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Topic 119 · International Relations & Organisations

Riyadh airport attack and India's West Asia losses

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Core Trigger: On 10 October 2026 an attack on King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, killed 12 and injured about 300.
Toll: Saudi civil aviation put injuries at 309; other reports say about 300.
Accused Group: Saudi Arabia blamed Yemen's Houthis, also called Ansar Allah.
Key Term: Bab-el-Mandeb is the strait between Yemen and Djibouti linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, which Houthis threaten.
Indian Casualties: The Indian Embassy said at least 11 Indians were injured in Riyadh.
Stakeholders: India's MEA called the attack dastardly and unacceptable, and said repeated strikes on civilians cannot be accepted.
India Link: India is the world's second-largest supplier of seafarers after the Philippines, exposed to Red Sea shipping risks.
Location: Riyadh is Saudi Arabia's capital; the Houthis control Sanaa, Yemen's capital.
Founded: The Houthi movement emerged in Saada, northern Yemen, in the 1990s and seized Sanaa in September 2014.
Landmark: UN Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015) imposed an arms embargo on Houthi leaders.
Articles: Article 51 of Additional Protocol I (1977) prohibits making the civilian population the object of attack.
Doctrine: Principle of distinction: parties to a conflict must at all times distinguish civilians from combatants and civilian objects from military objectives.

Question 1 of 10

Which airport was attacked on 10 October 2026, killing 12 people?

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Answer: (D) King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh

Core Trigger: On 10 October 2026 an attack on King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, killed 12 and injured about 300.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 119, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Saudi civil aviation put the number of injured in the Riyadh airport attack at how many?

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Answer: (C) 309

Toll: Saudi civil aviation put injuries at 309; other reports say about 300.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 119, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which group did Saudi Arabia blame for the Riyadh airport attack?

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Answer: (D) Yemen's Houthis (Ansar Allah)

Accused Group: Saudi Arabia blamed Yemen's Houthis, also called Ansar Allah.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 119, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Bab-el-Mandeb, which the Houthis threaten, is a strait between Yemen and which country?

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Answer: (B) Djibouti

Key Term: Bab-el-Mandeb is the strait between Yemen and Djibouti linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, which Houthis threaten.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 119, point 4

Question 5 of 10

The Indian Embassy said at least how many Indians were injured in Riyadh?

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Answer: (D) 11

Indian Casualties: The Indian Embassy said at least 11 Indians were injured in Riyadh.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 119, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Consider: 1. India's MEA called the attack dastardly and unacceptable. 2. India is the world's largest supplier of seafarers. Which is correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

India Link: India is the world's second-largest supplier of seafarers after the Philippines, exposed to Red Sea shipping risks.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 119, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Which city, the capital of Yemen, do the Houthis control?

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Answer: (D) Sanaa

Location: Riyadh is Saudi Arabia's capital; the Houthis control Sanaa, Yemen's capital.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 119, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The Houthis seized Sanaa in which month and year?

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Answer: (A) September 2014

Founded: The Houthi movement emerged in Saada, northern Yemen, in the 1990s and seized Sanaa in September 2014.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 119, point 9

Question 9 of 10

UN Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015) imposed an arms embargo on whom?

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Answer: (B) Houthi leaders

Landmark: UN Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015) imposed an arms embargo on Houthi leaders.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 119, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Article 51 of Additional Protocol I (1977) bars making civilians the object of attack. 2. The principle of distinction separates civilians from combatants. Which is correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Article 51 of Additional Protocol I (1977) prohibits making the civilian population the object of attack.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 119, point 11

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