International Relations Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
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Which Indonesian organisation was the counterpart of the Indian Coast Guard during ICGS Vigraha's December 2025 visit to Jakarta?
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Correct answer: A — BAKAMLA
PIB 2198144: personnel of the ICG and the Indonesian Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) participate in the programme.
ICGS Vigraha's December 2025 visit to Jakarta was part of its overseas deployment to which group of countries?
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Correct answer: C — ASEAN
PIB 2198144: the visit is part of ICGS Vigraha's overseas deployment to ASEAN countries.
Under which operation did the Indian Navy extend humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah in late 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Operation Sagar Bandhu
PIB 2197802: the Indian Navy undertook HADR operations under Operation Sagar Bandhu.
Why were INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri already in Colombo when Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka?
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Correct answer: D — For the Sri Lanka Navy's 75th Anniversary International Fleet Review
PIB 2197802: the ships were present in Colombo as part of the 75th Anniversary International Fleet Review (IFR-2025) of the Sri Lanka Navy.
Exercise Ekuverin, whose 14th edition began in December 2025, is held between India and which country?
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Correct answer: A — Maldives
PIB 2197611: the 14th edition of Joint Military Exercise Ekuverin is between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force.
Where is the 14th edition of Exercise Ekuverin being held in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
PIB 2197611: the exercise commenced at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 2 December 2025.
What does 'Ekuverin', the name of the India–Maldives military exercise, mean in Dhivehi?
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Correct answer: A — Friends
PIB 2197611: EKUVERIN in Dhivehi translates to 'Friends'.
How many member jurisdictions does the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes have, as stated when India hosted its 18th Plenary?
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Correct answer: C — 172
PIB 2197884: the Global Forum, with 172 member jurisdictions, is the world's leading body for tax transparency standards.
Consider the following statements about the 18th Plenary of the Global Forum on Tax Transparency: 1. India hosted it in New Delhi from 2 to 5 December 2025. 2. The Global Forum implements the EOIR and AEOI standards. 3. Its theme was 'Tax Transparency: Delivering a Shared Vision Through International Cooperation'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2197884: India hosted it in New Delhi on 2–5 December 2025 under that theme; the Forum implements EOIR and AEOI.
Under an MoU signed on which date did the Indian and Philippine Coast Guards hold their 1st Annual Bilateral Meeting in Manila on 2 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 22 August 2023
PIB 2197859: the meeting was held under the provisions of the MoU signed on August 22, 2023.
Who was declared the winner of the Honduras presidential election held on 30 November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Nasry Asfura
The CNE declared National Party candidate Nasry Asfura the winner on 24 December 2025 with 40.3% of the vote.
In November 2025, PM Narendra Modi congratulated which head of government on his wedding with Jodie Haydon?
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Correct answer: D — Anthony Albanese
PM Modi congratulated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon on their wedding on 29 November 2025.
In November 2025 India was re-elected to the IMO Council in which category?
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Correct answer: A — Category B
India was re-elected in Category B, comprising 10 countries with the largest interest in international seaborne trade.
How many votes did India receive in the IMO Council election held on 28 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 154 of 169
India received 154 out of 169 valid votes, the highest in Category B.
Consider the following statements about the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council: 1. It has 40 elected members across three categories. 2. India's 2025 re-election was for the 2026–27 biennium. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The IMO Council consists of 40 elected members across three categories; India was re-elected for 2026–27.
India's humanitarian relief operation for Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah (November 2025) was named:
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Correct answer: A — Operation Sagar Bandhu
India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu on 28 November 2025 to assist Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah.
Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, the first tranche of relief was handed over in Colombo from which Indian naval ships?
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Correct answer: B — INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri
The first relief supplies were handed over from INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri, which were in Sri Lanka.
Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in Sri Lanka on which date?
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Correct answer: B — 27 November 2025
The High Commission of India said Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on 27 November 2025.
In November 2025 India signed LOAs worth about ₹7,995 crore with the US for sustainment support of which Navy platform?
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Correct answer: A — MH-60R helicopters
The LOAs cover five years of sustainment support for the Indian Navy's MH-60R helicopter fleet.
The MH-60R sustainment LOAs signed by India in November 2025 were concluded under which US programme?
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Correct answer: B — Foreign Military Sales
The LOAs were inked under the Foreign Military Sales programme of the US.
The ADB loan for the Indore Metro Rail Project signed in November 2025 is denominated in which currency?
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Correct answer: C — Japanese yen
The Indore Metro Rail loan is ¥27,147,200,000, equivalent to about $190.6 million.
The Sustainable Wetland and Integrated Fisheries Transformation (SWIFT) Project, for which ADB signed a $1 million TA grant in November 2025, is in which state?
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Correct answer: D — Assam
The $1 million Technical Assistance grant is for the upcoming SWIFT Project in Assam.
The ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25), which concluded on 28 November 2025, was held in:
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Correct answer: B — Baku, Azerbaijan
WTDC-25 concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan on 28 November 2025.
Who co-chaired the 3rd India–Indonesia Defence Ministers' Dialogue with Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on 27 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin
Indonesia's Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin co-chaired the dialogue with Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.
'Garuda Shakti' and 'Samudra Shakti', reviewed at the November 2025 defence dialogue, are joint exercises between India and:
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Correct answer: A — Indonesia
PIB listed Super Garuda Shield, Garuda Shakti, Samudra Shakti and MILAN among India–Indonesia military engagements.
The Sacred Buddha Relics that returned to India on 25 November 2025 had been on exposition in which country?
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Correct answer: D — Bhutan
The Piprahwa Relics were enshrined at Trashichhodzong, Thimphu, Bhutan, from 8 to 25 November 2025.
The Buddha relics exposition in Bhutan (8–25 November 2025) was held as part of which event?
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Correct answer: A — Global Peace Prayer Festival
The Sacred Piprahwa Relics were enshrined in Thimphu as part of the Global Peace Prayer Festival.
Who chaired the fourth BIMSTEC Expert Group meeting on Maritime Security Cooperation in New Delhi (November 2025)?
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Correct answer: D — Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta (Retd.)
It was chaired by Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta (Retd.), India's National Maritime Security Coordinator.
The 13th Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMCC) meeting held in New Delhi on 24 November 2025 was between India and:
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Correct answer: B — Oman
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Oman's MoD Secretary General co-chaired the 13th India–Oman JMCC.
Who co-chaired the 13th India–Oman Joint Military Cooperation Committee meeting from the Indian side in November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chaired the meeting; the Omani Secretary General separately called on RRM Sanjay Seth and met CDS Gen Anil Chauhan.
Who hosted the IBSA Leaders' Meeting held in Johannesburg on 23 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Cyril Ramaphosa
The meeting was hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and attended by Brazilian President Lula and PM Modi.
At the IBSA Leaders' Meeting (November 2025), PM Modi proposed which platform for sharing Digital Public Infrastructure like UPI and CoWIN?
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Correct answer: A — IBSA Digital Innovation Alliance
The PM proposed an 'IBSA Digital Innovation Alliance' to share DPI such as UPI, health platforms like CoWIN, cybersecurity frameworks and women-led tech initiatives.
Consider the following statements about the IBSA Leaders' Meeting of November 2025: 1. PM Modi noted that the IBSA Fund has supported projects across forty countries. 2. PM Modi proposed an IBSA Fund for Climate Resilient Agriculture. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the PMO release.
PM Modi invited IBSA leaders to which event to be hosted by India?
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Correct answer: D — AI Impact Summit
The PM invited IBSA leaders to the AI Impact Summit to be held in India next year.
The 'ACITI Partnership', welcomed by India and Canada in November 2025, is a trilateral partnership among India, Canada and:
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Correct answer: B — Australia
ACITI stands for the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation Partnership.
India and Canada agreed in November 2025 to begin CEPA negotiations aimed at doubling bilateral trade by 2030 to:
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Correct answer: B — USD 50 billion
The CEPA aims at doubling bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030.
Which joint initiative did India and Italy adopt on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg?
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Correct answer: D — Joint Initiative to Counter Financing of Terrorism
PM Modi and PM Meloni adopted the 'India-Italy Joint Initiative to Counter Financing of Terrorism', covering cooperation in FATF and GCTF.
PM Modi held his first in-person meeting with which Japanese Prime Minister on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg?
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Correct answer: A — Sanae Takaichi
It was PM Modi's first meeting with PM Sanae Takaichi after their telephone call on 29 October 2025.
What is the theme of the AI Impact Summit that India will host in February 2026, as announced by the PM at the G20?
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Correct answer: D — Sarvajanam Hitaya, Sarvajanam Sukhaya
The PM said the AI Impact Summit will have the theme 'Sarvajanam Hitaya, Sarvajanam Sukhaya' (Welfare for all, Happiness for all).
At the G20 Johannesburg Summit session on decent work and AI, PM Modi proposed that the G20 develop a:
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Correct answer: C — Global Framework for Talent Mobility
Recalling progress on talent mobility at the New Delhi G20 Summit, the PM proposed a Global Framework for Talent Mobility.
An Indian textiles delegation attended the 11th BACSA International Conference – CULTUSERI 2025 in November 2025 in which country?
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Correct answer: B — Georgia
The delegation's engagement in Georgia (17–21 November 2025) included participation in CULTUSERI 2025.
Which body showcased the '5-in-1 Silk Stole' combining Mulberry, Oak Tasar, Tropical Tasar, Muga and Eri silks?
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Correct answer: D — Central Silk Board
The Central Silk Board (CSB) showcased the 5-in-1 Silk Stole during the visit to Georgia.
