International Relations Current Affairs Quiz
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The G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting that concluded on 2 October 2026 was held in which city?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Milwaukee
It was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under the United States G20 Presidency.
Which country holds the G20 Presidency in 2027, as per India's support stated at the Milwaukee meeting?
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Correct answer: C тАФ United Kingdom
Piyush Goyal extended India's full support to the United Kingdom for its G20 Presidency in 2027.
Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits forced labour, as cited by India at the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Article 23
Goyal noted that Article 23 prohibits forced labour as a fundamental right enforceable by the Supreme Court.
The 10th Joint Committee Meeting on Defence Industries and Logistics held in New Delhi on 29 September 2026 was between India and which country?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Republic of Korea
It was the 10th IndiaтАУRepublic of Korea JCM, co-chaired by Dinesh Mahur and Kim Il Dong of Korea's DAPA.
Consider the following statements about the 10th IndiaтАУROK Joint Committee Meeting (2026): 1. It was held in Seoul. 2. The Korean side was led by the Vice Minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: the meeting was in New Delhi. Statement 2 is correct: Kim Il Dong, Vice Minister of DAPA, co-chaired it.
India held the 2nd Joint Working Group on Tourism with which country on 29 September 2026, discussing cine-tourism and destination twinning?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Italy
The 2nd IndiaтАУItaly JWG on Tourism was co-chaired by Bhuvnesh Kumar and Emanuela Tripi.
COFO, whose 28th session was held in Rome in SeptemberтАУOctober 2026, is a committee of which organisation?
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Correct answer: B тАФ FAO
COFO is the Committee on Forestry of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
As stated by India at COFO 28, what share of India's geographical area is under forest and tree cover?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 25.17%
India's forest and tree cover is 82.74 million hectares, or 25.17% of its geographical area.
Under the Bonn Challenge, India has committed to restore how much degraded and deforested land by 2030?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 26 million ha
India's Bonn Challenge target is 26 million ha by 2030, of which 21.76 million ha are already under restoration.
Consider the following statements made by India at COFO 28: 1. The FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 ranks India 3rd in net annual forest area gain. 2. India has 101 Ramsar sites. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: FRA 2025 ranks India 9th in forest area and 3rd in net annual forest area gain, and India has 101 Ramsar sites.
Where was the 14th meeting of the IndiaтАУUAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments held on 28 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Mumbai
The 14th HLJTFI was held in Mumbai, co-chaired by Piyush Goyal and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The UAE co-chair of the IndiaтАУUAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, heads which institution?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
Consider the following statements about the IndiaтАУUAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments: 1. It was established in 2013. 2. Its 14th meeting in 2026 was co-chaired by India's Finance Minister. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the HLJTFI was set up in 2013. Statement 2 is wrong: the Indian co-chair was Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
Along with Gaganyaan, which mission did Jitendra Singh cite as creating new opportunities for IndiaтАУFrance space partnership in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B тАФ TRISHNA
Jitendra Singh said TRISHNA, Gaganyaan and India's 400+ space start-ups create new opportunities for the IndiaтАУFrance partnership.
The year 2026 has been designated as the IndiaтАУFrance Year of what?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Innovation
Jitendra Singh said the 2026 IndiaтАУFrance Year of Innovation opens new avenues for scientific and technological cooperation.
The 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was held on 28 September 2026 in which city?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Doha
The 11th AIIB Annual Meeting was held in Doha, Qatar; Nirmala Sitharaman attended as India's Governor.
According to the Ministry of Finance, what is India's position among shareholders of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Second largest
India is the second largest shareholder of the AIIB.
At the UN High-Level Meeting on pandemic preparedness (25 September 2026), India said it had supplied how many COVID-19 vaccine doses to around 100 countries?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 300 million
India supplied 300 million vaccine doses to around 100 countries and medical assistance to over 150 countries.
Where were the 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers' Meeting and the 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation held in September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Manila
Both meetings were held in Manila, Philippines.
According to the Commerce Ministry, what was India-ASEAN bilateral trade in 2025-26?
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Correct answer: A тАФ USD 128.38 billion
India-ASEAN bilateral trade reached USD 128.38 billion in 2025-26.
