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Topic 286 · Geography & Places in News

Black Sea shipping war and Snake Island

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: By 23 July 2026 no ships used Ukraine's Black Sea corridor, for the first time since 2023.
  2. Indian Losses: Four Indians died on MV Golden Leo on 19 July 2026; one died on MV OMORFI after the 18 July attack.
  3. 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.
  4. Key Place: Snake (Zmiinyi) Island, a small Ukrainian outcrop, was retaken by Ukraine on 30 June 2022.
  5. Corridor Data: Ukraine's corridor, opened August 2023, carried over 197 million tonnes of cargo, including 117 million tonnes of grain.
  6. Agreements: On 8 July 2026 Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania expanded their Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Group at NATO's Ankara summit.
  7. India Link: On 24 July 2026 India's MEA condemned attacks on commercial shipping.
  8. Headquarters: BSEC is headquartered in Istanbul; it has 13 members, though only six states are littoral.
  9. Founded: BSEC was founded on 25 June 1992; Greece chairs it from 1 July to 31 December 2026.
  10. Landmark: In Romania v. Ukraine (3 February 2009) the ICJ gave Serpents' Island only its 12-nautical-mile territorial sea.
  11. Treaty: The Montreux Convention (20 July 1936) allows free merchant passage through the Turkish Straits and bars aircraft carriers.
  12. Definition: A littoral state has a coastline on the sea; Moldova is landlocked.
Question 1 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) 2023

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

Question 2 of 10

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.

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

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

Question 3 of 10

Robert Brovdi commands which Ukrainian force?

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 4 of 10

Ukraine retook Snake (Zmiinyi) Island on which date?

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 5 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) 117 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

Question 6 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania

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

Question 7 of 10

BSEC is headquartered in which city?

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Answer: (B) Istanbul

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

Question 8 of 10

BSEC was founded in which year?

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Answer: (A) 1992

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

Question 9 of 10

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

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Answer: (B) 12-nautical-mile territorial sea

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

Question 10 of 10

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.

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Answer: (B) Only 2

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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