The transformation of India’s Look East policy into a robust Act East policy, a realisation of the critical importance of ocean power, and the rapid enhancement in the capabilities of the Chinese People Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, have brought a degree of seriousness to the imperative of developing Indian island territories in general, and the Andaman and Nicobar group in particular.

The recent thrust on developing strategic infrastructure, both civilian and military, on the islands is welcome — and decades overdue. The neglect of this strategic island group betrays a lack of strategic maritime vision in the decades since Independence.

Source – https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/anadama

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A European country aims at creating two large marine parks as part of a 780-million-euro programme to protect biodiversity and marine ecosystems, with the plans to be announced at an international oceans conference starting on Tuesday.
But the plan has irked its’s neighbour and regional rival, while environmental organisations say the initiative does not go far enough, noting that the country also allows environmentally harmful practices such as energy exploration in sensitive marine environments.
Relations have improved somewhat over the past year following a period of heightened tensions that saw the countries’ warships face off in the eastern Mediterranean.

Source- https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/turkiye-en

18th APR 2024

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Passage 1

1. The islands' strategic location astride the ____ Strait, makes them a crucial asset for India's ability to monitor and project power in the Indo-Pacific region.

A. Malacca

B. Palk

C. Station I

D. Corsica

2. The islands do not share maritime boundaries with which of this?

A. Thailand

B. Indonesia

C. Myanmar

D. None of these

3. Which of this is incorrect?

A. The islands were occupied by the Japanese in 1942 and later became the first part of India to be liberated from British rule in 1943 when Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose visited Port Blair.

B. After the Japanese surrender in 1945, the British reoccupied the islands. On the eve of Independence islands were given to India.

C. The period from Independence until 1962 saw neglect of the islands due to their remote location and dark symbolism. In 1962, a naval garrison was established due to concerns about a Chinese submarine.

D. In 2003, the Andaman Nicobar Command (ANC) was established in Port Blair after the post-Kargil War security review, marking India's first joint and Unified operational command.

4.The __ Degree Channel is a narrow strait that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands.

A. 5

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10

5. Which of this is incorrect as to recent developments in the Island?

A. NITI Aayog is undertaking a project for Great Nicobar which will include an international container transhipment terminal, an airport, a power plant, and a township.

B. Additionally, a proposal for Little Andaman calls for the development of a new greenfield coastal city to compete with Singapore and Hong Kong.

C. The Kra Canal is a proposed canal in Indonesia that would connect the Gulf of Indonesia with the Andaman Sea. It aims to create a shortcut for shipping between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea.

D. None

Passage 2

6. Which country aims at creating two large marine parks as part of a 780-million-euro programme to protect biodiversity and marine ecosystems?

A. Azerbaijan

B. Greece

C. Austria

D. Iran

7. When the plan was aired last week, _____’s Foreign Ministry accused the above nation of exploiting environmental issues to push its geopolitical agenda.

A. Iran

B. Slovakia

C. Hungary

D. Turkiye

8. The above 2 countries have disputes relating to which sea?

A. Mediterranean

B. Black

C. Aegean

D. Cremian

9. Greenpeace, the World Wildlife Fund and other organisations have levelled particular criticism at this European antion for allowing deep-sea seismic exploration for energy and mineral resources in the Hellenic Trench, which includes the deepest waters in the which sea at more than 5,200 metre?

A. Mediterranean

B. Black

C. Aegean

D. Cremian

10. The 2 nations have long been at odds over issues including where their continental shelves start and end, energy resources, flights over the Sea, and the ethnically partitioned island of?

A. Cremia

B. Cyprus

C. Cinati

D. Crezovia