DUSTLIK

Context – The 4^th  INDO-UZBEKISTAN  joint military exercise ‘DUSTLIK’ commenced in Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) recently.

About DUSTLIK :

• It is a biennial training exercise held between the armies of India and Uzbekistan.
• The first edition of the joint military exercise took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 2019.
• The exercise focuses on Counter Terrorism operations in semi-urban terrain under a United Nations Mandate.

About Uzbekistan:

• Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia.
• The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent.
• Uzbekistan lies mainly between two major rivers, the Syr Darya to the northeast and the Amu Darya to the southwest.
• Uzbekistan is bordered by  5 Asian nations namely: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstanand Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan.

Source: PIB

Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Consider the following countries: (2022)

1. Azerbaijan
2. Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Uzbekistan
5. Turkmenistan

Which of the above has borders with Afghanistan?

1. 1, 2, and 5 only
2. 1, 2, 3, and 4 only
3. 3, 4, and 5 only
4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Q.2) Consider the following pairs: (2022)

The region often mentioned in the news:   Country

1. Anatolia                                              Turkey
2. Amhara                                               Ethiopia
3. Cabo Delgado                                     Spain
4. Catalonia                                             Italy

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. Only one pair
2. Only two pairs
3. Only three pairs
4. All four pairs