UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — MULTILATERAL EXERCISE PRAGATI 2026 COMMENCES AT UMROI, MEGHALAYA
Q1. On the sidelines of Exercise PRAGATI 2026 at Umroi, the indigenous defence equipment exhibition was jointly organised by the Indian Army, FICCI and which one of the following organisations?
- A. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
- B. Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA)
- C. Army Design Bureau (ADB)
- D. Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)
Q2. Exercise PRAGATI 2026, conducted at Umroi Military Station in May 2026, is the maiden multilateral exercise hosted by which one of the following Indian armed services?
- A. Indian Navy
- B. Indian Army
- C. Indian Air Force
- D. Indian Coast Guard
Q3. Among the twelve partner nations of Multilateral Exercise PRAGATI 2026, which one is the only landlocked Southeast Asian country?
- A. Cambodia
- B. Laos
- C. Myanmar
- D. Vietnam
Q4. With reference to India's maritime/regional outreach doctrines, consider the following statements:
1. SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) was first articulated by the Prime Minister of India during a visit to Mauritius in 2015.
2. Vision MAHASAGAR, announced in 2025, expands the geographical scope of SAGAR from the Indian Ocean Region to the Global South.
3. MAHASAGAR is the acronym for 'Maritime Alliance for Holistic Advancement of Sovereign African and Asian Regions'.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) was first articulated by the Prime Minister of India during a visit to Mauritius in 2015.
- Vision MAHASAGAR, announced in 2025, expands the geographical scope of SAGAR from the Indian Ocean Region to the Global South.
- MAHASAGAR is the acronym for 'Maritime Alliance for Holistic Advancement of Sovereign African and Asian Regions'.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q5. In Multilateral Exercise PRAGATI 2026 conducted at Umroi, Meghalaya, how many friendly foreign country armies, apart from the Indian Army, participated in the exercise?
Q6. With reference to India's multilateral military exercises with friendly foreign countries, consider the following statements:
1. MILAN is a biennial multilateral exercise conducted by the Indian Navy.
2. Tarang Shakti 2024 was the maiden multilateral air exercise hosted by India.
3. PRAGATI 2026 was the maiden multilateral exercise hosted by the Indian Air Force.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- MILAN is a biennial multilateral exercise conducted by the Indian Navy.
- Tarang Shakti 2024 was the maiden multilateral air exercise hosted by India.
- PRAGATI 2026 was the maiden multilateral exercise hosted by the Indian Air Force.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q7. The Meghalaya Plateau, an uplifted block of the Peninsular Plateau on which Umroi Military Station is situated, is traditionally sub-divided into how many major hill ranges?
- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Five
Q8. With reference to the geographical setting of Umroi Military Station, consider the following statements:
1. Umroi Military Station lies in the Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.
2. The Meghalaya Plateau is separated from the main Peninsular Plateau by the Garo-Rajmahal Gap.
3. Meghalaya shares an international boundary with Bangladesh but not with Myanmar.
4. Within the Meghalaya Plateau, the Khasi Hills lie to the west of the Garo Hills.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Umroi Military Station lies in the Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.
- The Meghalaya Plateau is separated from the main Peninsular Plateau by the Garo-Rajmahal Gap.
- Meghalaya shares an international boundary with Bangladesh but not with Myanmar.
- Within the Meghalaya Plateau, the Khasi Hills lie to the west of the Garo Hills.
- A. 1, 2 and 3 only
- B. 2, 3 and 4 only
- C. 1 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q9. With reference to the multilateral Exercise PRAGATI 2026 conducted at Umroi Military Station in May 2026, consider the following components reportedly covered during the training and validation phases:
1. Rock craft and slithering operations
2. Counter-ambush drills and jungle lane shooting
3. Submarine rescue and underwater demolition operations
4. Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection and casualty evacuation
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a component of Exercise PRAGATI 2026?
- Rock craft and slithering operations
- Counter-ambush drills and jungle lane shooting
- Submarine rescue and underwater demolition operations
- Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection and casualty evacuation
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 3 only
- C. 2 and 4 only
- D. 1, 3 and 4 only
Q10. With reference to the maiden multilateral Exercise PRAGATI 2026 hosted by India at Umroi Military Station, Meghalaya, consider the following countries:
1. Bhutan
2. Bangladesh
3. Vietnam
4. Pakistan
Which of the countries given above is/are correctly identified as participating contingents in Exercise PRAGATI 2026?
- Bhutan
- Bangladesh
- Vietnam
- Pakistan
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 3 and 4 only
Q11. Which industry chamber partnered with the Army Design Bureau of the Indian Army to facilitate the indigenous defence equipment and niche technologies exhibition at the maiden Multilateral Exercise PRAGATI 2026?
- A. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- B. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
- C. Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
- D. Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM)
Q12. The maiden Multilateral Exercise PRAGATI 2026, which featured an indigenous defence equipment exhibition aimed at promoting India's defence exports, brought together contingents from how many nations (including India)?