Question 1

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Project Supported by India):
A. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project
B. Restoration of Stor Palace
C. District Hospital at Dickoya
D. Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies
List II (Country):
1. Maldives
2. Afghanistan
3. Bhutan
4. Sri Lanka

Accepted Answer

A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3. * A - 3: The 720 MW Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project was built in Bhutan under bilateral Indo-Bhutan energy cooperation. * B - 2: The restoration of the historic Stor Palace in Kabul was funded by India as part of its cultural aid to Afghanistan. * C - 4: The District Hospital at Dickoya was constructed under Indian financial assistance in Sri Lanka. * D - 1: The Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies was established in the Maldives with Indian development aid. * This maps to option (b): 3, 2, 4, 1.

Question 2

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany visited India in January, 2026. Which of the following is/are not correct in terms of outcomes of this visit?
1. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the All India Institute of Ayurveda and the University of Hamburg
2. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Youth Hockey Development between Hockey India and the German Hockey Federation
3. Establishment of a bilateral dialogue mechanism on the Indo-Pacific
4. Opening of an Honorary Consul of Germany in Lucknow
Select the answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

2 and 3. * Option 1 is not correct: The bilateral leaders welcomed an MoU signed between the All-India Institute of Ayurveda and Charité University of Germany to promote scientific cooperation, not the University of Hamburg. * Option 2 is correct: A specialized MoU covering Youth Hockey Development was signed. * Option 3 is correct: A formal bilateral dialogue mechanism covering the Indo-Pacific was established. * Option 4 is not correct: The opening of an Honorary Consul of Germany was agreed for Ahmedabad, not Lucknow. * Since the question asks for outcomes that are NOT correct, the answer is (b) 1 and 4.

Question 3

India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect:

Accepted Answer

India to Central Asia to Europe via Iran. * (a) is correct: The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a multi-modal transport network established by India, Iran, and Russia in 2000. * It is designed to link India to Central Asia and onward to Northern and Western Europe, primarily routing through transit tracks in Iran, making it highly cost and time-effective.

Question 4

Who of the following is the author of the books "The India Way" and "Why Bharat Matters"?

Accepted Answer

Shashi Tharoor. * (d) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is correct: Both "The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World" and "Why Bharat Matters" (published in 2024) are non-fictional works authored by Dr. S. Jaishankar. Writing from his vantage perspective as a career diplomat and the incumbent Minister of External Affairs, he analyzes India's contemporary foreign policy, critiquing historical strategies while emphasizing India's growing potential as a global superpower.

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