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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The offshore security exercise, ‘Prasthan’ has been organised by which unit of the Indian Navy?
A
Eastern Naval Command
B
Daman and Diu Command
C
Western Naval Command
D
Southern Naval Command
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prasthan is conducted twice a year under the aegis of Headquarters, Western Naval Command.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Navy’s Western Command conducted an exercise ‘Prasthan’ on 12 November 2022 to evaluate organizational effectiveness in protecting offshore assets off Mumbai on an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) platform 150 km into the sea. The Prasthan’ is conducted twice a year under the Western Naval Command.

Detailed explanation-3: -’Prasthan’ is conducted twice a year under the aegis of Headquarters, Western Naval Command. It aims to assess various measures and protocols conceived to address security threats and other contingencies that may arise in offshore oil production platforms.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Prasthan.

Detailed explanation-5: -’Milan’ is the name of the multilateral naval exercise which is hosted by the Indian Navy. This is a biennial exercise and features seminars, sports, social events, and professional exercises among the participating nations. Overview: This exercise was started in the year 1995.

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