Exercise Sindhu Sudarshan

Exercise Sindhu Sudarshan
Question: At which place the largest Indian Army exercise codenamed as Sindhu Sudarshan is scheduled to be held?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Punjab
(d) Manipur
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
  • Indian Army’s Exercise Sindhu Sudarshan has been scheduled to be held from 29 November to 4 December in Rajasthan. 
  • The exercise will see the participation of over 40,000 troops aiming to evaluate the capability to strike deep along Western Borders. 
  • The exercise will provide a unique opportunity to employ the whole mechanized formations that consist of Tanks and Infantry Combat Vehicles.
  • It will also verify the Indian Army’s resolve to implement the integrated launch of Strike Corps in developed and desert terrain using Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) along the Western Front.
  • The Indian Air Force (IAF) will provide intimate support in terms of destruction of targets and airlifting troops during the exercise.
  • The exercise will also focus on fine-tuning surveillance and destruction mechanisms, which will support precision strikes and manoeuvres by network-enabled forces under battlefield conditions. 
  • The exercise will be reviewed by lieutenant general SK Saini.

Links:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/over-40000-troops-to-participate-in-armys-exercise-sindhu-sudarshan-in-deserts-of-rajasthan/articleshow/71707918.cms

https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/over-40000-troops-to-participate-in-indian-armys-exercise-sindhu-sudarshan-in-deserts-of-rajasthan20191022175405/