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Mauritius Current Affairs Quiz — Last 3 months

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Colombo Security Conclave table-top exercise concludes at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
Q1

Where was the Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise held from 9 to 11 September 2026?

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Correct answer: D — Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam

The three-day TTX was conducted at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam and concluded on 11 September 2026.

Q2 Advanced

What was the focus of the Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise held in September 2026?

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Correct answer: B — Coordinated response to illicit maritime activities in the Indian Ocean Region

The TTX focused on developing a 'Coordinated Response to Illicit Maritime Activities in the Indian Ocean Region'.

Q3 Advanced

The CSC TTX of September 2026 was described as aligned with which Indian maritime vision?

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Correct answer: B — MAHASAGAR

The exercise was aligned with the vision of MAHASAGAR — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.

Q4 Advanced

Consider the following about the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC): 1. The Charter and the MoU establishing the CSC Secretariat were signed on 30 August 2024. 2. The CSC Secretariat is located in New Delhi. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only statement 1 is correct. Member states signed the Charter and the MoU on 30 August 2024 at a ceremony hosted by Sri Lanka, and the Secretariat is in Colombo, not New Delhi.

India-Mauritius oil and gas MoU; IOCL to meet all Mauritius fuel imports
Q5

With which Mauritian entity did Indian Oil Corporation sign a long-term petroleum products supply agreement on 20 August 2026?

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Correct answer: B — State Trading Corporation

IOCL and the State Trading Corporation (STC) of Mauritius exchanged a long-term sales and purchase agreement.

Q6 Advanced

What is the duration of the IOCL-STC petroleum supply agreement with Mauritius?

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Correct answer: D — Five years

The IOCL-STC agreement is a five-year assured supply commitment.

Q7 Advanced

Consider the following statements about India-Mauritius energy agreements of August 2026: 1. IOCL will supply the entire import requirement of Mauritius for motor spirit, high-speed diesel and aviation turbine fuel. 2. The facility at Mer Rouge, Port Louis, whose groundbreaking Hardeep Singh Puri attended, is a 27.5 MMTPA oil refinery. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only statement 1 is correct. The Mer Rouge project is Indian Oil (Mauritius) Ltd's 27.5 TMT (thousand metric tonnes) bunker marine fuel storage facility, not a refinery.