South Korea Current Affairs Quiz — Last 6 months
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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 — Republic of Korea
It was the 10th India–Republic of Korea JCM, co-chaired by Dinesh Mahur and Kim Il Dong of Korea's DAPA.
Consider the following statements about the 10th India–ROK 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 — 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.
Which Indian shuttler won the women's singles title at the Korea Masters 2026, her maiden BWF World Tour title?
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Correct answer: C — Ashmita Chaliha
Ashmita Chaliha beat China's Han Qian Xi 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the Korea Masters Super 300 final on 9 August 2026.
Whom did Ashmita Chaliha defeat in the Korea Masters 2026 women's singles final?
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Correct answer: A — Han Qian Xi of China
Chaliha beat fourth seed Han Qian Xi of China 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in 53 minutes.
Consider the following statements about Ashmita Chaliha's Korea Masters 2026 title: 1. She became the first Indian woman to win a BWF Super 300 or higher title. 2. The win came a week after Tanvi Sharma won the Taipei Open. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. Chaliha is the fifth Indian woman with a Super 300+ title, after Saina Nehwal, P. V. Sindhu, Devika Sihag and Tanvi Sharma; Tanvi had won the Taipei Open the previous week.
With the inscription of the 'Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath' in July 2026, how many World Heritage properties does India have?
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Correct answer: B — 45
Sarnath became India's 45th property on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Sarnath was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee held in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Busan
The decision was taken at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea.
Which two component parts make up the inscribed serial property 'Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath'?
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Correct answer: A — Chaukhandi Stupa and the Archaeological Remains of Sarnath
The property comprises the Chaukhandi Stupa and the Archaeological Remains of Sarnath (which include the Dhamekh Stupa, Dharmarajika Stupa, Mulagandhakuti Vihara and Ashokan Pillar).
Consider the following statements about Sarnath's World Heritage inscription (2026): 1. Sarnath had been on India's Tentative List since 1998. 2. It was inscribed under criteria (iii) and (vi). 3. With it, all four principal Buddhist pilgrimage sites are now World Heritage properties. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: three of the four principal sites – Lumbini, Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi Temple and Sarnath – are now on the list, not all four.
Where was the 12th round of India–Republic of Korea CEPA upgrade negotiations held in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — New Delhi
The 12th round of IK CEPA upgrade negotiations was held in New Delhi from 25–27 May 2026.
At the 12th round of India–Korea CEPA upgrade talks (May 2026), the two sides agreed to form sub-groups on which areas?
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Correct answer: C — Digital trade, supply chains and strategic industrial cooperation
India and Korea agreed to form sub-groups to expand CEPA talks on digital trade, supply chains and strategic industrial cooperation.
India's first mega greenfield shipyard at Thoothukudi is being developed with which Korean company?
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Correct answer: C — HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
The tripartite MoU is between HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), NSHIP-TN and Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd.
Consider the following statements: 1. Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 aims to place India among the top five shipbuilding nations with output of 4.5 million GT per annum by 2047. 2. The proposed Thoothukudi greenfield shipyard alone has an envisaged annual capacity of 4.5 million GT. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The Thoothukudi shipyard's envisaged annual capacity is 2.5 million GT; 4.5 million GT is the national MAKV 2047 target.
The Joint Strategic Vision announced during South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's State Visit to India in April 2026 covers which period?
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Correct answer: B — 2026–2030
The leaders announced the Joint Strategic Vision for the India–ROK Special Strategic Partnership for the next five years, 2026–2030.
Which year has been designated the 'Year of India–ROK Friendship' as an outcome of the April 2026 State Visit?
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Correct answer: D — 2028–29
The outcomes list includes commemoration of 2028–29 as the Year of India–ROK Friendship.
Consider the following outcomes of the India–Republic of Korea State Visit of April 2026: 1. The Republic of Korea will join the International Solar Alliance and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative. 2. India and the Republic of Korea signed a new Free Trade Agreement replacing the CEPA. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Korea is joining the ISA and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative, but the two sides only issued a joint declaration on resuming negotiations to upgrade the existing CEPA; no new FTA was signed.