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Visits, Agreements and MoUs: BPSC Prelims MCQs

44 practice questions on Visits, Agreements and MoUs. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. Current Affairs 2025–26

   Which of the following countries was NOT part of PM Narendra Modi's five-nation visit of 15–20 May 2026?

   1. AItaly
   2. BSweden
   3. CNorway
   4. DGermany
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. Current Affairs 2025–26

   During PM Modi's visit to the UAE in May 2026, the two countries pledged to double their bilateral non-oil trade by 2032 to:

   1. AUS$200 billion
   2. BUS$100 billion
   3. CUS$150 billion
   4. DUS$500 billion
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. Current Affairs 2025–26

   India and the UAE agreed in May 2026 to set up a "House of India", as a symbol of their friendship, in:

   1. ADubai
   2. BSharjah
   3. CAbu Dhabi
   4. DRas Al Khaimah
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. Current Affairs 2025–26

   Cochin Shipyard Limited and Drydocks World of Dubai signed an MoU in May 2026 to build a ship repair cluster at:

   1. AParadip, Odisha
   2. BVizhinjam, Kerala
   3. CKamarajar, Tamil Nadu
   4. DVadinar, Gujarat
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. Current Affairs 2025–26

   C-DAC and G42, an AI group of the UAE, agreed to set up in India, under the IndiaAI Mission:

   1. Aan 8-exaflop supercomputing cluster
   2. Ban undersea data cable to the Gulf
   3. Ca quantum computing laboratory
   4. Da semiconductor fabrication plant
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. Current Affairs 2025–26

   MAITRI, used in the India–UAE Virtual Trade Corridor, stands for:

   1. AMission for Accelerated International Trade and Regional Integration
   2. BMaster Application for International Trade and Regulatory Interface
   3. CMulti-Agency Interface for Trade and Revenue Information
   4. DMaritime Agreement for India–Trade Route Integration
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. Current Affairs 2025–26

   During PM Modi's visit to the Netherlands, Tata Electronics signed an agreement on wafer fabrication at Dholera, Gujarat, with which Dutch company?

   1. AASML
   2. BNXP Semiconductors
   3. CPhilips
   4. DShell
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. Current Affairs 2025–26

   The Netherlands returned to India the "Leiden Plates" in May 2026. They are copper-plate charters of which dynasty?

   1. AThe Rashtrakutas
   2. BThe Cholas
   3. CThe Pandyas
   4. DThe Pallavas
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. Current Affairs 2025–26

   The Chola "Leiden Plates" record the grant of the village of Anaimangalam to a Buddhist vihara at:

   1. AKanchipuram
   2. BThanjavur
   3. CAmaravati
   4. DNagapattinam
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Chudamani Vihara at Nagapattinam, named in the Chola "Leiden Plates", was built by a king of:

    1. ASri Lanka
    2. Bthe Khmer Empire
    3. CSrivijaya
    4. DChampa
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Afsluitdijk, which PM Modi visited in the Netherlands, is:

    1. Aa port for liquefied natural gas
    2. Ba 17th-century fort used by the Dutch East India Company
    3. Ca 32 km dam and causeway that protects land from the sea
    4. Dthe world's largest flower market
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Under the India–Netherlands agreements of May 2026, an Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence for Flowers will be set up in:

    1. AWest Tripura
    2. BOoty, Tamil Nadu
    3. CPune, Maharashtra
    4. DNainital, Uttarakhand
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. Current Affairs 2025–26

    During PM Modi's visit to the Netherlands, Nalanda University signed an MoU on academic cooperation with:

    1. ALeiden University
    2. Bthe University of Amsterdam
    3. CDelft University of Technology
    4. Dthe University of Groningen
    Answer and explanation →

14. 14. Current Affairs 2025–26

    India and the Netherlands adopted a "Roadmap of India–Netherlands Strategic Partnership" for:

    1. A2030–2047
    2. B2026–2030
    3. C2025–2027
    4. D2026–2035
    Answer and explanation →

15. 15. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Match the country with the level of partnership agreed during PM Modi's visit of May 2026:

    List-I (country)	List-II (partnership)
    A. Norway	1. Special Strategic Partnership
    B. Italy	2. Strategic Partnership
    C. Sweden	3. Green Strategic Partnership
    D. Nordic countries together	4. Trusted Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership

