UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Eurasian Economic Union, Sir Bani Yas Island and more (Week 124)

QUESTION 1

With reference to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), consider the following statements:

1. It is an international organisation for regional economic integration.

2. It provides for the free movement of goods, services, capital and labour within the Union.

3. The Union is led by the Kyrgyz Republic.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

Explanation

— India and the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) resumed trade discussions after talks with the US broke down after US President Donald Trump labelled India a “dead economy” and raised tariffs on Indian exports to 50%, the highest in the world. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

— Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Russia make up the group.

— The Eurasian Economic Union is an international organisation that promotes regional economic unification. It has an international legal personality and was founded under the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

— The EAEU allows for the free movement of commodities, services, capital, and labour, and it pursues coordinated, harmonised, and integrated policies in the sectors specified by the Treaty and international agreements inside the Union. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

(Other Source: http://www.eaeunion.org)

QUESTION 2

Sir Bani Yas Island was in the news recently. It is located in:

(a) United Arab Emirates

(b) Qatar

(c) Bahrain

(d) Oman

Explanation

— In a remarkable discovery, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the discovery of an ancient Christian cross, during an ongoing excavation.

— The cross, moulded on a stucco plaque, is estimated to be around 1,400 years old and was found from the ancient monastery on Sir Bani Yas Island.

— Sir Bani Yas Island, which is located off the coast of Al Dhafra Region in Abu Dhabi, part of ancient churches and monasteries that emerged across the region, including Umm Al Quwain, Kuwait, Iran, and Saudi Arabia in the sixth and seventh centuries.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

QUESTION 3

In which of the following regions, the United Nations report has been declared a famine?

(a) Gaza

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) Cambodia

(d) Egypt

Explanation

— Famine has now been formally declared in Gaza City and surrounding areas, with UN-backed experts warning that the crisis is “entirely man-made” and could lead to exponentially rising deaths without immediate intervention.

— The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) on Friday declared that famine is underway in Gaza governorate, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the north, and warned it is likely to spread to Deir el-Balah in central Gaza and Khan Younis in the south by the end of next month.

— The report officially declares a famine in and around Gaza City, the territory’s largest urban centre, home to an estimated 500,000–800,000 people, many of them displaced and without shelter.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

QUESTION 4

Which of the following countries borders Azerbaijan?

1. Russia

2. Iran

3. Ukraine

4. Armenia

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 4

Explanation

— A court in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh declined to give police remand for mobster Sunil Kumar Meena, aka Mayank Singh, who was extradited from Azerbaijan.

— Azerbaijan borders Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, Iran to the south, and the Caspian Sea to the east. Nakhchivan, the country’s exclave, shares borders with Turkey to the west and Armenia to the north and east.

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

QUESTION 5

Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura are disputed between:

(a) India-China

(b) Nepal-China

(c) India-Myanmar

(d) India-Nepal

Explanation

— Nepal’s border dispute with India over Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura resurfaced, weeks before Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s visit to New Delhi.

— Nepal’s Foreign Ministry said areas east of the Mahakali River, including Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura, are “integral parts of Nepali territory.” It said India and China had been formally told not to carry out activities there.

— India, meanwhile, rejected Nepal’s claims. “Border trade through Lipulekh has existed since 1954. It was disrupted in recent years due to Covid and other developments. Both sides have now agreed to resume it.”

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

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