 at the end of its port call. Option A is wrong because INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya are aircraft carriers and have no role in this training squadron. Option C is wrong because INS Tabar and INS Trikand are frigates of the western fleet rather than training ships, and they were not part of this visit. Option D is wrong for the same reason, as INS Shivalik is a frigate and INS Kadmatt a corvette. Note that the squadron mixes a Coast Guard ship, ICGS Sarathi, with the two naval ships, which is why Coast Guard names appear in the options.
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Practice Questions
What is the full form of MAHASAGAR, the vision mentioned in connection with the Indian Navy's visit to Sri Lanka?
- A.Maritime Alliance for Harbour Access, Security and Growth Across Regions
- B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
- C.Mutual Assistance for Humanitarian Aid, Security and Growth of All Regions
- D.Maritime Harmony and Shared Action for Growth Across Regions
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The visit of the First Training Squadron to Colombo and its exchanges with the Sri Lanka Navy were placed within this Indian vision for the neighbourhood, which covers regional maritime cooperation and capacity building.
Read the full explanation →Sea trainees of the First Training Squadron visited which Sri Lankan institution during the Colombo port call?
- A.Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee
- B.Kotelawala Defence University, Colombo
- C.Naval Dockyard, Galle
- D.Maritime Training Centre, Jaffna
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Sea trainees of the squadron went to this academy and met their Sri Lankan counterparts, and cadets of the academy later came aboard the Indian ships to see the training facilities the squadron carries.
Read the full explanation →Who is India's Ambassador to Italy, who visited INS Trishul at Civitavecchia?
- A.Vani Rao
- B.Ruchira Kamboj
- C.Taranjit Singh Sandhu
- D.Harsh Vardhan Shringla
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As Ambassador of India to Italy she went aboard INS Trishul at Civitavecchia and met the ship's company, and she attended the cultural event hosted on the deck along with Vice Admiral Aurelio De Carolis, Fleet Commander and CINCNAV of the Italian Navy.
Read the full explanation →Which Italian Navy aircraft carrier did the crew of INS Trishul visit at Civitavecchia?
- A.ITS Garibaldi
- B.ITS Cavour
- C.ITS Trieste
- D.ITS Andrea Doria
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The frigate's crew went aboard this Italian aircraft carrier while both ships were at Civitavecchia, and the visit gave officers and sailors of the two navies a chance to compare professional practice and exchange experience at sea.
Read the full explanation →In which sea was INS Trishul deployed when it made the Civitavecchia port call?
- A.Arabian Sea
- B.Mediterranean Sea
- C.Baltic Sea
- D.South China Sea
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The port call at Civitavecchia was part of the ship's ongoing operational deployment in that sea, and once the visit ended on 28 October 2026 the frigate proceeded to the next phase of the same deployment.
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