UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to check your progress. 🚨 Click Here to read the UPSC Essentials magazine for September 2025. Share your views and suggestions in the comment box or at manas.srivastava@indianexpress.com🚨 QUESTION 1 Consider the following countries: 1. Benin 2. Cameroon 3. Chad 4. Democratic Republic of Congo Which of the countries given above borders Nigeria? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4 Explanation — More than 5,000 people have fled Nigeria’s northeast into neighbouring Cameroon after Boko Haram militants seized the border town of Kirawa in Borno state, residents and community leaders. — Insurgents in Nigeria's Borno state, the heart of a 16-year insurgency fuelled by Boko Haram and its splinter group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have intensified attacks on civilians and security personnel this year. — Nigeria is surrounded by four countries: Benin to the west, Niger to the north, Chad to the northeast, and Cameroon to the east. Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer. QUESTION 2 Recently, the Tropical Storm Priscilla was in the news, which was formed in the Pacific Ocean off the: (a) Coast of Mexico (b) Coast of Canada (c) Coast of Indonesia (d) Coast of Australia Explanation — Tropical Storm Priscilla formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico. — The Miami-based National Hurricane Centre said Priscilla was a “large tropical storm,” with tropical storm-force winds extending as far as 140 miles (220 kilometres) from its centre. — Its maximum sustained winds were 45 mph (75 kph), the centre said, and it was located about 285 miles (455 kilometres) southwest of Manzanillo and headed toward the northwest at 3 mph (6 kph). Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer. QUESTION 3 Which of the following organisations is working on a plan to establish a “drone wall” — a defence system along the bloc’s eastern flank meant to repel unmanned aircraft from Russia? (a) North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (b) European Free Trade Association (c) Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (d) European Union Explanation — The European Union is working on a plan to establish what it calls a “drone wall” — a defense system along the bloc’s eastern flank meant to repel unmanned aircraft from Russia. — The idea was discussed in Copenhagen as leaders from across the 27-nation bloc gathered to talk about defence, with many leaders expressing hope, while others warned that the project may not be a panacea. — Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Union’s executive arm, floated the idea of an “eastern flank watch,” including the drone wall, in her annual state of the union speech last month. The proposal had an immediate sense of urgency. Russian drones had entered Polish airspace that same day. Later in September, Romania reported a Russian drone incursion, and Russian fighter jets entered the skies over Estonia. Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer. QUESTION 4 Cebu province was recently in the news due to an Earthquake. The province is part of: (a) Indonesia (b) Philippines (c) Tajikistan (d) Combodia Explanation — The Embassy of India expressed its deepest condolences to the families of those affected by the earthquake in the Philippines. — At least 69 people have died and more than 150 have been injured in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu province in central Philippines. — The tremor, set off by a local fault, cut power and forced residents to evacuate homes. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer. QUESTION 5 In which of the following African countries have the youth-driven demonstrations over failing public services now descended into deadly confrontations with police, mass arrests, and widespread property damage? (a) Morocco (b) Algeria (c) Tunisia (d) South Africa Explanation — Anti-government protests in Morocco have entered their fifth consecutive night, escalating into the country’s most violent unrest in years. — Youth-driven demonstrations over failing public services have now descended into deadly confrontations with police, mass arrests, and widespread property damage. — Local authorities claimed the demonstrators — labelled “troublemakers” by Morocco’s state news agency MAP — were attempting to seize police weapons, though eyewitnesses have not corroborated the account as per AP. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer. 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