International relations

8 questions

• 2025 · Question 21 · International Organisations

  Consider the following countries : I. Austria II. Bulgaria III. Croatia IV. Serbia V. Sweden VI. North Macedonia How many of the above are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

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  (a)Only three(b)Only four(c)Only five(d)All the six

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2025 · Question 35 · International Organisations

  Which one of the following launched the ‘Nature Solutions Finance Hub for Asia and the Pacific’?

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  (a)The Asian Development Bank (ADB)(b)The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)(c)The New Development Bank (NDB)(d)The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2025 · Question 62 · Connectivity Corridors

  India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect

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  (a)India to Central Asia to Europe via Iran(b)India to Central Asia via China(c)India to South-East Asia through Bangladesh and Myanmar(d)India to Europe through Azerbaijan

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2025 · Question 67 · International Organisations

  Consider the following statements in respect of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) : I. It provides loans and guarantees to middle income countries. II. It works single-handedly to help developing countries to reduce poverty. III. It was established to help Europe rebuild after the World War II. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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  (a)I and II only(b)II and III only(c)I and III only(d)I, II and III

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2025 · Question 92 · International Groupings

  Consider the following statements in respect of BIMSTEC : I. It is a regional organization consisting of seven member States till January 2025. II. It came into existence with the signing of the Dhaka Declaration, 1999. III. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal are founding member States of BIMSTEC. IV. In BIMSTEC, the subsector of ‘tourism’ is being led by India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  (a)I and II(b)II and III(c)I and IV(d)I only

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2025 · Question 95 · Global Affairs

  Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025 : I. Co-chaired with India, the event builds on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit held in 2023 and the Seoul Summit held in 2024. II. Along with other countries, US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  (a)I only(b)II only(c)Both I and II(d)Neither I nor II

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2025 · Question 96 · International Organisations

  Consider the following pairs : I. | International Year of the Woman Farmer | 2026 II. | International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism | 2027 III. | International Year of Peace and Trust | 2025 IV. | International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence | 2029 How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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  (a)Only one(b)Only two(c)Only three(d)All the four

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2025 · Question 97 · International Groupings

  Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS : I. 16th BRICS Summit was held under the Chairship of Russia in Kazan. II. Indonesia has become a full member of BRICS. III. The theme of the 16th BRICS Summit was Strengthening Multiculturalism for Just Global Development and Security. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  (a)I and II(b)II and III(c)I and III(d)I only

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)