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Q1With reference to INS Sudarshini's arrival at Las Palmas, Spain on April 23, 2026 confirmed by PIB on April 24, 2026, consider the following statements: 1. INS Sudarshini is a sail training ship of the Indian Navy that sailed from Kochi in January 2026 under the Lokayan 26 transoceanic deployment. 2. Las Palmas in the Canary Islands archipelago marks the maiden visit of an Indian naval ship to the archipelago. 3. After Las Palmas the ship will undertake a trans-Atlantic passage to participate in Sail 250 commemorative events organised across United States ports for the United States 250th Independence Day celebrations. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1, 2 and 3

B 1 and 2 only

C 2 and 3 only

D 1 and 3 only

Explanation

All three statements are correct as per the PIB release of April 24, 2026. INS Sudarshini sailed from Kochi in January 2026 under Lokayan 26, the Las Palmas port call is the maiden visit of an Indian naval ship to the Canary Islands archipelago, and the ship will subsequently undertake a trans-Atlantic passage to participate in the Sail 250 commemorative events organised for the United States 250th Independence Day celebrations.

Q2With reference to INS Sudarshini's Lokayan 26 deployment, consider the following statements about the ports the ship visited before Las Palmas, Spain in 2026: 1. INS Sudarshini called at Oman, Egypt and Malta. 2. INS Sudarshini called at France and Morocco. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only

B Both 1 and 2

C 2 only

D Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Both statements are correct. As confirmed by the PIB release on April 24, 2026, INS Sudarshini sailed from Kochi in January 2026 under Lokayan 26 and undertook port calls at Oman, Egypt, Malta, France and Morocco before reaching Las Palmas in Spain on April 23, 2026, spreading the message of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.

Q3INS Sudarshini's April 2026 port call at Las Palmas marked the maiden Indian naval visit to which archipelago?

A Azores

B Balearic Islands

C Canary Islands

D Madeira

Explanation

INS Sudarshini's stop at Las Palmas in the Canary Islands on April 23, 2026 under Lokayan-26 was the maiden Indian naval visit to the Atlantic archipelago.

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