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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 35

SSC CHSL - 16 April 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q35

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‘Malabar 2020’, a naval exercise conducted in November 2020, saw the participation of
______ country/countries.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct asnwer is option 3 i.e. four.

  • The Malabar Maval Exercise first took in 1992 as a bilateral Indian Navy United States Navy Exercise.
  • The purpose of the Malabar Naval Exercise was to ensure freedom of navigation in the Indo Pacific region, especially the South China sea, amid China's aggressive stance.
  • The 2020 Malabar Exercise was conducted in the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal in two phases, between the four nations namely India, USA, Australia and Japan.