Whom did Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh call on as the President of Sri Lanka during his Colombo visit on 9 September 2026?
- A.Mr Anura Kumara Dissanayake
- B.Dr Harini Amarasuriya
- C.Mr Aruna Jayasekara
- D.Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe
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The correct answer is Mr Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the President of Sri Lanka, on whom the Raksha Mantri called in Colombo. In that meeting the President assured India that Sri Lankan territory would never be used for activities hostile to Indian security interests, and he thanked India for the relief provided under Operation Sagar Bandhu. Option B, Dr Harini Amarasuriya, is the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, and Rajnath Singh met her separately on the same day, describing her as a symbol of women's empowerment; she is the most tempting distractor because both meetings happened within hours of each other. Option C, Mr Aruna Jayasekara, is the Deputy Minister of Defence, who was present when the Raksha Mantri spoke at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence. Option D names a former Sri Lankan leader who holds no office in this release. Keep the pair fixed in memory: Dissanayake as President, Amarasuriya as Prime Minister.
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Practice Questions
The MoU signed between India and Sri Lanka on 9 September 2026 covers the upgradation of which equipment?
- A.Dornier maritime patrol aircraft
- B.L70 air defence guns of the Sri Lankan Air Force
- C.Offshore patrol vessels of the Sri Lankan Navy
- D.Radar stations of the Sri Lankan Army
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Six of these guns are to be upgraded under a grant from the Government of India, and the guns themselves had been supplied to Sri Lanka by India earlier, which is why the upgrade falls to India.
Read the full explanation →MAHASAGAR, the vision cited by the Raksha Mantri at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, stands for which of the following?
- A.Maritime Alliance for Harmony and Safe Anchorage of Global Areas and Routes
- B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
- C.Maritime Advancement for Shared Growth and Regional Assistance
- D.Mission for Advancement of Harbours, Shipping and Global Access Routes
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Rajnath Singh used the expansion while speaking at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, explaining that the words mutual and holistic carry the weight of the idea because they point to synergy, cooperation and collaboration between partners.
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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