1. The longest land boundary that India shares with any of its neighbours is with? A) Pakistan B) China C) Bangladesh D) Bhutan
2. Which of the following is the bilateral defence cooperation exercise between the armies of India and Bangladesh? A) Sampriti Exercise B) INDRA Exercise C) Tiger Exercise D) Black Swan Exercise
3. What benefit does the Akhaura-Agartala rail link provide to India?
A) Access to Dhaka for tourism B) Access to Chattogram and Mongla ports in Bangladesh for cargo movement C) Access to Myanmar for trade D) Access to Bhutan for joint ventures
4. I2U2 is a grouping launched by India and UAE along with:
A) Iran and the United States B) Iraq and the United States C) Italy and the United States D) Israel and the United States
5. Which event marked the beginning of a new strategic partnership between India and the UAE? A) The signing of a trade agreement in 2005 B) The visit of India's Prime Minister to the UAE in August 2015 C) The UAE's accession to the UN in 1971 D) The establishment of a joint military exercise in 2010
6. What significant development occurred during the visit of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to India in January 2017? A) Establishment of a new consulate B) Upgradation of bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership C) Signing of a new defense agreement D) Launch of a joint space mission
7. What is the purpose of the Emigration Act of 1983?
A) To promote overseas business investments B) To regulate the emigration of Indian workers and mandate recruitment agencies to follow regulations C) To facilitate international trade agreements D) To provide financial aid for Indian students abroad
8. What do Bilateral Labour Agreements (BLAs) between India and other countries generally cover? A) Economic trade policies B) Minimum wages, working conditions, repatriation, and dispute resolution for Indian migrant workers C) Educational exchanges and cultural programs D) Environmental regulations and climate change initiatives
9. What is the purpose of the Pravasi Bharatiya Bima Yojana (PBBY)?
A) To provide scholarships for Indian students abroad B) To offer life and disability insurance coverage to Emigration Check Required (ECR) category Indian migrant workers C) To facilitate business loans for Indian expatriates D) To assist with legal aid for Indian citizens abroad
10. India and Sri Lanka conduct which of the following joint Military exercise? A) Yodha B) Mitra Shakti C) Black Tornado D) INDRA
11. Which airport in India was declared an international airport in July 2020 to facilitate Buddhist pilgrimages, including those from Sri Lanka? A) Delhi Airport B) Mumbai Airport C) Kushinagar Airport D) Varanasi Airport 12. What role does the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) play in the India-Sri Lanka relationship? A) Diplomatic negotiations B) Strengthening cultural ties and promoting people-to-people contacts C) Trade and economic collaborations D) Military and defence training
13. What is the name of India's manned spaceflight program that involves cooperation with Russia? A) Chandrayaan B) Mangalyaan C) Gaganyaan D) Vikram
14. India’s only nuclear power plant established with another country is the _________in Tamil Nadu. A) Kudankulam Nuclear Plant B) Kakrapar Nuclear Plant C) Tarapur Nuclear Plant D) Kaiga Nuclear Plant
15. Which two leaders envisioned the collaboration between the Atal Innovation Mission and the SIRIUS Center? A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping B) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin C) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Dmitry Medvedev D) Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Boris Yeltsin
16. Which of the following is not matched correctly with respect to Military Exercises between India and Singapore? A) Navy: SIMBEX B) Air Force: SINDEX C) Army: SIMBA D) None of these
17. India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Singapore’s ____ have been integrated in February 2023 A) PayNow B) SWIFT C) SINGAPay D) None of these
18. Which new area of focus was added to the bilateral relationship between India and Singapore in 2018? A) Health Care & Research B) Maritime Security C) FinTech & Innovation D) Education & Culture
19. The visit of which of the following India’s philosopher-poet and Nobel Laureate _______twice to Vienna – in 1921 and 1926 was one of the crucial bridges of cultural and intellectual exchange between India and Austria. A) Kalidasa B) Kabir C) Mirza Galib D) Rabindranath Tagore