    1. AA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
    2. BA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
    3. CA-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
    4. DA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
    Answer and explanation →

16. 16. Current Affairs 2025–26

    India and Sweden agreed that ISRO will work with the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) on:

    1. Athe Bharatiya Antariksh Station
    2. Bthe Mars Orbiter Mission 2
    3. Cthe Venus Orbiter Mission (Shukrayaan)
    4. DChandrayaan-4
    Answer and explanation →

17. 17. Current Affairs 2025–26

    LeadIT, the Leadership Group for Industry Transition, is a joint initiative of India and:

    1. ASweden
    2. Bthe Netherlands
    3. CDenmark
    4. DNorway
    Answer and explanation →

18. 18. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The India–Sweden Joint Action Plan of May 2026 covers which period?

    1. A2027–2047
    2. B2026–2036
    3. C2025–2029
    4. D2026–2030
    Answer and explanation →

19. 19. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which country joined the India-led Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) during PM Modi's visit of May 2026?

    1. AItaly
    2. BNorway
    3. CSweden
    4. DThe Netherlands
    Answer and explanation →

20. 20. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Where was the Third India–Nordic Summit held on 19 May 2026?

    1. AStockholm, Sweden
    2. BOslo, Norway
    3. CHelsinki, Finland
    4. DCopenhagen, Denmark
    Answer and explanation →

21. 21. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Where was the first India–Nordic Summit held, in April 2018?

    1. AStockholm, Sweden
    2. BOslo, Norway
    3. CCopenhagen, Denmark
    4. DReykjavik, Iceland
    Answer and explanation →

22. 22. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which of the following is NOT one of the five Nordic countries at the India–Nordic Summit?

    1. ADenmark
    2. BFinland
    3. CIceland
    4. DEstonia
    Answer and explanation →

23. 23. Current Affairs 2025–26

    India and Italy agreed in May 2026 to take forward IMEC. What does IMEC stand for?

    1. AIndia–Mediterranean Energy Corridor
    2. BIndia–Mediterranean–Europe Exchange Council
    3. CIndia–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor
    4. DInternational Maritime and Energy Compact
    Answer and explanation →

24. 24. Current Affairs 2025–26

    "ICI – Italy Calls India", launched during PM Modi's visit to Italy, is:

    1. Aa visa-free scheme for Indian tourists
    2. Ban Italian fund for Indian start-ups
    3. Ca call centre for Indian workers in Italy
    4. Da talent bridge for Indian students
    Answer and explanation →

25. 25. Current Affairs 2025–26

    India and Italy designated 2027 as:

    1. Athe India–Italy Year of Defence
    2. Bthe India–Italy Year of Science and Innovation
    3. Cthe India–Italy Year of Culture and Tourism
    4. Dthe India–Italy Year of Youth
    Answer and explanation →

26. 26. Current Affairs 2025–26

    PM Narendra Modi and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited the Colosseum in Rome, an amphitheatre that was opened in 80 CE. It was begun under which emperor?

    1. AVespasian
    2. BNero
    3. CAugustus
    4. DHadrian
    Answer and explanation →

27. 27. Current Affairs 2025–26

    PM Modi gave Rob Jetten, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, which GI-tagged gift from Bihar?

    1. AA Sikki grass basket and box
    2. BA Madhubani painting with a fish motif
    3. CA box of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana
    4. DA Bhagalpur silk stole and saree
    Answer and explanation →

28. 28. Current Affairs 2025–26

    What did PM Modi give Giorgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of Italy?

    1. AA Gond painting and a Dhokra figure
    2. BA Kanjivaram saree and a Tanjore panel
    3. CA Pashmina shawl and a walnut box
    4. DMuga silk and Shirui Lily silk stoles
    Answer and explanation →

29. 29. Current Affairs 2025–26

    PM Modi gave Kristrún Frostadóttir, the Prime Minister of Iceland, a replica of:

    1. Athe ice axe Tenzing Norgay used on Everest in 1953
    2. Ba Chola bronze of Nataraja
    3. Cthe flag planted on Kanchenjunga in 1955
    4. Dthe first Indian Antarctic research ship
    Answer and explanation →

30. 30. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which of the following was among PM Modi's gifts to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan?

