Who flagged off the Aparajita - Parang La 2026 trek from New Delhi?
- A.The Director General of the NCC
- B.Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh
- C.The Chief of the Army Staff
- D.The Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence
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Explanation
The correct answer is Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, who flagged the trek off from New Delhi on 18 August 2026. Option A is the main trap, because Director General NCC Lieutenant General Virendra Vats did take part in the ceremonies, but he flagged the team in at Karzok in Ladakh at the end of the expedition rather than flagging it off at the start. Option D is wrong for a similar reason: Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Defence Dipti Mohil Chawla was present at the flag-in, not at the flag-off. Option C is wrong because the Chief of the Army Staff had no announced role in this expedition. Candidates should separate the two ceremonies clearly, the flag-off on 18 August 2026 and the flag-in on 16 September 2026.
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Practice Questions
At what altitude is the Parang La Pass, crossed during the Aparajita - Parang La 2026 trek?
- A.4,578 metres
- B.5,578 metres
- C.6,578 metres
- D.5,050 metres
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The team of 20 NCC girl cadets crossed the Parang La Pass at this height during the All India Girls High Altitude Long Trek.
Read the full explanation →The Parang La Pass connects the Spiti Valley with which region?
- A.Zanskar
- B.Changthang
- C.Nubra
- D.Lahaul
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The Parang La Pass, standing at 5,578 metres, links the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh with the Changthang region of Ladakh, and the trek accordingly ran from Kibber in Himachal Pradesh to Karzok in Ladakh.
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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