UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — MILAN 2026 CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY; CLOSING CEREMONY ONBOARD INS VIKRANT MARKS MARITIME MILESTONE

Q1. In its present form, Exercise MILAN is hosted under which one of the following commands of the Indian Navy?

  • A. Western Naval Command
  • B. Eastern Naval Command
  • C. Southern Naval Command
  • D. Andaman & Nicobar Command

Q2. How many foreign navies participated in the inaugural (1995) edition of Exercise MILAN?

  • A. Four
  • B. Seven
  • C. Nine
  • D. Twelve

Q3. The very first (1995) edition of Exercise MILAN was hosted exclusively at which one of the following?

  • A. Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
  • B. Western Naval Command, Mumbai
  • C. Andaman & Nicobar Command
  • D. Southern Naval Command, Kochi

Q4. In the official description of MILAN 2026, the abbreviation 'FFC' (as in '18 ships from FFCs') stands for which one of the following?

  • A. Friendly Foreign Countries
  • B. Forward Fleet Contingent
  • C. Fleet Formation Command
  • D. Foreign Frigate Coalition

Q5. As of 2026, which one of the following is India's overarching maritime vision that succeeds and expands upon SAGAR?

  • A. SAGAR
  • B. MAHASAGAR
  • C. Neighbourhood First
  • D. Necklace of Diamonds

Q6. INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, is designed to operate an air wing of approximately how many aircraft?

  • A. 12
  • B. 24
  • C. 30
  • D. 40

Q7. The Look East Policy (1992), later upgraded to the Act East Policy (2014), is coordinated and operationalised primarily by which one of the following ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Defence
  • B. Ministry of External Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • D. Ministry of Home Affairs

Q8. The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) currently comprises how many member navies (excluding observer navies)?

  • A. 9
  • B. 25
  • C. 27
  • D. 34