The US Army contingent that participated in Exercise YUDH ABHYAS held in September 2024 belonged to which of the following divisions?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is: (b) 11th Airborne Division

Explanation:

• The US contingent in Exercise YUDH ABHYAS 2024 was from 1-24 Battalion of the Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division.
• Images and reports also mention that U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division participated in the exercise.

Information Booster:

• YUDH ABHYAS is a long-standing India–US bilateral army exercise, started in 2004.
• The 2024 edition was held from 9 to 22 September in Rajasthan’s Mahajan Field Firing Range.
• Troop strength was around 600 personnel from each side.
• The focus was on counter-terrorism operations under semi-desert conditions.

Additional Knowledge (about other options):

• 82nd Airborne Division: A famous U.S. airborne infantry division, often involved in rapid deployment, but not part of YUDH ABHYAS 2024.
• 1st Infantry Division: Regular U.S. Army “The Big Red One,” but not linked to this particular exercise.
• 101st Airborne Division: Another prominent U.S. air assault division, but not cited in the YUDH ABHYAS 2024 context.