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To what level did India and Ghana elevate their relationship during PM Modi's visit on 2 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Comprehensive Partnership
PMO: the two leaders agreed to elevate the relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership.
PM Modi's State Visit to Ghana in July 2025 was described by PMO as the first such visit in how long?
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Correct answer: A — Three decades
PMO: Prime Minister's visit to Ghana is the first such visit in the last three decades.
An India–Ghana MoU of July 2025 on traditional medicine was signed between Ghana's ITAM and which Indian institute?
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Correct answer: C — Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda
PMO list of outcomes: MoU between the Institute of Traditional & Alternative Medicine (ITAM), Ghana and the Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), India.
Consider the following about PM Modi's visit to Ghana (2 July 2025): 1. President John Dramani Mahama received him at the airport. 2. An MoU was signed between the Bureau of Indian Standards and the Ghana Standards Authority. 3. Modi thanked Mahama for taking care of the roughly 15,000-strong Indian community in Ghana. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct (PMO): President Mahama received him at the airport, BIS and the Ghana Standards Authority signed an MoU, and Modi thanked Mahama for taking care of the 15,000-strong Indian community.
Who led the Indian all-party parliamentary delegation that visited Greece from 27 to 29 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
The Greece delegation was led by MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi; Supriya Sule led the South Africa leg, Ravi Shankar Prasad the Italy leg and Sanjay Kumar Jha the Singapore leg.
The all-party delegation led by Ravi Shankar Prasad that arrived in Rome on 27 May 2025 was also scheduled to visit which of the following?
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Correct answer: A — France, Denmark, Germany, the UK and the EU in Brussels
As per the Embassy of India in Rome, the delegation was visiting Italy, France, Denmark, Germany, the UK and the European Union in Brussels.
Consider the following statements about the all-party delegations on 27 May 2025: 1. The delegation to South Africa, led by Supriya Sule, began its engagement in Johannesburg. 2. In Singapore, the delegation led by Sanjay Kumar Jha called on Senior Minister of State Sim Ann. 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 High Commission in Pretoria and the PIB release on the Singapore meeting.
Consider the following statements about the Ethiopian delegation's India visit (May 2025): 1. The delegation is undergoing a week-long training programme at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG). 2. The programme is organised under the ITEC Division of the Ministry of External Affairs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The NCGG programme is organised under MEA's Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Division.
Consider the following statements: 1. PM Narendra Modi and Ethiopian PM Dr Abiy Ahmed met at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in August 2023. 2. The Ethiopian delegation that called on Dr Jitendra Singh on 12 May 2025 comprised only Ministers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The delegation comprised Governors, Vice-Governors and Ministers.
At which port did IOS SAGAR (INS Sunayna) arrive on 1 May 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Port Victoria, Seychelles
IOS SAGAR arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles on 1 May 2025; Port Louis, Dar es Salaam and Nacala were earlier port calls.
Consider the following statements about IOS SAGAR's deployment: 1. Its multinational crew has 44 naval personnel from 15 nations. 2. After Port Victoria, its final port of call was Malé. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The crew has 44 naval personnel from 9 friendly foreign nations.
Consider the following about IOS SAGAR's deployment in April 2025: 1. It made a port call at Port Louis, Mauritius, from 26 to 28 April 2025. 2. On departure, it was to undertake a joint EEZ surveillance with the Mauritius Coast Guard. 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 Defence Ministry release of 29 April 2025.
To what level did India and Mauritius elevate their relationship on 12 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Enhanced Strategic Partnership
The two Prime Ministers elevated ties to an 'Enhanced Strategic Partnership' during PM Modi's State Visit to Mauritius.
In which country did PM Modi unveil Vision MAHASAGAR for the Global South in March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Mauritius
PM Modi unveiled Vision MAHASAGAR in Mauritius on 12 March 2025 — the same country where he had unveiled Vision SAGAR in 2015.
Where in Mauritius is the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation, inaugurated on 12 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Réduit
PM Modi and PM Ramgoolam jointly inaugurated the institute at Réduit; it was built with an Indian grant of US$4.74 million.
Which of the following did India announce support for during PM Modi's March 2025 visit to Mauritius?
