UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations (Week 31)

(a) Chennai to Columbo

(b) Chennai to Kennedy

(c) Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai

(d) Rameswaram to Talaimannar

QUESTION 2

With reference to the India-Saudi Arabia relations, consider the following statements:

1. India is Saudi Arabia’s largest trade partner.

2. Almost one-fifth of India’s total trade in FY23 is from Saudi Arabia.

Which of the statement(s) given above are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

QUESTION 3

Consider the following countries:

1. Algeria

2. Western Sahara

3. Spain

4. Tunisia

How many of the above countries border Morocco?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) None

QUESTION 4

Consider the following pairs:

   (Place)                     (Location)

1. Deir al Balah        Syria

2. Jajarkot                Bangladesh

3. Hamburg              Turkey

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

QUESTION 5

Which of the following countries have launched the initiative “Innovation Handshake” to connect the startup ecosystems?

(a) India and U.S.A

(b) China and Russia

(c) India and Russia

(d) China and U.A.E

ANSWERS TO THE MCQs

1. (c)

FYI:

— An age-old sea route between India and Sri Lanka has been rejuvenated with the inauguration of a passenger ferry service from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu to Kankesanthurai in Jaffna, Northern Sri Lanka.

— The initiative is aimed at bolstering bilateral ties, boosting tourism, and increasing people-to-people relations.

— The name of a High Speed Craft is ‘Cheriyapani’.

— A one-way ticket costs approximately Rs 7,670, with a baggage allowance of up to 40 kg per passenger. The journey starts from Nagapattinam at 7 am, reaching Kankesanthurai by 11 am, and the return trip begins at 1.30 pm, arriving in Nagapattinam by 5.30 pm.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

2. (d)

FYI:

— For India, there are four key elements of the strategic ties with Saudi Arabia:

1. Economic Ties

— India is Saudi Arabia’s second-largest trade partner; Saudi Arabia is India’s fourth-largest trade partner. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.

— Trade with Saudi Arabia accounted for 4.53 per cent of India’s total trade in FY23. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

2. Energy Cooperation

— Saudi Arabia is a key partner for ensuring India’s energy security, and was its third largest crude and petroleum products source for FY23.

— India’s LPG imports from Saudi Arabia stood at 7.85 MMT, and 11.2% of its total petroleum product imports, in FY 23.

3. Defence Partnership

— India and Saudi Arabia have extensive naval cooperation, with two editions of the bilateral naval exercise, Al Mohed al Hindi, completed so far.

— Both parties also work closely in the defence industries and capacity-building.

4. Indians in Saudi

— The Indian community in the kingdom is more than 2.4 million strong, widely respected for its contribution to the development of Saudi Arabia, and seen as a living bridge between the two countries.

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

3. (b)

FYI:

— Marrakech, one of Morocco’s famed cities, is among the worst affected by the magnitude-6.8 tremor that hit the region.

— The epicentre of the quake was high in the Atlas Mountains, about 70 km south of Marrakech.

— Morocco is bordered by Algeria to the east and southeast, Western Sahara to the south, Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

4. (d)

FYI:

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

5. (a)

FYI:

— Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden issued a joint statement affirming their vision of being among the closest partners in the world.

— Innovation Handshake was launched to support the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), the US-India Commercial Dialogue will launch a new “Innovation Handshake” to connect the startup ecosystems of the two countries.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

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