Bharat's Strategic Consolidation — February 15 to March 15, 2026

 

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Bharat's Strategic Consolidation — February 15 to March 15, 2026

 

 

Q1. Which military roadmap was declared as Bharat's most consequential since independence, targeting full transformation by 2047?

A)  Integrated Theatre Command Blueprint

B)  Defence Forces Vision 2047

C)  Viksit Bharat Security Doctrine

D)  Joint Warfighting Modernisation Plan

 

Q2. MILAN 2026 was conducted aboard which warship, making it a significant symbol of indigenous naval capability?

A)  INS Vikramaditya

B)  INS Chennai

C)  INS Vikrant

D)  INS Shivalik

 

Q3. How many nations participated in MILAN 2026, the multilateral naval exercise hosted by Bharat?

A)  54

B)  64

C)  70

D)  74

 

Q4. The sinking of Iranian vessel IRIS Dena prompted Bharat to demonstrate its role in the Indian Ocean as what?

A)  Regional Mediator

B)  Net Security Provider

C)  Blue Water Naval Power

D)  Strategic Energy Custodian

 

Q5. What percentage of Bharat's crude oil passes through critical maritime chokepoints including the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb?

A)  72%

B)  80%

C)  88%

D)  95%

 

Q6. Operation Safehaven involved the evacuation of how many Bharatiya citizens from West Asia within seven days?

A)  Over 25,000

B)  Over 38,000

C)  Over 52,000

D)  Over 70,000

 

Q7. The Bharat-Israel Special Strategic Partnership deepened cooperation in which of the following domains?

A)  Nuclear energy and space exploration

B)  AI, semiconductors, drone warfare and space

C)  Maritime patrol and submarine technology

D)  Cybersecurity and satellite navigation

 

Q8. The Ghatak UCAV, cleared for full development during this period, weighs approximately how many tonnes and is classified as what type of system?

A)  8 tonnes, surveillance drone

B)  13 tonnes, stealth autonomous combat aircraft

C)  20 tonnes, carrier-based strike aircraft

D)  5 tonnes, loitering munition

 

Q9. DRDO's indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) module, declared ready during this period, is designed for which platform?

A)  Arihant-class nuclear submarines

B)  INS Vikrant aircraft carrier

C)  INS Khanderi conventional submarine

D)  Deep-sea survey vessels

 

Q10. The ADC-150 trials completed during this period involved four successful in-flight release tests of what type of system?

A)  Air-launched cruise missile

B)  Indigenous Air Droppable Container for naval resupply

C)  Guided bomb unit for strike aircraft

D)  Reconnaissance drone launched from ships

 

Q11. According to the Strategic Monthly Review, what percentage of Maoist cadre strength has been eliminated under the LWE operations?

A)  65%

B)  75%

C)  85%

D)  95%

 

Q12. Vayu Shakti 2026 was conducted at which location and involved how many IAF aircraft?

A)  Jaisalmer, 75 aircraft

B)  Pokhran, 100 aircraft

C)  Bhuj, 120 aircraft

D)  Leh, 80 aircraft

 

Q13. Exercise LAMITIYE-2026 was conducted between Bharat and which island nation as part of the IOR island network strategy?

A)  Maldives

B)  Mauritius

C)  Seychelles

D)  Sri Lanka

 

Q14. Exercise Khanjar involved high-altitude counterterrorism drills between Bharat and which Central Asian nation?

A)  Kazakhstan

B)  Tajikistan

C)  Uzbekistan

D)  Kyrgyzstan

 

Q15. The White Knight Corps neutralised a Pakistan-sponsored infiltration attempt in which region of Jammu & Kashmir?

A)  Pir Panjal

B)  Rajouri

C)  Doda

D)  Kishtwar

 

Q16. Under Defence Forces Vision 2047, which of the following is described as an 'operational necessity' rather than a 'future aspiration'?

A)  Hypersonic missile development

B)  Nuclear triad expansion

C)  Artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, and space-based surveillance

D)  Aircraft carrier fleet expansion

 

Q17. The MAHASAGAR framework is being operationalised primarily through which type of engagements?

A)  Trade agreements and port access deals

B)  Island-by-island exercises and joint defence cooperation meetings

C)  Multilateral naval exercises in the Pacific

D)  Bilateral arms transfer agreements

 

Q18. Which four nations formed the 'Middle Power Coalition' described in the Strategic Monthly Review as a flexible, non-alliance security architecture?

A)  Bharat, USA, UK, Australia

B)  Bharat, Japan, France, Australia

C)  Bharat, Israel, France, Japan

D)  Bharat, UAE, Japan, South Korea

 

Q19. What does the Strategic Monthly Review identify as the key significance of Raisina Dialogue during this period?

A)  It resulted in formal security treaties with three nations

B)  It established Bharat as a founding member of a new multilateral bloc

C)  Iranian, Israeli, and American voices all sought Bharat's platform, signalling its central global role

D)  It led to direct bilateral agreements with ASEAN nations

 

Q20. The Strategic Monthly Review's core conclusion about Bharat during February–March 2026 is best summarised as:

A)  A nation building alliances to manage regional threats

B)  A nation managing crisis through diplomatic neutrality

C)  A nation demonstrating doctrine, capability, and will — simultaneously across every domain

D)  A nation accelerating military modernisation to match China's pace

 

 

 

ANSWERS:  1-B | 2-C | 3-D | 4-B | 5-C | 6-C | 7-B | 8-B | 9-C | 10-B | 11-C | 12-B | 13-C | 14-D | 15-B | 16-C | 17-B | 18-B | 19-C | 20-C

 Seema Sanghosh English: March 2026