DEFENCE
Naval Exercises
INS Nilgiri Represents India in 17th Edition of Exercise Kakadu 2026
The Indian Navy frigate INS Nilgiri participated in the sea phase of 'Exercise Kakadu 2026', hosted by Australia.
This marks the 17th edition of the biennial multinational maritime exercise led by the Royal Australian Navy.
The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability and maritime security cooperation between participating nations in the Indo-Pacific region.
Exam Perspective: Major naval exercises like Kakadu are essential for understanding India's strategic defense partnerships.
This marks the 17th edition of the biennial multinational maritime exercise led by the Royal Australian Navy.
The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability and maritime security cooperation between participating nations in the Indo-Pacific region.
Exam Perspective: Major naval exercises like Kakadu are essential for understanding India's strategic defense partnerships.
Key Facts / Static GK
Exercise Kakadu Host: Royal Australian Navy
Frequency: Biennial (Every 2 years)
Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
Frequency: Biennial (Every 2 years)
Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
Practice Quiz — 25 March 2026
Q1. Which organization developed the 'Real-time Internal Audit Portal' launched by the Ministry of Rural Development?
Answer: (B) National Informatics Centre (NIC) — The Real-time Internal Audit Portal was developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Q2. The Lipulekh Pass, which is set to resume border trade in 2026, connects India with which of the following regions?
Answer: (B) Tibet (China) — The Lipulekh Pass is a historic route connecting the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India, with Tibet (China).
Q3. What is the new minimum investment requirement for Social Impact Funds (SIFs) as per the SEBI 213th Board Meeting reforms?
Answer: (D) ₹1,000 — SEBI reduced the minimum investment threshold for Social Impact Funds (SIFs) from ₹2 lakh to ₹1,000 to make them accessible to retail investors.
Q4. Under the DEA Fund Scheme 2014, after how many years of inactivity must a bank transfer the credit balance to the RBI?
Answer: (C) 10 years — Under the DEA Fund Scheme 2014, banks are required to transfer credit balances in accounts that have been inactive for 10 years or more to the DEA Fund.
Q5. According to the National Generation Adequacy Plan, what is India's projected total power capacity by the year 2035–36?
Answer: (C) 1,121 GW — The plan projects that India's installed power generation capacity will increase to 1,121 Gigawatt (GW) by the year 2035-36.
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