1. The 7th edition of Exercise DUSTLIK (2026) was conducted at:

• Gurumsaray Field Training Area
• Aundh, Pune
• Leh Sector
• Pokhran Field Firing Range

2. Which of the following correctly describes Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL)?

• A multilateral agency for maritime dispute resolution
• India’s first NBFC dedicated to the maritime sector
• A regulatory authority for ports
• A private financing arm for shipping companies

3. The occurrence of the South Atlantic Anomaly is mainly due to:

• Rotation of Earth
• Solar eclipses
• Oceanic trenches
• Tilt and offset of Earth’s magnetic axis

4. The Ganges River Dolphin is classified under which schedule of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

• Schedule II
• Schedule III
• Schedule I
• Schedule IV

5. The strategic importance of Cenling County is mainly due to its proximity to:

• Strait of Malacca
• Wakhan Corridor
• Hormuz Strait
• Taiwan Strait