Indian Army participates in a multinational exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2022”…
2021
Indian Army participates in a multinational exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2022” where 16 other countries also took part. In which country did the exercise take place?
- A.
Madagascar
- B.
Maldives
- C.
Myanmar
- D.
Mongolia
- E.
Malaysia
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Correct answer: D
Concept
‘Khaan Quest’ is a recurring, multinational military exercise centred on UN peacekeeping operations. Such named bilateral/multinational drills are co-hosted by a fixed lead nation each year, and the exercise’s name itself usually signals that host — here the title ‘Khaan’ (a Mongolian royal term) points to its permanent host country.
Application
Khaan Quest is jointly organised by the Mongolian Armed Forces and the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and its 2022 edition was held at the Five Hills Training Area near Tavantolgoi in Mongolia. The Indian Army contingent took part there along with the other participating nations. Hence the exercise took place in Mongolia.
Cross-check
Mongolia — correct: it is the standing host of Khaan Quest and the venue of the 2022 edition.
Madagascar, Maldives, Myanmar and Malaysia — none host Khaan Quest; India does run other exercises with some of these (e.g. with Maldives and Myanmar), but those carry different names and are unrelated to Khaan Quest.