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Topic 152 · Defence & Security

Yudh Abhyas 2026 and SLINEX-26

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: Yudh Abhyas 2026, the 22nd India-US army exercise, ran from 15 to 28 September 2026 at Auli and Mahajan.
  2. SLINEX-26: SLINEX-26, the 13th India-Sri Lanka naval exercise, was held at Visakhapatnam from 17 to 21 September 2026.
  3. Current Head: General Dhiraj Seth is Chief of the Army Staff since 30 June 2026; Admiral Krishna Swaminathan is Chief of the Naval Staff since 31 May 2026.
  4. Ships: INS Kavaratti, INS Jyoti and SLNS Sindurala took part in SLINEX-26.
  5. Troops: About 600 soldiers from each side took part in Yudh Abhyas.
  6. Stakeholders: The partners are the Indian Army with the US Army, and the Indian Navy with the Sri Lanka Navy.
  7. India Link: Such exercises build interoperability and support India's neighbourhood and Indo-Pacific security ties.
  8. Venue: SLINEX-26 was at Visakhapatnam, home of the Eastern Naval Command; Auli lies in Uttarakhand and Mahajan in Rajasthan.
  9. Founded: Yudh Abhyas began in 2004 and SLINEX in 2005, both as recurring bilateral exercises.
  10. Landmark: The India-US foundational agreements are LEMOA (2016), COMCASA (2018) and BECA (2020).
  11. Articles: Entries 1 and 2 of the Union List cover defence and the armed forces; Article 53(2) vests supreme command in the President.
  12. Doctrine: Joint exercises rest on host-state consent and sovereign equality of states under Article 2(1) of the UN Charter.
Question 1 of 10

Yudh Abhyas 2026 was which edition of the India-US army exercise?

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Answer: (B) 22nd

Core Trigger: Yudh Abhyas 2026, the 22nd India-US army exercise, ran from 15 to 28 September 2026 at Auli and Mahajan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 152, point 1

Question 2 of 10

SLINEX-26 was which edition of the India-Sri Lanka naval exercise?

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Answer: (C) 13th

SLINEX-26: SLINEX-26, the 13th India-Sri Lanka naval exercise, was held at Visakhapatnam from 17 to 21 September 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 152, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who has been Chief of the Army Staff since 30 June 2026?

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Answer: (C) General Dhiraj Seth

Current Head: General Dhiraj Seth is Chief of the Army Staff since 30 June 2026; Admiral Krishna Swaminathan is Chief of the Naval Staff since 31 May 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 152, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which Sri Lankan ship took part in SLINEX-26?

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Answer: (A) SLNS Sindurala

Ships: INS Kavaratti, INS Jyoti and SLNS Sindurala took part in SLINEX-26.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 152, point 4

Question 5 of 10

About how many soldiers from each side took part in Yudh Abhyas 2026?

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Answer: (B) 600

Troops: About 600 soldiers from each side took part in Yudh Abhyas.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 152, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Consider the exercises. 1. Yudh Abhyas involves the Indian Army and the US Army. 2. SLINEX involves the Indian Navy and the Sri Lanka Navy. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Stakeholders: The partners are the Indian Army with the US Army, and the Indian Navy with the Sri Lanka Navy.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 152, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Auli, a Yudh Abhyas 2026 venue, lies in which state?

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Answer: (A) Uttarakhand

Venue: SLINEX-26 was at Visakhapatnam, home of the Eastern Naval Command; Auli lies in Uttarakhand and Mahajan in Rajasthan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 152, point 8

Question 8 of 10

Yudh Abhyas began in which year?

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Answer: (C) 2004

Founded: Yudh Abhyas began in 2004 and SLINEX in 2005, both as recurring bilateral exercises.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 152, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which India-US foundational agreement was signed in 2016?

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Answer: (D) LEMOA

Landmark: The India-US foundational agreements are LEMOA (2016), COMCASA (2018) and BECA (2020).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 152, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Joint exercises rest on sovereign equality of states under which UN Charter article?

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Answer: (B) Article 2(1)

Doctrine: Joint exercises rest on host-state consent and sovereign equality of states under Article 2(1) of the UN Charter.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 152, point 12

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