The maiden Indian Navy – European Union Naval Force (IN-EUNAVFOR) Exercise (2021) was conducted in
- (a)Gulf of Mannar
- (b)Gulf of Aden
- (c)Gulf of Khambhat
- (d)Gulf of Aqaba
Correct — B, Gulf of Aden. The maiden Indian Navy–European Union Naval Force (IN-EUNAVFOR) joint exercise was held in June 2021 in the Gulf of Aden, off the Horn of Africa — a zone important for anti-piracy escort of merchant shipping and World Food Programme vessels. It was conducted in the Gulf of Aden, so option (b) is correct.
- (a)Gulf of Mannar — The Gulf of Mannar lies between India (Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka, not the venue of this India–EU exercise.
- (c)Gulf of Khambhat — The Gulf of Khambhat is an inlet on India's western coast in Gujarat — not where the exercise took place.
- (d)Gulf of Aqaba — The Gulf of Aqaba is an arm of the Red Sea near Jordan, Egypt and Israel — a different body of water altogether.
The Gulf of Aden, between Yemen and Somalia/Djibouti off the Horn of Africa, is a key anti-piracy zone on the route between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. In June 2021 India and the EU Naval Force held their first joint naval exercise there.
The other three gulfs are all around India or in the Red Sea; the anti-piracy context points squarely to the Gulf of Aden.
- The first IN-EUNAVFOR joint exercise was held in June 2021 in the Gulf of Aden.
- The Gulf of Aden, off the Horn of Africa, is a major anti-piracy and merchant-shipping route.
- EUNAVFOR runs Operation Atalanta against piracy and to protect World Food Programme shipping.
- The Indian Navy has escorted merchant ships through the Gulf of Aden since 2008.
The India–EU anti-piracy exercise took place off the Horn of Africa — the Gulf of Aden, option (b).
- Picking a gulf near India out of familiarity.
- Confusing the Gulf of Aden with the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea.
Locate-the-exercise item — place the maiden IN-EUNAVFOR drill in the Gulf of Aden.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Gulf of Aden, a key anti-piracy zone, lies between Yemen and which region?
- (a)The Horn of Africa (Somalia/Djibouti)
- (b)The Iberian Peninsula
- (c)The Malay Peninsula
- (d)The Bay of Bengal
Answer(a) The Horn of Africa (Somalia/Djibouti) — across the gulf from Yemen.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The EU naval anti-piracy mission operating in the Gulf of Aden is known as?
- (a)Operation Atalanta
- (b)Operation Talwar
- (c)Operation Vijay
- (d)Operation Trident
Answer(a) Operation Atalanta — the EUNAVFOR anti-piracy mission.