1. Nomadic Elephant — Correct 
It is an annual bilateral military exercise between the Indian Army and the Mongolian Armed Forces, conducted alternately in India and Mongolia. The 18th edition (2026) commenced at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, on 21 September 2026, with 45 personnel from each side.

2. Yudh Abhyas — Correct 
It is a major India–United States Army exercise, aimed at enhancing interoperability and operational cooperation between the two armies.

3. Dharma Guardian — Correct 
It is a bilateral military exercise between India and Japan, focusing on strengthening interoperability and military cooperation.

4. Maitree — correct 
Exercise Maitree is conducted between India and Thailand, so the pair as stated is actually correct.

Therefore, all four pairs are correctly matched.

Statement 1 – Correct 
Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar is a nationwide coastal-cleanup and ocean-conservation campaign aimed at addressing marine litter and promoting cleaner and safer coastal environments.

Statement 2 – Correct 
The campaign is spearheaded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) coordinates the campaign.

Statement 3 – Correct
The 2026 edition is the 5th edition, titled Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar 5.0. It was launched on 1 September 2026.

Statement 4 – Incorrect 
The campaign follows a Jan Bhagidari approach, involving citizens, students, youth, coastal communities, NGOs and volunteers, rather than being restricted to government agencies

Statement 1 – Correct 
The International Day of Peace is observed every year on 21 September. The date was fixed by the UN General Assembly through Resolution 55/282 (2001).

Statement 2 – Correct 
The observance originated with UN General Assembly Resolution 36/67 of 1981, which proclaimed an International Day of Peace.

Statement 3 – Correct 
In 2001, the UN General Assembly decided that the International Day of Peace would be observed as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, inviting nations and peoples to cease hostilities for the duration of the day.

Statement 4 – Correct 
The 2026 theme is “Invest in Peace – For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day.” It emphasises peacebuilding through local action, dialogue, sustainable development, human rights and cooperation.

• Statement 1 – Correct: The Inter-State Council is a constitutional body provided for under Article 263 of the Constitution.
• Statement 2 – Correct: Article 263 empowers the President to establish an Inter-State Council when it appears that public interest would be served by its establishment.
• Statement 3 – Correct: The Inter-State Council is chaired by the Prime Minister. Its composition includes the Chief Ministers of all States and Union Territories having legislative assemblies, along with other Union Ministers as specified.
• Statement 4 – Incorrect: The Inter-State Council is not a permanent constitutional body in the sense of being automatically constituted by the Constitution, and its recommendations are advisory/non-binding.

• Statement 1 – Correct: Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh is being developed as the site of Asia’s first dedicated Telecom Manufacturing Zone. The first phase covers about 170 acres.
• Statement 2 – Correct: The initiative is a collaboration between the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, and the Government of Madhya Pradesh. Their MoU was signed in July 2026.
• Statement 3 – Correct: The TMZ is envisaged as an integrated ecosystem covering manufacturing, R&D, common testing laboratories and certification facilities. It is also intended to support technologies such as 5G/6G.
• Statement 4 – Incorrect: The TMZ is not limited to mobile handsets. Its proposed ecosystem covers telecom equipment and components including routers, antennas, optical fibre and advanced semiconductor technologies, besides next-generation telecom technologies