20. Which of Austria’s satellites were launched by India’s PSLV-C20?
A) TUGSAT-2 and UniBRITE-2 B) TUGSAT-1/BRITE and UniBRITE C) BRITE-1 and TUGSAT-3 D) UniBRITE-1 and BRITE-2
21. What was established at Vienna University in 1880 that significantly contributed to Indo- Austrian cultural relations? A) A chair for Sanskrit Studies B) An independent chair for Indology C) The Institute for Asian Studies D) The Department of South Asian Languages
22. India-UK JETCO was established to develop a strategic economic relationship. What is the full form of JETCO? A) Joint Economic and Traditional Committee B) Joint Economic and Tour Committee C) Joint Economic and Transport Committee D) Joint Economic and Trade Committee 23. Under which of the following programs Britain’s universities collaborate with Indian partners and send UK students to India. A) UKEIRI Mobility Programme B) BRI Mobility Programme C) TADIA Mobility Programme D) None of these
24. Which of the following is a bilateral military exercise conducted by India and the United Kingdom? A) SURYA B) Ajeya Warrior C) INDRA D) Black Tornado
25. After the Korean War, what role did India play in relation to the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission (NNRC)? A) Member of the NNRC B) Chairman of the NNRC C) Advisor to the NNRC D) Observer at the NNRC
26. Which Indian proposal in 1952 contributed to the July 1953 armistice agreement? A) Proposal for the exchange of territory B) Proposal for the exchange of prisoners C) Proposal for a joint military force D) Proposal for a peacekeeping mission
27. New Delhi accepted Pyongyang’s officials under the ITEC program. What is the full form of ITEC? A) Indian Transport and Economic Cooperation B) Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation C) Indian Trading and Economic Cooperation D) Indian Teaching and Economic Cooperation
28. Which document guides the defense cooperation between India and Malaysia? A) Strategic Defense Agreement B) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation C) Bilateral Defense Accord D) Security Cooperation Treaty 29. When was the Enhanced Strategic Partnership between India and Malaysia established? A) 2010 B) 2012 C) 2015 D) 2018
30. India welcomed Malaysia’s decision to join which alliance as a founding member? A) International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) B) Global Marine Conservation Alliance C) International Climate Action Coalition D) World Biodiversity Forum
31. Which of the following was signed with Canada in June 2010, which resulted in the formation of a Joint Committee on Civil Nuclear Cooperation? A) The Nuclear Cooperation Agreement B) The Physics and Science Cooperation Agreement C) The Peace Cooperation Agreement D) The Safety Cooperation Agreement
32. Which movement has been a significant source of tension between India and Canada? A) Tamil Eelam movement B) Kashmiri separatist movement C) Khalistani separatist movement D) Naga insurgency
33. India and Canada established diplomatic relations after the independence in? A) 1951 B) 1947 C) 1962 D) 1975
34._____ is a multilateral military exercise between India, Philippines and other countries. A) RIMPAC B) INDRA C) TIGER D) SHAKTI
35. Philippines is one of the beneficiaries of which of the following India’s flagship capacity building programme? A) Mission Karmayogi B) Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation C) Agneepath Scheme D) None of these
36. Which policy initiated by India in 1992 resulted in stronger relations with the Philippines? A) Look East Policy B) Act East Policy C) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Policy D) Strategic Partnership Policy
37. Nepal’s borders are defined by rivers as per which of the following treaty? A) Treaty of Sugauli B) Treaty of Daran C) Treaty of Pokhara D) Treaty of Peace
38. In 2015, India and which of the following countries agreed to use Lipulekh to further trade between the two countries? A) Nepal B) Tibet C) Pakistan D) China
39. What is the primary issue of contention between India and Nepal in the Kalapani- Limpiadhura-Lipulekh region? A) Trade routes B) Historical claims over the geographical territory C) River water rights D) Forest conservation areas
40. The line, which delineates the boundary between the two countries, is popularly called as? A) Lord Mcally line B) General Bing line C) McMahon line D) Goring Line 41. Which was a pact to respect each other’s territorial boundaries and sovereignty but since 1962 China has rarely honoured the agreement? A) Mitra Agreement B) Panchsheel agreement C) Peace Agreement D) Controlled Agreement
42. What was the result of the intermittent clashes along the India-China border in 1962? A) Establishment of a new boundary line B) The Indo-China border war C) Agreement on mutual troop withdrawal D) Creation of a joint task force