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Correct answer: D — A new Parliament building
PM Modi announced India's support for a new Parliament building in Mauritius and Phase II of High Impact Community Development Projects.
Consider the following outcomes of PM Modi's visit to Mauritius in March 2025: 1. An agreement between the RBI and the Bank of Mauritius on a framework for using local currencies (INR or MUR) in cross-border transactions. 2. Handover of a navigational chart of St Brandon prepared after a hydrographic survey by an Indian naval ship. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are in the official List of Outcomes: the RBI–Bank of Mauritius local-currency framework, and the handover of the St Brandon navigational chart.
Which country conferred its highest civilian award on PM Narendra Modi on 12 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Mauritius
Mauritius conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK) on PM Modi at its National Day celebrations.
What is the name of the Mauritian award conferred on PM Modi in March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
PM Modi received the GCSK — Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean — the highest civilian award of Mauritius.
Who conferred the GCSK award on PM Modi at the Mauritius National Day celebrations of 2025?
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Correct answer: B — President Dharambeer Gokhool
Mauritian President Dharambeer Gokhool conferred the GCSK on PM Modi on 12 March 2025.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's role at Mauritius's National Day in 2025: 1. It was the first time he was Chief Guest at the Mauritius National Day. 2. He is the first Indian leader to receive the GCSK. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: Modi was also Chief Guest at the National Day in 2015, when he unveiled Vision SAGAR. Statement 2 is correct as per the PMO.
Up to which generation of people of Indian origin in Mauritius did PM Modi announce OCI card eligibility on 11 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Seventh
PM Modi announced a special carve-out for Mauritius under which OCI cards can be made available to the seventh generation of people of Indian origin.
Who was the President of Mauritius whom PM Modi called on at the State House on 11 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Dharambeer Gokhool
PM Modi called on President Dharambeer Gokhool at the State House and handed OCI cards to him and First Lady Brinda Gokhool.
At which place in Mauritius did PM Modi pay homage at the Samadhis of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and Sir Anerood Jugnauth on 11 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Pamplemousses
The wreath-laying was at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden, Pamplemousses, where the two leaders also planted a sapling under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's engagements in Mauritius on 11 March 2025: 1. He addressed the Indian community at the Trianon Convention Centre along with PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam. 2. He visited an Ayurveda Garden at the State House set up in collaboration with the Government of India. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the community event was at the Trianon Convention Centre with PM Ramgoolam, and Modi visited the Ayurveda Garden at the State House, established with Indian collaboration.
Which Indian Navy ship made her maiden port call at Port Louis on 10 March 2025 for Mauritius's National Day?
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Correct answer: A — INS Imphal
INS Imphal arrived at Port Louis on 10 March 2025 to take part in the 57th Mauritius National Day celebrations.
INS Imphal belongs to which class of destroyers?
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Correct answer: B — Visakhapatnam class (Project 15B)
INS Imphal, commissioned in December 2023, is the third of four Project 15B (Visakhapatnam-class) indigenous destroyers.
Consider the following statements: 1. PM Modi announced the vision of SAGAR in Mauritius on 12 March 2015, at the commissioning of MCGS Barracuda. 2. MCGS Barracuda was the first Indian-built warship inducted into the Mauritius National Coast Guard. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as recalled by the Ministry of Defence in its release on INS Imphal's visit.
On 26 February 2025, India formally handed over a Fast Interceptor Craft to which country at a Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance?
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Correct answer: D — Seychelles
Seychelles received the Fast Interceptor Craft from India at its Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance on 26 February 2025.
Which President of Seychelles, also Commander-in-Chief of its Defence Forces, attended the handover of India's Fast Interceptor Craft in February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Wavel Ramkalawan
President Wavel Ramkalawan, Commander-in-Chief of the Seychelles Defence Forces, attended the handover on 26 February 2025.
The NCGG programme for senior civil servants of Kenya, concluded on 18 January 2025, was sponsored under which initiative?
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Correct answer: A — ITEC of the Ministry of External Affairs
PIB (DoPT): the programme was sponsored under the ITEC initiative of the Ministry of External Affairs.
