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The Exercise “Desert Cyclone” a joint military exercise was organized in Abu Dhabi in the late December 2025 between India and UAE. The Indian Army and UAE Land Forces took part in this exercise. This two weeks long exercise was organized to focus on enhancing interoperability and operational synergy in urban operations and built-up areas. The aim of the exercise was to enhance interoperability and foster defence cooperation between the Indian Army and the UAE Land Forces through joint training in an urban environment with a focus on sub-conventional operations under a United Nations mandate. This exercise was build to make enable both forces to operate together in peacekeeping, counter-terrorism and stability operations.

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01) What is “Exercise Desert Cyclone” from the following?

A) A Desert cleanness Exercise
B) A military exercise
C) A Motor Race Exercise
D) A Cyclone Protection Exercise

Correct answer is option “B”

02) Desert Cyclone was the joint military exercise between India and which of the following country?

A) Russia
B) Israel
C) UAE
D) France

Correct answer is option “C”

03) “Desert Cyclone” which was held in late December 2025, was the ___________ edition of the joint military exercise between India and UAE. Fill in the blank.

A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth

Correct answer is option “B”

04) The joint military exercise between India and UAE which was held in late December 2025 is also known as which of the following name?

A) Exercise “Desert Cyclone”
B) Exercise “Desert Cyclone – I”
C) Exercise “Desert Cyclone – II”
D) Exercise “Desert Cyclone – New Version”

Correct answer is option “C”

05) The joint military Exercise “Desert Cyclone – II” between India and UAE was held in which of the following country?

A) India
B) UAE
C) Russia
D) China

Correct answer is option “B”

06) The Exercise Desert Cyclone was  designed to enhance which of the following capability particularly in desert terrains?

A) To increase Interoperability
B) To strengthen defense cooperation
C) To share best practices in urban warfare and sub-conventional operations
D) All the above

Correct answer is option “D”

07) What was the objective of Exercise Desert Cyclone from the following?

A) To improve combat readiness
B) To tactical coordination between the two countries
C) To strengthen bilateral relations between India and the UAE
D) All the above

Correct answer is option “D”

08) What was not the focus area of the exercise Desert Cyclone from the following?

A) The training focuses on operations in built-up areas
B) To counter the trade from oil producing countries
C) To create Joint Planning for Counter-Terrorism
D) An operation was conducted under a UN mandate

Correct answer is option “B”

09) What was the significance of the Exercise Desert Cyclone – II from the following?

A) It focused to serve to reinforce defense partnerships in the West Asian region
B) It focused to promote regional security
C) Only option A
D) Option A & B both

Correct answer is option “D”

Source – DD News

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