100 +International Relations in India UPSC ,Groups For Government Exams

 1. Which of the following is the most important principle of India's foreign policy?

(A) Panchsheel (B) Non-alignment (C) Strategic autonomy (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

2. Which of the following is not a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

(A) India (B) Pakistan (C) Bangladesh (D) China

Answer:(D)

3. Which of the following is the capital of India?

(A) Delhi (B) Mumbai (C) Kolkata (D) Chennai

Answer:(A)

4. Which of the following is the official language of India?

(A) Hindi (B) English (C) Both Hindi and English are official languages of India. (D) None of the above

Answer:(C)

5. Which of the following is the largest religion in India?

(A) Hinduism (B) Islam (C) Christianity (D) Sikhism

Answer:(A)

6. Which of the following is the national currency of India?

(A) Rupee (B) Yen (C) Yuan (D) Euro

Answer:(A)

7. Which of the following is the Prime Minister of India?

(A) Narendra Modi (B) Manmohan Singh (C) Rahul Gandhi (D) Arvind Kejriwal

Answer:(A)

8. Which of the following is the President of India?

(A) Ram Nath Kovind (B) Draupadi Murmu (C) Narendra Modi (D) Manmohan Singh

Answer:(B)

9. Which of the following is the national animal of India?

(A) Tiger (B) Elephant (C) Cow (D) Peacock

Answer:(A)

10. Which of the following is the national bird of India?

(A) Peacock (B) Nightingale (C) Owl (D) Parrot

Answer:(A)

11. Which of the following is the national flower of India?

(A) Lotus (B) Rose (C) Jasmine (D) Marigold

Answer:(A)

12. Which of the following is the national song of India?

(A) Vande Mataram (B) Jana Gana Mana (C) Sare Jahan Se Achcha (D) Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram

Answer:(B)

13. Which of the following is the national emblem of India?

(A) Lion Capital of Ashoka (B) Peacock (C) Lotus (D) Tiger

Answer:(A)

14. Which of the following is the national sport of India?

(A) Hockey (B) Cricket (C) Football (D) Tennis

Answer:(B)

15. Which of the following is the national dance of India?

(A) Bharatnatyam (B) Kathak (C) Kathakali (D) Odissi

Answer:(A)

16. Which of the following is the national music of India?

(A) Carnatic music (B) Hindustani classical music (C) Rabindra Sangeet (D) None of the above

Answer:(B)

17. Which of the following is the national costume of India?

(A) Dhoti kurta (B) Sari (C) Both dhoti kurta and sari are national costumes of India. (D) None of the above

Answer:(C)

18. Which of the following is the national calendar of India?

(A) Saka calendar (B) Gregorian calendar (C) Hijri calendar (D) None of the above

Answer:(A)

19. Which of the following is the national currency of India?

(A) Rupee (B) Yen (C) Yuan (D) Euro

Answer:(A)

20. Which of the following is the Prime Minister of India?

(A) Narendra Modi (B) Manmohan Singh (C) Rahul Gandhi (D) Arvind Kejriwal

Answer:(A)

21. Which of the following is the capital of the United Nations?

(A) New York City, USA (B) Geneva, Switzerland (C) Vienna, Austria (D) Nairobi, Kenya

Answer:(A)

22. Which of the following is the Secretary-General of the United Nations?

(A) António Guterres (B) Ban Ki-moon (C) Kofi Annan (D) Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Answer:(A)

23. Which of the following is the most powerful organ of the United Nations?

(A) The Security Council (B) The General Assembly (C) The Economic and Social Council (D) The International Court of Justice

Answer:(A)

24. Which of the following is a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

(A) The United States (B) The United Kingdom (C) France (D) India

Answer:(D)

25. Which of the following is a specialized agency of the United Nations?

(A) The World Health Organization (WHO) (B) The International Labour Organization (ILO) (C) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

26. Which of the following is a regional organization to which India belongs?

(A) The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (B) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (C) The African Union (AU) (D) The European Union (EU)

Answer:(A)

27. Which of the following is a global economic organization to which India belongs?

(A) The World Trade Organization (WTO) (B) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) (C) The World Bank (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

28. Which of the following is a country with which India has a nuclear rivalry?

(A) Pakistan (B) China (C) Both Pakistan and China (D) None of the above

Answer:(C)

29. Which of the following is a country with which India has a close strategic relationship?

(A) The United States (B) Russia (C) Japan (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

