MCQs - 2026-05

The 2026 plan focuses on updating India's National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) to meet the global '30x30' targets set by the Kunming-Montreal Framework.

Joint military exercises like 'Talisman Sabre' aim to enhance interoperability between participating forces, share best practices, and strengthen defense cooperation and readiness for various contingencies.

'Talisman Sabre' is a large-scale, biennial joint military exercise involving land, air, and maritime forces, focusing on combined operations and readiness.

The topic explicitly states that India and the US concluded the joint military exercise 'Talisman Sabre'. While 'Talisman Sabre' is primarily a US-Australia exercise, the question is based on the provided topic.

Akash-NG features improved reaction time, higher accuracy, and an enhanced range compared to the original Akash system, making it more effective against modern aerial threats.

The Akash-NG missile system has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), a premier agency of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.

Akash-NG (New Generation) is a new generation surface-to-air missile system designed to intercept high-maneuvering aerial targets like fighter jets, cruise missiles, and drones.

The primary function of 'Maareech' is to detect and locate incoming torpedoes and then launch decoys to divert them, thereby protecting naval ships from underwater threats.

The 'Maareech' system has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), specifically by Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) and Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL).

'Maareech' is an advanced torpedo decoy system designed to protect naval platforms from incoming torpedo attacks.