Who led the Kenyan delegation at the NCGG Special Capacity Building Programme in New Delhi (13–18 January 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — Kenya's Attorney General Dorcas Agik Abuya Oduor
PIB: the delegation was led by Dorcas Agik Abuya Oduor, Attorney General of Kenya, along with 28 other senior officials.
Where was the third India–Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting held on 26 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Goa
PIB (MoD): the third JDCC meeting between India and Tanzania took place in Goa on 26 November 2024.
Which edition of the India–Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) was held in November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Third
PIB (MoD): it was the third edition of the JDCC; the Indian side was led by Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad.
On 25 November 2024, envoys of five nations presented credentials to President Droupadi Murmu. Which of the following countries was NOT among them?
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Correct answer: D — France
PIB (President's Secretariat): credentials were presented by the Ambassadors of Ethiopia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Romania and the High Commissioner of Grenada. France was not among them.
Which countries made up the G20 Troika that issued the 'Declaration on Digital Public Infrastructure, AI and Data for Governance' at Rio in November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — India, Brazil and South Africa
PIB (MEA): the joint communiqué was issued by the G20 Troika of India, Brazil and South Africa.
Consider the following about the G20 Troika declaration of November 2024: 1. It was endorsed by several G20 countries, guest countries and international organisations. 2. It calls for a technology-neutral approach to deploying DPI, AI and data for development. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MEA): the communiqué was endorsed by several G20 countries, guest countries and international organisations, and calls for a technology-neutral approach.
Which national award did Nigeria confer on PM Narendra Modi on 17 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Grand Commander of the Order of Niger
PIB (PMO): President Tinubu conferred the 'Grand Commander of the Order of Niger' on PM Modi in Abuja.
PM Modi became the first foreign leader since which year to be conferred Nigeria's 'Grand Commander of the Order of Niger'?
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Correct answer: C — 1969
PIB (PMO): PM Modi is the first foreign leader to be conferred this award since 1969.
During PM Modi's visit to Nigeria on 17 November 2024, MoUs were signed in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
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Correct answer: D — Defence Production
PIB (PMO): the three MoUs were on Cultural Exchange Programme, Customs Cooperation and Survey Cooperation. Defence Production was not among them.
Consider the following about PM Modi's November 2024 visit to Nigeria: 1. It was a State Visit from 17 to 18 November 2024. 2. The official talks with President Tinubu were held in Lagos. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (PMO): the State Visit was from 17-18 November 2024, and the talks were held in Abuja, not Lagos. So only 1 is correct.
During talks in Abuja on 17 November 2024, Nigeria's President acknowledged India's efforts to amplify the concerns of developing countries through which summits?
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Correct answer: B — Voice of the Global South Summits
PIB (PMO): President Tinubu acknowledged India's efforts through the Voice of the Global South Summits.
On 17 November 2024, PM Modi praised the Marathi community of which country for celebrating Marathi being conferred Classical Language status?
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Correct answer: D — Nigeria
PIB (PMO): PM Modi lauded the Marathi community of Nigeria, which expressed joy at Marathi being conferred Classical Language status.
Consider the following about PM Modi's address to the Indian community in Abuja on 17 November 2024: 1. It was his first visit to Nigeria as Prime Minister. 2. He said India has always supported giving Africa a greater voice on all global platforms. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (PMO): both are correct.
In his departure statement of 16 November 2024, PM Modi said he would attend the 19th G20 Summit in Brazil in which capacity?
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Correct answer: B — As a Troika member
PIB (PMO): PM Modi said he would attend the 19th G20 Summit as a Troika member.
PM Modi's November 2024 visit to Guyana was described as the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over how many years?
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Correct answer: D — 50 years
PIB (PMO): the departure statement said it would be the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Guyana in over 50 years.
Which summit did PM Modi say he would join in Guyana during his November 2024 visit?
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Correct answer: C — 2nd India-CARICOM Summit
PIB (PMO): PM Modi said he would join Caribbean leaders for the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit.
In November 2024, PM Modi congratulated Dr Navin Ramgoolam on his election victory as Prime Minister-elect of which country?
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Correct answer: D — Mauritius
PIB (PMO): the PM congratulated Prime Minister-elect Dr Navin Ramgoolam on his historic election victory in Mauritius.