Which body hosted the BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities Meeting in New Delhi on 23 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Central Board of Direct Taxes
The meeting was hosted by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Ministry of Finance.
Which two India-led BRICS working groups were established at the September 2026 Heads of Tax Authorities Meeting?
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Correct answer: C тАФ International Taxation and Transfer Pricing; Revenue Statistics
The two new India-led groups are on International Taxation and Transfer Pricing, and on Revenue Statistics. The Client-Centric Administration and HR Practices groups were merged into the new Cross-Learning Lab.
Where was the first in-person BRICS Young Tax Professionals Capacity Building Programme held in April 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur
The programme was held at the National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur, and has now been made an annual feature.
Consider the following about the BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities Meeting of September 2026: 1. Ten BRICS tax administrations, including Ethiopia and Indonesia, took part. 2. The meeting concluded with the signing of the BRICS Tax Progress Report 2026. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The ten administrations were Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the UAE.
Who co-chaired the 7th High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Energy Dialogue with Hardeep Singh Puri?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Haitham Al Ghais
The meeting was co-chaired by OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais.
Which edition of the High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Energy Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 22 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Seventh
It was the Seventh High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Energy Dialogue.
Which UAE leader called PM Modi on 18 September 2026 to convey birthday greetings?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called PM Modi.
Consider the following about the PM ModiтАУUAE President call of 18 September 2026: 1. The UAE President congratulated PM Modi on India's successful BRICS Presidency. 2. The leaders discussed deepening the IndiaтАУUAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the PMO release.
Where did the Third BIMSTEC Conference on Traditional Medicine conclude on 17 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Goa
The conference, held with the Second BIMSTEC Nodal Group Meeting, concluded in Goa.
What is the outcome document of the Third BIMSTEC Conference on Traditional Medicine called?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Goa Conclusions
AIIA Director Prof. Vaidya P.K. Prajapati said the 'Goa Conclusions' provide a strong foundation for future cooperation.
Where was the 25th Meeting of SCO Ministers Responsible for Foreign Economic and Trade Activities held on 17 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Dushanbe
The meeting was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Bishkek is where the SCO Summit referred to by India took place.
Which three pillars did India highlight at the 25th SCO trade ministers' meeting?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Security, Connectivity and Opportunity
India highlighted Security, Connectivity and Opportunity, citing the PM's vision at the SCO Summit in Bishkek.
Where is the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), which marked 25 years as an Institution of National Importance on 15 September 2026, located?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Sapru House
The ICWA celebrations were held at Sapru House, New Delhi; the Vice-President is ICWA's President.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was chief guest at which country's National Voters' Day in September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Bhutan
The CEC was chief guest at Bhutan's National Voters' Day at Paro on 15 September 2026, during his 14тАУ16 September visit.
Where did PM Modi and President Xi Jinping hold their previous meeting before their talks in New Delhi on 12 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Tianjin
The leaders welcomed progress in ties since their last meeting in Tianjin in August 2025.
What are the 'three mutuals' that PM Modi said should guide IndiaтАУChina relations?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Mutual respect, mutual sensitivity, mutual interest
Modi said both sides must be guided by mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest.
According to PM Modi at his meeting with President Xi on 12 September 2026, what is the essential basis for the continued development of IndiaтАУChina relations?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Peace and tranquillity in the border areas
Modi said peace and tranquillity in the border areas remains an essential basis for bilateral relations.
Consider the following about the ModiтАУXi meeting of 12 September 2026: 1. The two leaders agreed that differences should not become disputes. 2. The meeting was held during a state visit to China by PM Modi. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The leaders agreed differences should not become disputes; the meeting took place in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit hosted by India.
What was the theme of the 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
The summit and India's 2026 Chairship ran under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
Which country will chair BRICS in 2027 and host the 19th BRICS Summit?
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Correct answer: D тАФ China
China will hold the BRICS Chairship in 2027 and host the 19th summit.
The commemorative postage stamps released at the 18th BRICS Summit marked which milestone?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Two decades of BRICS cooperation, 2006тАУ2026
Two stamps titled 'BRICS: Two Decades of Cooperation, 2006тАУ2026' were released on 12 September 2026.