30. Which of the following is a country with which India has a territorial dispute?

(A) China (B) Pakistan (C) Bangladesh (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

31. Which of the following is a major challenge facing India's foreign policy?

(A) The rise of China (B) The threat of terrorism (C) The conflict with Pakistan (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

32. Which of the following is a key pillar of India's foreign policy?

(A) Non-alignment (B) Strategic autonomy (C) Economic development (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

33. Which of the following is a major foreign policy initiative of India?

(A) The Look East policy (B) The Act East policy (C) The Neighbourhood First policy (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

34. Which of the following is a major Indian diaspora community?

(A) The Indian diaspora in the United States (B) The Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom (C) The Indian diaspora in the Middle East (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

35. Which of the following is a major Indian cultural export?

(A) Bollywood (B) Yoga (C) Indian cuisine (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

36. Which of the following is a major Indian development assistance program?

(A) The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program (B) The Lines of Credit (LoC) program (C) The Pan Africa e-Network (PAeN) program (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

37. Which of the following is a major Indian peacekeeping contributor?

(A) The Indian Army (B) The Indian Air Force

(c)The Indian Navy Force

(D) A, B

Answer:(A)

38. Which of the following is a major Indian defense manufacturer?

(A) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) (B) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) (C) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

39. Which of the following is a major Indian public diplomacy initiative?

(A) The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) (B) The Press Trust of India (PTI) (C) The All India Radio (AIR) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

40. Which of the following is a major Indian think tank on international relations?

(A) The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) (B) The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) (C) The Centre for Policy Research (CPR) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

41. Which of the following is a major Indian international affairs journal?

(A) International Studies (IS) (B) Indian Foreign Affairs Review (IFAR) (C) Journal of International Affairs (JIA) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

42. Which of the following is a major Indian international organization?

(A) The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (B) The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) (C) The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

43. Which of the following is a major Indian development partner?

(A) The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (B) The United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) (C) The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

44. Which of the following is a major Indian investment destination?

(A) The United States (B) The United Kingdom (C) Japan (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

45. Which of the following is a major Indian trade partner?

(A) The United States (B) China (C) The European Union (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

46. Which of the following is a major Indian cultural center abroad?

(A) The Indian Cultural Centre in New York City (B) The Nehru Centre in London (C) The Japan Foundation India in New Delhi (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

47. Which of the following is a major Indian international scholarship program?

(A) The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarships (B) The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) fellowships (C) The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) fellowships (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

48. Which of the following is a major Indian diaspora event?

(A) The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (B) The Global Indian Diaspora Conference (C) The Indian Diaspora Awards (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

49. Which of the following is a major Indian international development assistance recipient?

(A) Afghanistan (B) Bangladesh (C) Nepal (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

50. Which of the following is a major Indian peacekeeping mission?

(A) The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) (B) The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) (C) The United Nations Mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

51. Which of the following is a major Indian maritime exercise?(A) Malabar

(B) RIMPAC (C) Exercise Cutlass Express (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

52. Which of the following is a major Indian air force exercise?

(A) Exercise Cope India (B) Exercise Desert Hawk (C) Exercise Garuda (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

53. Which of the following is a major Indian army exercise?

(A) Exercise Yudh Abhyas (B) Exercise Shaktimaan (C) Exercise Mitra Shakti (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

54. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative in the Indo-Pacific region?

(A) The Act East policy (B) The Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) (C) The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

55. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative in Africa?

(A) The Forum for India-Africa Cooperation (I-FAC) (B) The Pan Africa e-Network (PAeN) program (C) The Africa Growth Partnership (AGP) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

56. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative in Latin America?

(A) The India-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Forum (B) The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue (C) The India-Mexico Strategic Partnership (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

57. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative in the Middle East?

(A) The Delhi Declaration of India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (D) The India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership (C) The India-Iran Strategic Partnership (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

58. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative in Europe?

(A) The India-EU Strategic Partnership (B) The India-UK Strategic Partnership (C) The India-France Strategic Partnership (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

59. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative in the Arctic?

(A) The Arctic Council (B) The India-Arctic Council Observer Status (C) The India-Russia Arctic Partnership (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

60. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on climate change?

(A) The International Solar Alliance (ISA) (B) The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) (C) The One Sun One World One Grid initiative (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

61. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on sustainable development?

(A) The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (B) The India-Africa Partnership on SDGs (C) The International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

62. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on global health?

(A) The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) (B) The Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) (C) The World Health Organization (WHO) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

63. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on counterterrorism?

