Black Sea shipping war and Snake Island

1. Question 1Answer C

   By 23 July 2026 no ships used Ukraine's Black Sea corridor, for the first time since which year?

   • A2022
   • B2024
   • CCorrect answer: 2023
   • D2021

   Core Trigger: By 23 July 2026 no ships used Ukraine's Black Sea corridor, for the first time since 2023.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 286, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   Which is/are correct? 1. Four Indians died on MV Golden Leo on 19 July 2026. 2. One Indian died on MV OMORFI after the 18 July attack.

   • AOnly 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Indian Losses: Four Indians died on MV Golden Leo on 19 July 2026; one died on MV OMORFI after the 18 July attack.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 286, point 2

3. Question 3Answer D

   Robert Brovdi commands which Ukrainian force?

   • ANavy
   • BAir Force
   • CTerritorial Defence Forces
   • DCorrect answer: Unmanned Systems Forces

   Key Officials: Robert Brovdi commands Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces; Oana Toiu was Romania's Foreign Minister in July 2026, then Dan Neculaescu from October.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 286, point 3

4. Question 4Answer D

   Ukraine retook Snake (Zmiinyi) Island on which date?

   • A24 February 2022
   • B18 July 2022
   • C30 June 2023
   • DCorrect answer: 30 June 2022

   Key Place: Snake (Zmiinyi) Island, a small Ukrainian outcrop, was retaken by Ukraine on 30 June 2022.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 286, point 4

5. Question 5Answer A

   How much grain did Ukraine's Black Sea corridor carry?

   • ACorrect answer: 117 million tonnes
   • B87 million tonnes
   • C197 million tonnes
   • D157 million tonnes

   Corridor Data: Ukraine's corridor, opened August 2023, carried over 197 million tonnes of cargo, including 117 million tonnes of grain.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 286, point 5

6. Question 6Answer C

   Which three States expanded their Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Group on 8 July 2026?

   • ATurkey, Greece and Bulgaria
   • BBulgaria, Georgia and Romania
   • CCorrect answer: Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania
   • DRomania, Ukraine and Moldova

   Agreements: On 8 July 2026 Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania expanded their Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Group at NATO's Ankara summit.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 286, point 6

7. Question 7Answer B

   BSEC is headquartered in which city?

   • AAnkara
   • BCorrect answer: Istanbul
   • COdessa
   • DBucharest

   Headquarters: BSEC is headquartered in Istanbul; it has 13 members, though only six states are littoral.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 286, point 8

8. Question 8Answer A

   BSEC was founded in which year?

   • ACorrect answer: 1992
   • B2001
   • C1996
   • D1989

   Founded: BSEC was founded on 25 June 1992; Greece chairs it from 1 July to 31 December 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 286, point 9

9. Question 9Answer B

   In Romania v. Ukraine (2009), the ICJ gave Serpents' Island which maritime zone only?

   • AFull continental shelf
   • BCorrect answer: 12-nautical-mile territorial sea
   • C200-nautical-mile EEZ
   • D24-nautical-mile contiguous zone

   Landmark: In Romania v. Ukraine (3 February 2009) the ICJ gave Serpents' Island only its 12-nautical-mile territorial sea.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 286, point 10

10. Question 10Answer B

    Which is/are correct? 1. Moldova is a littoral state. 2. The Montreux Convention of 1936 allows free merchant passage through the Turkish Straits and bars aircraft carriers.

    • AOnly 1
    • BCorrect answer: Only 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Treaty: The Montreux Convention (20 July 1936) allows free merchant passage through the Turkish Straits and bars aircraft carriers.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 286, point 11

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