43. Which of the following rail link is being built between Assam and Bhutan? A) Kokrajhar-Gelephu B) Diphu-Gelephu C) Guwahati-Gelephu D) Dibrugarh-Gelephu
44. What was the primary focus of India’s aid to Bhutan’s 12th FYP? A) Educational reforms B) Infrastructure development and connectivity C) Healthcare initiatives D) Military support
45. What is the foundation of the relationship between India and Bhutan? A) The Treaty of Friendship B) The Indo-Bhutan Friendship Treaty of 1949 C) The Economic Cooperation Agreement of 1950 D) The Strategic Partnership Agreement of 1965
46. What is the name of the joint naval exercise conducted by India and Qatar? A) Al Nasser B) Zair Al Bahr C) Al Bahr D) Desert Shield
47. Which Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Qatar in 2008 marked a significant turning point in the diplomatic relationship between India and Qatar? A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Rajiv Gandhi C) Manmohan Singh D) Narendra Modi
48. The India-Qatar Defence Cooperation Agreement was signed in which year? A) 2001 B) 1998 C) 2008 D) 2017
49. In which of the following operations, India helped Maldives fight off a coup attempt spearheaded by Sri Lankan insurgents? A) Operation Swan B) Operation Tiger C) Operation Wite D) Operation Cactus
50. The India-Maldives relationship suffered a setback when Maldives entered into a Free- Trade Agreement (FTA) with ____ A) Sri Lanka B) China C) US D) Bangladesh
51. Which of the following joint exercises is conducted between India and the Maldives? A) Ekuverin B) Dosti C) Ekatha D) All of the above
52. in 2023, Prime Minister Modi was honored with which of the following honor by France? A) The Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour B) Key to the City C) Ebakl Award D) Global Goalkeepers Award 53. The Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advance Research based in _____ is playing a major role by funding joint proposals for research in sciences and research projects. A) New Delhi B) Mumbai C) Pune D) Chennai
54. India and France agree to declare 2026 as the:
A) India-France Year of Acceptance B) India-France Year of Protection C) India-France Year of Innovation D) India-France Year of Adaptability
55. On which date is Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrated annually?
A) January 1 B) January 9 C) January 15 D) January 26
56. What is the primary purpose of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)?
A) To celebrate the achievements of the Indian film industry B) To commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi C) To mark the contribution and achievements of the overseas Indian community to the development of India D) To honor Indian sports achievements
57. Why is January 9 significant for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?
A) It is the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru B) It marks the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India in 1915 C) It is the anniversary of the Indian Constitution D) It is the day India gained independence
58. Which of the following countries signed a tripartite agreement on developing Chabahar port and setting up a trilateral transport and transit corridor in 2016? A) Pakistan, Iran and India B) Bangladesh, Iran and India C) China, Iran and India D) Afghanistan, Iran and India 59. What is one of the key benefits of Chabahar port for India? A) It allows India to bypass Pakistan in transporting goods to Afghanistan. B) It provides India with an exclusive trade route to China. C) It decreases India's trade with Central Asia. D) It reduces India's access to the Persian Gulf.
60. How does Chabahar port boost India's access to the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)? A) By providing a direct route to Europe through Pakistan B) By serving as a key gateway to Iran, which is part of the INSTC network C) By connecting India to China’s Belt and Road Initiative D) By linking India directly with Russia
61. Which port is being developed by China in Pakistan that is of concern to India? A) Karachi Port B) Port Qasim C) Gwadar Port D) Suez Canal Port
62. Which regiments of the Indian Army are raised partly by recruitment from hill districts of Nepal? A) Dogra Regiment B) Sikh Regiment C) Gorkha Regiment D) Punjab Regiment
63. Which of the following is the joint military exercise between India and Nepal? A) INDRA B) Tiger C) Yudh Abhiyas D) Surya Kiran
64. The first Five-Year Plan of Nepal that was introduced in 1956 was entirely funded by ____ A) China B) India C) Sri Lanka D) Bangladesh 65. What does the Mahakali Treaty (1996) address? A) Trade and economic cooperation between India and Nepal B) Defense and security collaboration C) Fair utilization of the Mahakali river waters for both countries D) Cultural exchange programs