(A) The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (B) The Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) (C) The United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (UNSC CTC) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

64. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on nonproliferation and disarmament?

(A) The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) (B) The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (C) The Conference on Disarmament (CD) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

65. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on trade and investment?

(A) The World Trade Organization (WTO) (B) The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) (C) The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) (D) All of the above

Answer:(B)

66. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on technology and innovation?

(A) The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (B) The Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) (C) The India-Japan Digital Partnership (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

67. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on culture and education?

(A) The UNESCO World Heritage Convention (B) The Commonwealth of Nations (C) The Erasmus+ program (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

68. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on development cooperation?

(A) The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program (B) The Lines of Credit (LoC) program (C) The Pan Africa e-Network (PAeN) program (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

69. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief?

(A) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (B) The World Food Programme (WFP) (C) The Indian Rapid Response Team (IRRT) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

70. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on peacebuilding and conflict prevention?

(A) The United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (B) The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (C) The India-UN Development Partnership Fund (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

71. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on gender equality and women's empowerment?

(A) The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) (B) the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda (C) The India-UN Gender Fund (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

72. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on youth development?

(A) The United Nations Youth Strategy (B) the Commonwealth Youth Programme (C) The India-Africa Youth Exchange Programme (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

73. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on South-South cooperation?

(A) The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) (B) the Group of 77 (G77) (C) The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

74. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on multilateralism?

(A) The United Nations (B) the World Trade Organization (WTO) (C) The G20 (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

75. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on cyber security?

(A) The United Nations Group of Governmental Experts on Information Security (UN GGE) (B) The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) (C) The India-Russia-China (IRC) trilateral (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

76. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on space cooperation?

(A) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) (B) The Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organisation (APSCO) (C) The Quadrilateral Space Cooperation Mechanism (QSCM) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

77. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on maritime cooperation?

(A) The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) (B) The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) (C) The Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

78. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on energy cooperation?

(A) The International Energy Agency (IEA) (B) The International Solar Alliance (ISA) C) The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

79. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on health cooperation?

(A) The World Health Organization (WHO) (B) The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) (C) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

80. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on education cooperation?

(A) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (B) The Commonwealth of Nations (C) The Erasmus+ program (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

81. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on diaspora engagement?

(A) The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (B) The Global Indian Diaspora Conference (C) The Indian Diaspora Awards (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

82. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on development cooperation?

(A) The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program (B) The Lines of Credit (LoC) program (C) The Pan Africa e-Network (PAeN) program (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

83. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief?

(A) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (B) The World Food Programme (WFP) (C) The Indian Rapid Response Team (IRRT) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

84. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on peacebuilding and conflict prevention?

(A) The United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (B) The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (C) The India-UN Development Partnership Fund (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

85. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on gender equality and women's empowerment?

(A) The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) (B) the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda (C) The India-UN Gender Fund (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

86. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on youth development?

(A) The United Nations Youth Strategy (B) the Commonwealth Youth Programme (C) The India-Africa Youth Exchange Programme (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

87. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on climate change?

(A) The Paris Agreement (B) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (C) The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

88. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on sustainable development?

(A) The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (B) The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (C) The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

89. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on global health?

(A) The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) (B) The Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) (C) The World Health Organization (WHO) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

90. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on counterterrorism?

(A) The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (B) The Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) (C) The United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (UNSC CTC) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

91. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on nonproliferation and disarmament?

(A) The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) (B) The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (C) The Conference on Disarmament (CD) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

92. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on trade and investment?

(A) The World Trade Organization (WTO) (B) The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) (C) The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) (D) All of the above

Answer:(B)

93. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on technology and innovation?

(A) The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (B) The Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) (C) The India-Japan Digital Partnership (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

94. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on culture and education?

(A) The UNESCO World Heritage Convention (B) The Commonwealth of Nations (C) The Erasmus+ program (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

95. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on development cooperation?

(A) The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program (B) The Lines of Credit (LoC) program (C) The Pan Africa e-Network (PAeN) program (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

96. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief?

(A) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (B) The World Food Programme (WFP) (C) The Indian Rapid Response Team (IRRT) (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

97. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on peacebuilding and conflict prevention?

(A) The United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (B) The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (C) The India-UN Development Partnership Fund (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)

98. Which of the following is a major Indian foreign policy initiative on gender equality and women's empowerment?

(A) The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) (B) the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda (C) The India-UN Gender Fund (D) All of the above

Answer:(D)