CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Malabar Exercise is the joint Naval drill of which of the following pair of Countries, which will be kickoff on July 10, 2017?
A
United States, India, and Japan
B
Russia, India, and Japan
C
United States, India, and China
D
Germany, India, and France
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ships of the United States, India and Japan in the Bay of Bengal during exercise Malabar 2017.

Detailed explanation-2: -The militaries of the Quad-Australia, India, Japan, and the United States-conducted the joint Malabar exercise off the coast of Japan in November.

Detailed explanation-3: -Australia is NOT a participant of the Exercise Malabar. The Malabar exercises were first established in 1992 between India and the United States, but due to tensions arising from India’s nuclearization in 1998, it became an annual feature only in 2002. Japan joined the Malabar exercises as a permanent member in 2015.

Detailed explanation-4: -The advanced maritime exercise Malabar between the navies of India, the U.S., Japan and Australia concluded on November 15 in the seas of Japan.

Detailed explanation-5: -This year marks the 26th iteration of the Malabar series of exercises, which began in 1992 between the United States and India. The exercise has evolved in scope and partnerships and now includes Japan and Australia.

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