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You can send your queries at manas.srivastava@indianexpress.com or join Telegram: The Indian Express UPSC Hub or ask me Live!. UPSC Essentials brings to you its subject-wise quizzes. UPSC Daily Subject Quiz will cover all topics under the UPSC Civil Services syllabus like Polity, History, Geography, Economics, Environment, Science and Technology, International Relations, and more. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Each day, we cover one new subject. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to check your progress. Come back tomorrow to solve the MCQs on Weekly Current Affairs. Don’t miss checking the answers and explanations at the end of the quiz. QUESTION 1 Consider the following nations: 1. India 2. United States 3. Indonesia 4. United Kingdom How many of the above nations are not a part of I2U2? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four QUESTION 2 Which of the following organisations unveiled a plan to invest $340 billion globally by 2027 in infrastructure, digital and climate projects as a better alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative? (a) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (b) Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (c) European Commission (d) Government Commission on Economic Modernisation and Innovative Development of Russia QUESTION 3 India has signed a Green Strategic Partnership to expand economic relations and green growth with which of the following countries? (a) Denmark (b) Sweden (c) France (d) Australia QUESTION 4 Consider the following pairs: (Place) (Country) 1. Ream Naval Base China 2. East Kalimantan Philippines 3. Mount Aso Volcano Indonesia How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None QUESTION 5 Consider the following countries: 1. Kazakhstan 2. Turkmenistan 3. Iraq 4. Uzbekistan How many of the countries given above border the Caspian Sea? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four ANSWERS TO MCQs 1. (b) FYI: — I2U2 stands for India, Israel, the UAE, and the US. In October 2021, a meeting of the foreign ministers of the four countries took place when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was visiting Israel. At that time, the grouping was called the ‘International Forum for Economic Cooperation’. — The aim of the I2U2 grouping is to discuss “common areas of mutual interest, to strengthen the economic partnership in trade and investment in our respective regions and beyond”. — The countries have jointly designated six cooperation areas to encourage collaborative investments in water, energy, transportation, space, health, and food security. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer. 2. (c) FYI: — The European Commission unveiled a plan to invest 300 billion euros ($340 billion) globally by 2027 in infrastructure, digital and climate projects as a better alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. — The Global Gateway aims to strengthen Europe’s supply chains, boost EU trade and help fight climate change, focusing on digitalisation, health, climate and energy and transport sectors, as well as education and research. Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer. 3. (a) FYI: — The India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership is an ambitious step toward a more sustainable and prosperous future. It is a win-win agreement to enhance political cooperation, boost economic relations and green growth, generate jobs, and strengthen cooperation on global issues and possibilities. — The two sides also inked four agreements that will deepen cooperation in science and technology, climate change and skill development. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer. 4. (d) FYI: Place Country Ream Naval Base Cambodia East Kalimantan Indonesia Mount Aso Volcano Japan Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer. 5. (b) FYI: — A team of international researchers reported that some of the world’s most important freshwater sources – from the Caspian Sea between Europe and Asia to South America’s Lake Titicaca – lost water at a cumulative rate of around 22 gigatonnes per year for nearly three decades. — The Caspian Sea is bordered by five countries - Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Russia. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer. 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