France Current Affairs Quiz
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The 24th edition of the bilateral maritime exercise 'Varuna', in which INS Trishul took part in September 2026, is held between India and which country?
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Correct answer: D тАФ France
Varuna is the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy; INS Trishul took part in the 24th edition.
For the 24th edition of Exercise Varuna (2026), INS Trishul arrived at which French port?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Toulon
INS Trishul arrived at Toulon, France, on 22 September 2026; Marseille is where the crew laid a wreath at the Mazargues War Memorial.
Along with Gaganyaan, which mission did Jitendra Singh cite as creating new opportunities for IndiaтАУFrance space partnership in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B тАФ TRISHNA
Jitendra Singh said TRISHNA, Gaganyaan and India's 400+ space start-ups create new opportunities for the IndiaтАУFrance partnership.
The year 2026 has been designated as the IndiaтАУFrance Year of what?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Innovation
Jitendra Singh said the 2026 IndiaтАУFrance Year of Innovation opens new avenues for scientific and technological cooperation.
Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026, inaugurated on 26 September 2026, is being held at which Air Force Station?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Jodhpur
Tarang Shakti 2026 is being conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 26 September to 12 October 2026.
What is the theme of Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Power in Partnership
The exercise is themed 'Power in Partnership'.
Which of the following countries is NOT one of the seven participating in Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Japan
The seven participants are Australia, the USA, the UAE, France, Germany, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh; Japan is not among them.
Consider the following statements about Exercise Tarang Shakti: 1. The first edition of the exercise was held in 2024. 2. The F-35 Lightning II is among the foreign aircraft taking part in the 2026 edition. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The 2026 edition builds on the inaugural 2024 edition, and the foreign aircraft include the F-35 Lightning II.
INS Trishul arrived at Toulon on 22 September 2026 for which bilateral exercise?
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Correct answer: A тАФ VARUNA
INS Trishul arrived at Toulon, France, for the 24th edition of VARUNA with the French Navy.
The September 2026 edition of the IndiaтАУFrance naval exercise VARUNA, joined by INS Trishul at Toulon, was which edition?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 24th
INS Trishul arrived at Toulon for the 24th edition of VARUNA.
In which city was the first International Space Summit, addressed by PM Modi on 10 September 2026, held?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Paris
The summit was held in Paris at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron; PM Modi joined via video conference.
According to PM Modi at the International Space Summit, Indian rockets have launched more than 430 payloads from how many countries?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 34
Modi said more than 430 payloads from 34 countries have been launched on Indian rockets.
PM Modi recalled that France has been India's space partner since the start of India's space programme at which place in the 1960s?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Thumba
Modi said France has been a trusted partner since the inception of the Indian space programme at Thumba in the 1960s.
Consider the following statements from PM Modi's address at the International Space Summit (2026): 1. Chandrayaan-3 made India the first nation to land near the lunar south pole. 2. PM Modi attended the summit in person in Paris. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Modi cited Chandrayaan-3's south-pole landing, but he addressed the summit via video conference.
On 6 September 2026, PM Modi addressed the inauguration of a BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in which city?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Paris
The PM addressed, by video conference, the inauguration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris.
Consider the following statements about the PM's address at the Paris temple inauguration: 1. The PM attended the inauguration in person in Paris. 2. The PM called the temple a new milestone in IndiaтАУFrance cultural relations. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The PM addressed the gathering through video conference.
Where was the International Space Summit of 9тАУ10 September 2026, discussed by Jitendra Singh and Philippe Baptiste, scheduled to be held?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Paris
The International Space Summit was scheduled for 9тАУ10 September 2026 in Paris.
The Bengaluru Space Expo, in which France's participation was discussed in September 2026, was scheduled for which dates?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 7тАУ9 September 2026
The Bengaluru Space Expo was scheduled for 7тАУ9 September 2026; the Paris summit was on 9тАУ10 September.