Which new mechanism did Prime Minister Modi propose at the BRICS session on 12 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ A Seafarers Emergency Support Network
Modi said seafarers often lack support in crises and proposed a Seafarers Emergency Support Network.
Consider the following about the BRICS New Delhi Declaration (2026): 1. It condemns the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025. 2. It welcomes a sub-working group on a BRICS Integrated Early Warning System for mass infectious diseases. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The declaration condemns the 22 April 2025 attack that killed 26 people and welcomes a sub-working group to advance the BRICS Integrated Early Warning System.
Which foreign leader called on President Droupadi Murmu on 12 September 2026 during his first visit to India?
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Correct answer: D тАФ President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on his first visit to India.
For what did President Murmu express appreciation to Iran's President during their meeting on 12 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Support extended by Iran during India's BRICS presidency
President Murmu appreciated the support extended by Iran during India's BRICS presidency.
INNOPROM India, held for the first time in India from 9 to 11 September 2026, is an industrial exhibition of which country?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Russia
INNOPROM India is Russia's International Industrial Exhibition; PM Modi and President Putin visited it on 11 September 2026.
Before their meeting in New Delhi on 11 September 2026, where had PM Modi and President Putin met earlier in 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Bishkek, at the 26th SCO Summit
The two leaders had met in Bishkek on the sidelines of the 26th SCO Summit on 31 August 2026.
President Putin invited PM Modi to Russia for which edition of the IndiaтАУRussia Annual Summit?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 24th
Putin invited Modi to visit Russia for the 24th IndiaтАУRussia Annual Summit; dates are to be fixed through diplomatic channels.
Consider the following about the ModiтАУPutin meeting of 11 September 2026: 1. It was the first meeting between the two leaders in 2026. 2. The leaders agreed to further strengthen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. It was their second meeting of 2026 тАФ they had met in Bishkek on 31 August тАФ and they agreed to strengthen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.
According to PM Modi at the BRICS Business Forum 2026, BRICS together with its partners now forms a family of how many countries?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 21
Modi said BRICS began in 2006 with four countries and, including partners, is now a family of 21 countries.
As cited by PM Modi at the BRICS Business Forum 2026, BRICS countries account for about what share of global GDP?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 40%
Modi said BRICS countries represent 50% of world population, 40% of global GDP and more than 25% of global trade.
Consider the following statements made by PM Modi at the BRICS Business Forum 2026: 1. BRICS was launched in 2006 with four countries. 2. Since then, the combined GDP of BRICS countries has grown about 4.5 times, against about 2.5 times for global GDP. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Modi said the group began in 2006 with four countries and that BRICS GDP grew about 4.5 times while global GDP grew about 2.5 times.
At his meeting with PM Modi on 11 September 2026, UN Secretary-General Ant├│nio Guterres congratulated India on chairing BRICS for which time?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Fourth
Guterres congratulated PM Modi on India's chairship of BRICS for the fourth time.
In which city was the first International Space Summit, addressed by PM Modi on 10 September 2026, held?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Paris
The summit was held in Paris at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron; PM Modi joined via video conference.
According to PM Modi at the International Space Summit, Indian rockets have launched more than 430 payloads from how many countries?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 34
Modi said more than 430 payloads from 34 countries have been launched on Indian rockets.
PM Modi recalled that France has been India's space partner since the start of India's space programme at which place in the 1960s?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Thumba
Modi said France has been a trusted partner since the inception of the Indian space programme at Thumba in the 1960s.
Consider the following statements from PM Modi's address at the International Space Summit (2026): 1. Chandrayaan-3 made India the first nation to land near the lunar south pole. 2. PM Modi attended the summit in person in Paris. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Modi cited Chandrayaan-3's south-pole landing, but he addressed the summit via video conference.
Who is the President of Sri Lanka whom Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met in Colombo on 9 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Rajnath Singh called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on 9 September 2026.
During Rajnath Singh's visit to Sri Lanka in September 2026, an MoU was exchanged on upgrading which equipment of the Sri Lankan Air Force?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Six L70 guns
The MoU covers the upgradation of six L70 guns for the Sri Lankan Air Force.
