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India-Spain Relations MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Solve 2 India-Spain Relations questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.

Practice questions

Q1Consider the following statements about INS Sudarshini's 2026 deployment: 1) Las Palmas is the Atlantic port in Spain's Canary Islands archipelago where INS Sudarshini docked on April 23, 2026. 2) After Spain, the ship is scheduled to call at multiple ports of Russia as part of the Lokayan-26 deployment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Both 1 and 2
B 1 only
C 2 only
D Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: Las Palmas is the capital of Spain's Canary Islands archipelago in the Atlantic, and INS Sudarshini docked there on April 23, 2026, in the maiden visit by an Indian naval ship to the islands. Statement 2 is incorrect: after Spain, the ship is scheduled to cross the Atlantic and call at multiple ports of the United States as part of India's engagement with America's 250th Independence Day commemorations, not Russia.

Q2With reference to INS Sudarshini's Lokayan-26 deployment that reached Las Palmas on April 23, 2026, consider the following statements: 1) INS Sudarshini is a sail training ship of the Indian Navy. 2) The Lokayan-26 deployment commenced from Kochi in January 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Both 1 and 2
B 1 only
C 2 only
D Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation

INS Sudarshini, commissioned in 2012 and based at Kochi, is a three-masted sail training barque of the Indian Navy used primarily for officer cadet sail training, so statement 1 is correct. The Lokayan-26 transoceanic deployment commenced from Kochi in January 2026 and reached Las Palmas, Spain, on April 23, 2026, after port calls at Salalah, Alexandria, Valletta, Toulon and Casablanca, so statement 2 is also correct.

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