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International Relations

5 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

2025 · Q92International RelationsRegional Organizationsmoderate

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?

  1. (a)I and II
  2. (b)II and III
  3. (c)I and IV
  4. (d)I only
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Official answer(d) I only

2025 · Q96International RelationsInternational Organizationsmoderate

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?

  1. (a)Only one
  2. (b)Only two
  3. (c)Only three
  4. (d)All the four
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Official answer(d) All the four

2017 · Q84International RelationsForeign Policyeasy

What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India ?

  1. (a)India's trade with African countries will enormously increase.
  2. (b)India's relations with oil-producing Arab countries will be strengthened.
  3. (c)India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.
  4. (d)Pakistan will facilitate and protect the installation of a gas pipeline between Iraq and India.
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Official answer(c) India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.