President Dissanayake thanked India for relief under which operation during Cyclone Ditwah?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Operation Sagar Bandhu
Dissanayake expressed gratitude for India's relief under Operation Sagar Bandhu during Cyclone Ditwah.
Consider the following about Rajnath Singh's visit to Colombo on 9 September 2026: 1. Three Bailey bridges built by the Indian Defence Forces were virtually inaugurated. 2. An MoU was signed to formalise the NCC youth exchange programme between India and Sri Lanka. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The leaders inaugurated three Indian-built Bailey bridges, and the NCC MoU formalises the youth exchange programme.
Exercise Veer Guardian-2026, held from 9 to 22 September 2026, is between the Indian Air Force and the air force of which country?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Japan
Veer Guardian is a bilateral air exercise between the IAF and the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF).
Where is Exercise Veer Guardian-2026 being conducted?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Air Force Station Jodhpur
Veer Guardian-2026 is being held at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Consider the following statements about Exercise Veer Guardian: 1. Its first edition was held at Hyakuri Air Base in Japan in January 2023. 2. In the 2026 edition, the JASDF is flying F-2A aircraft. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: Veer Guardian-2023 was held at Hyakuri Air Base (12тАУ26 January 2023), and the JASDF is flying F-2A jets at Jodhpur in 2026.
Which country co-chaired the 9th ASEANтАУIndia Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry with India on 9 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ The Philippines
It was co-chaired by Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Secretary of Agriculture of the Philippines, representing the chair of ASEAN agriculture ministers.
What symbolic item was unveiled at the 9th ASEANтАУIndia Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry?
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Correct answer: B тАФ IndiaтАУASEAN Friendship Spike for Agriculture and Forestry
The 'IndiaтАУASEAN Friendship Spike for Agriculture and Forestry' was unveiled to symbolise the partnership.
Consider the following about the 9th ASEANтАУIndia Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (2026): 1. It agreed that the 10th meeting will be convened in 2027. 2. Low-emission rice was identified as an area of cooperation. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. Low-emission rice is among the priority areas; the 10th meeting will be held in 2028, not 2027.
India held the inaugural meeting of a Joint Defence Committee with which country in New Delhi on 8 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Morocco
The first IndiaтАУMorocco Joint Defence Committee met in New Delhi on 8 September 2026.
Consider the following statements about the IndiaтАУMorocco Joint Defence Committee: 1. It was set up under a defence MoU signed during Rajnath Singh's visit to Morocco in September 2025. 2. India and Morocco will mark 70 years of diplomatic relations in 2027. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Defence release.
Who co-chaired the inaugural IndiaтАУMorocco Joint Defence Committee from the Indian side?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation)
Amitabh Prasad, JS (International Cooperation), co-chaired with Brig Gen Abdellah Athmani of Morocco.
The 7th IndiaтАУJapan Joint Working Group on Forests, held in Bengaluru on 8 September 2026, endorsed a roadmap for which period?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2027тАУ2031
Both sides endorsed the Roadmap for 2027тАУ2031 under the 2015 Memorandum of Cooperation.
On 6 September 2026, PM Modi addressed the inauguration of a BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in which city?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Paris
The PM addressed, by video conference, the inauguration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris.
Consider the following statements about the PM's address at the Paris temple inauguration: 1. The PM attended the inauguration in person in Paris. 2. The PM called the temple a new milestone in IndiaтАУFrance cultural relations. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The PM addressed the gathering through video conference.
The IAF's Sarang Helicopter Display Team flies which helicopter?
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Correct answer: A тАФ ALH Dhruv
Sarang flies the indigenously designed and manufactured Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv.
Consider the following statements about the Sarang team's visit to Egypt in September 2026: 1. Sarang is the world's only five-helicopter display team. 2. The El Alamein International Airshow 2026 was the event's first edition. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The 2026 airshow was the 2nd edition of the El Alamein International Airshow.
Which new manoeuvre was the Sarang team set to present at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Spot Stall Turn
Besides its famous 'Dolphin Leap', the team was to present a new manoeuvre called the Spot Stall Turn.