Regional Organisations PYQs — 25 UPSC CSE Previous Year Questions

Question 1

Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries? Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project IMT Trilateral Highway Agartala-Akhaura Rail Line Select the answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

A. 1 and 2

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

B. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

Question 3

Which of the following countries are members of the European Union? Belarus Poland Germany Switzerland Select the answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

C. 2 and 3

Question 4

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment) List II (Location) A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory 1. NOIDA B. BIMSTEC Energy Centre 2. Bengaluru C. BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate 3. Colombo D. BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility 4. Thimphu

Accepted Answer

C. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

Question 5

Consider the following statements in respect of BIMSTEC : It is a regional organization consisting of seven member States till January 2025. It came into existence with the signing of the Dhaka Declaration, 1999. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal are founding member States of BIMSTEC. In BIMSTEC, the subsector of 'tourism' is being led by India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

D. I only

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A. India to Central Asia to Europe via Iran

Question 7

Consider the following countries : Azerbaijan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan ?

Accepted Answer

C. 3, 4 and 5 only

Question 8

Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news ?

Accepted Answer

B. China and Japan engage in maritime disputes over these islands in East China Sea.

Question 9

The problem of international liquidity is related to the non-availability of

Accepted Answer

C. dollars and other hard currencies

Question 10

India is a member of which among the following? Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Association of South-East Asian Nations East Asia Summit Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

B. 3 only

Question 11

What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north? Bangkok Hanoi Jakarta Singapore Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

C. 3-4-1-2

Question 12

With reference to "Look East Policy" of India, consider the following statements : India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East Asian affairs. India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of Cold War. India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in Southeast and East Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Accepted Answer

B. 1 and 3 only

Question 13

Regarding the International Monetary Fund, which one of the following statements is correct ?

Accepted Answer

C. It grants loans to only member countries

Question 14

Southeast Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective ?

Accepted Answer

D. Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre-eminent maritime character

Question 15

Which of the following is/are treated as artificial currency?

Accepted Answer

C. SDR

Question 16

Which one of the following can come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?

Accepted Answer

D. Singapore

Question 17

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Current Name Old Name (a) Harare Salisbury (b) Ethiopia Abyssinia (c) Ghana Dutch Guiana (d) Kinshasa Leopoldville

Accepted Answer

C. C

Question 18

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

C. Nicaragua: Belmopan

Question 19

Recently, several hundred South African soldiers were sent to Burundi:

Accepted Answer

D. as South Africa's protection force to help mediate an agreement between warring groups of civil war

Question 20

A country is said to be a debt trap if:

Accepted Answer

A. It has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans

Question 21

With reference to ‘Look East Policy’ of India, consider the following statements:

India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East Asian affairs.
India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of Cold War.
India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in Southeast and East Asia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

B. 1 & 3 only

Question 22

The Mekong Ganga Cooperation Project is:

Accepted Answer

B. a joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries

Question 23

In the November 1998 Composite Dialogue Process between India and Pakistan, three contentious issues listed below as 1, 2, and 3 were discussed.

Contentious Issues:

Disengagement of troops
Settlement of boundary dispute
Sharing river water

Match the issue with the areas marked in the map as A, B, and C and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes

Accepted Answer

D. A-3, B-2, C-1

Question 24

‘MERCOSUR’ consists of a group of countries of:

Accepted Answer

C. Latin America

Question 25

Consider the map given below: The river shown on the map is:

Accepted Answer

D. Salween

List I (Project Supported by India)	List II (Country)
A. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project	1. Maldives
B. Restoration of Stor Palace	2. Afghanistan
C. District Hospital at Dickoya	3. Bhutan
D. Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies	4. Sri Lanka

List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment)	List II (Location)
A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory	1. NOIDA
B. BIMSTEC Energy Centre	2. Bengaluru
C. BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate	3. Colombo
D. BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility	4. Thimphu

	Current Name	Old Name
(a)	Harare	Salisbury
(b)	Ethiopia	Abyssinia
(c)	Ghana	Dutch Guiana
(d)	Kinshasa	Leopoldville