The G20 Johannesburg Summit (November 2025) marked PM Narendra Modi's participation in G20 Summits for the:
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Correct answer: C — 12th time
The PMO said this was the Prime Minister's 12th participation in G20 Summits.
Which of the following was NOT among the six initiatives proposed by PM Modi at the G20 Johannesburg Summit?
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Correct answer: D — G20 Global Carbon Tax Mechanism
The six proposals were the Traditional Knowledge Repository, Africa Skills Multiplier, Global Healthcare Response Team, Open Satellite Data Partnership, Critical Minerals Circularity Initiative and the Initiative on Countering the Drug-Terror Nexus. No carbon tax mechanism was proposed.
At the G20 Johannesburg Summit, PM Modi suggested that which idea rooted in India's civilizational wisdom be explored as a new development parameter?
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Correct answer: A — Integral Humanism
The PM said the idea of 'Integral Humanism', which takes a holistic view of humans, society and nature, must be explored.
Consider the following statements about the G20 Johannesburg Summit, 2025: 1. It was the first G20 Summit held in Africa. 2. PM Modi said disaster resilience should be 'response-centric' rather than 'development-centric'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 reverses the PM's point: he said the approach should be development-centric rather than response-centric.
Under the ACITI Partnership announced on 22 November 2025, officials of India, Australia and Canada agreed to convene in:
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Correct answer: B — the first quarter of 2026
The joint statement said officials should convene in the first quarter of 2026 to take the initiative forward.
Consider the following statements about the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership: 1. It emphasises green energy innovation and resilient supply chains, including in critical minerals. 2. It will examine the development and mass adoption of artificial intelligence. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the trilateral joint statement of 22 November 2025.
The 10th Session of APDIM, held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, in November 2025, focused on which theme?
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Correct answer: A — Inclusive Disaster Risk Data Governance
The 10th Session of APDIM was on Inclusive Disaster Risk Data Governance.
In which year was the India–Australia relationship elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership?
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Correct answer: C — 2020
The PMO release noted the elevation of the relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2020.
PM Modi met Australian PM Anthony Albanese on 21 November 2025 on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in:
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Correct answer: D — Johannesburg
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
With which French body did DRDO sign a Technical Agreement on defence R&D on 20 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Directorate General of Armaments (DGA)
The agreement was signed with the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), France.
Where was the DRDO–DGA (France) Technical Agreement signed in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi
It was signed at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi on 20 November 2025.
Where was the 3rd India–Germany Joint Working Group meeting on Alternative Medicine held in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Berlin
The 3rd JWG meeting was held in Berlin from 18 to 20 November 2025.
Which of the following was NOT one of the three pillars discussed at the 3rd India–Germany JWG on Alternative Medicine?
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Correct answer: D — Joint manufacturing of Ayush medicines in Germany
The three pillars were public-health integration, reimbursement pathways and regulatory approval. Joint manufacturing was not one of them.
At CAC48, India was re-elected to the Codex Executive Committee representing which region?
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Correct answer: A — Asia
India was unanimously re-elected to CCEXEC for the Asia region, until the end of CAC50 (2027).
Which Codex standard, for which India chaired the working group, was adopted at Step 8 at CAC48?
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Correct answer: B — Standard for fresh dates
The Standard for fresh dates was adopted at Step 8; the fresh curry leaves standard was forwarded for adoption.
Germany agreed to participate in which multinational exercises planned in India in 2026, as stated after the India–Germany High Defence Committee meeting?
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Correct answer: A — Tarang Shakti and MILAN
Germany will participate in Tarang Shakti (air combat) and MILAN (naval) planned in 2026.
Who co-chaired the India–Germany High Defence Committee meeting from the Indian side in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chaired the meeting with German State Secretary Jens Plötner.
In India's National Statement at COP30, Bhupender Yadav called for COP30 to be remembered as a:
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Correct answer: D — COP of Implementation
India called for COP30 to be a 'COP of Implementation' and a 'COP of Delivery on Promises'.
According to India's COP30 National Statement, by how much has India's emission intensity declined since 2005?
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Correct answer: B — Over 36%
India's emission intensity has declined by over 36% since 2005.
Consider the following statements made in India's National Statement at COP30: 1. Non-fossil sources account for more than half of India's installed power capacity, a target achieved five years ahead of 2030. 2. India will declare its revised NDCs up to 2035 and its first Biennial Transparency Report on time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per India's National Statement delivered on 17 November 2025.
The Terms of Reference for the India–Eurasian Economic Union FTA in goods, signed on 20 August 2025, outline a work plan of:
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Correct answer: B — 18 months
The ToR signed on 20 August 2025 outlines an 18-month work plan.
What bilateral trade target have India and Russia set for 2030?
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Correct answer: C — US$ 100 billion
The leaders have directed that India–Russia bilateral trade reach US$ 100 billion by 2030.