India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect
International Relations
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Choke Points,Connectivity Projects,Pipelines
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International Relations › Choke Points,Connectivity Projects,Pipelines
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe.
Statement-II: Sumed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?Options
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(A)
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International Relations › Choke Points,Connectivity Projects,Pipelines
With reference to India’s projects on connectivity, consider the following statements :
1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat.
2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar.
3. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China.
How many of the above statements are correct?Options
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(D)
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International Relations › Choke Points,Connectivity Projects,Pipelines
Between India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?
1. Deepeing the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
2. Opening a new canal across the Kraisthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.Options
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(B)
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Conflict Zones/Areas of Interest broad-based
International Relations › Conflict Zones/Areas of Interest broad-based
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region.
Statement-II: There have been military takeovers/coups d’état in several countries of the Sahel region in the recent past.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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(A)
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International Relations › Conflict Zones/Areas of Interest broad-based
Consider the following pairs:
Country Reason for being in the news
1. Argentina Worst economic crisis
2. Sudan War between the country’s regular army and
paramilitary forces
3. Turkey Rescinded its membership of NATO
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Options
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(B)
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International Relations › Conflict Zones/Areas of Interest broad-based
Consider the following pairs:
Regions often mentioned in news : Reason for being in news
1. North Kivu and Ituri : War between Armenia an Azerbaijan
2. Nagorno-Karabakh : Insurgency in Mozambique
3. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia : Dispute between Israel and Lebanon
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?Options
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(D)