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RAS question

How many personnel from the Royal Thai Army participated in Exercise MAITREE-XIV alongside Indian forces?

Correct answer: (B) 53.

Exercise MAITREE-XIV had 53 Royal Thai Army personnel participating alongside Indian Army personnel.

  1. (A)

    35

  2. (B)

    53

  3. (C)

    75

  4. (D)

    100

Explanation

The Royal Thai Army contingent in Exercise MAITREE-XIV comprised 53 personnel, so option B is the supported answer. The PIB release identifies this Thai contingent as being represented by the 1st Infantry Battalion, 14th Infantry Brigade. It also gives the comparison point: the Indian Army contingent comprised 120 personnel and was represented by a Battalion of the Madras Regiment. The number asked in the question is therefore not the Indian strength, the edition number, or the duration of the exercise; it is the specific headcount of the Royal Thai Army contingent named in the official release.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) 35 is not supported by the PIB release, which gives the Royal Thai Army contingent strength as 53 personnel.
  • (C) 75 does not match either contingent figure stated in the source; the Thai contingent was 53 and the Indian contingent was 120.
  • (D) 100 is not the stated participation figure for the Royal Thai Army; the official release records 53 Thai personnel.

Concept

This tests current-affairs recall from bilateral military exercises, especially participant countries, editions and contingent details. Such defence-cooperation facts recur in RAS because they link international relations with India’s security partnerships.

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