    1. AA Madhubani painting from Bihar
    2. BA Rogan painting of the "Tree of Life" from Kutch
    3. CA Pattachitra scroll from Odisha
    4. DA Kalamkari panel from Andhra Pradesh
    Answer and explanation →

31. 31. Current Affairs 2025–26

    PM Modi gave Qu Dongyu, the Director-General of the FAO, an assortment of GI-tagged rice. Which of the following is the "Buddha rice" of Uttar Pradesh?

    1. AJoha
    2. BGobindobhog
    3. CKalanamak
    4. DPalakkadan Matta
    Answer and explanation →

32. 32. Current Affairs 2025–26

    "MAHASAGAR", India's vision for the Indian Ocean region, stands for:

    1. AMission for Advanced Harbours and Sea Routes for Global Access
    2. BMultilateral Approach for Humanitarian Aid, Security and Governance at Regional level
    3. CMaritime Alliance for Harbour Security and Growth of All Regions
    4. DMutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
    Answer and explanation →

33. 33. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Ministry of Jal Shakti signed an MoU with which body for joint work in 24 research areas related to water resources?

    1. AISRO
    2. BIIT Roorkee
    3. CThe India Meteorological Department
    4. DThe Central Water Commission
    Answer and explanation →

34. 34. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which two initiatives were launched with the Jal Shakti–ISRO MoU?

    1. AThe Namami Gange portal and a river basin atlas
    2. BThe Amrit Sarovar app and the JALDOOT app
    3. CThe JSJB: Catch the Rain portal and MAHA on Water
    4. DThe Jal Jeevan Mission and the Atal Bhujal Yojana
    Answer and explanation →

35. 35. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) signed an MoU with RBIH. What is RBIH?

    1. AThe Reserve Bank's Institute of Hyderabad
    2. BThe Reserve Bank Innovation Hub
    3. CThe RBI's Housing finance arm
    4. DThe Regional Banking Intelligence Headquarters
    Answer and explanation →

36. 36. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Ministry of Minority Affairs signed an MoU with IIT Patna to train 600 minority youth from Bihar in jobs such as AI technocrat, under which scheme?

    1. APM Vishwakarma
    2. BPM Kaushal Vikas Yojana
    3. CPM VIKAS
    4. DPM SETU
    Answer and explanation →

37. 37. Current Affairs 2025–26

    NITI Aayog and UNICEF India signed a Statement of Intent to improve nutrition in Aspirational Districts and Blocks, through which platform?

    1. AImpact4Nutrition (I4N)
    2. BMission Poshan 2.0
    3. CAnaemia Mukt Bharat
    4. DPOSHAN Tracker
    Answer and explanation →

38. 38. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The RBI signed an MoU with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on information about:

    1. Acredit rating agencies in Europe
    2. Bcentral counterparties (CCPs) regulated by the RBI
    3. Cforeign portfolio investors in Indian shares
    4. Ddigital currencies of central banks
    Answer and explanation →

39. 39. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Ministry of MSME signed an MoU with Amazon to help the artisans of which scheme sell online?

    1. APM Mudra Yojana
    2. BPM SVANidhi
    3. CPM Ekta Mall
    4. DPM Vishwakarma
    Answer and explanation →

40. 40. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment signed an MoU with which company to scale up AI-based skilling and global mobility of workers?

    1. AAmazon
    2. BMicrosoft
    3. CInfosys
    4. DGoogle
    Answer and explanation →

41. 41. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited signed an MoU with the Indian Navy and which other navy for maintenance of Scorpene-class submarines?

    1. AThe Indonesian Navy
    2. BThe Philippine Navy
    3. CThe French Navy
    4. DThe Brazilian Navy
    Answer and explanation →

42. 42. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed an MoU with UN Women under which of its initiatives, to bring more women entrepreneurs into public buying?

    1. AWomaniya
    2. BMahila e-Haat
    3. CStand-Up India
    4. DUdyam Sakhi
    Answer and explanation →

43. 43. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited for INVAR missiles, worth over ₹2,095 crore. INVAR is:

    1. Aa cruise missile for submarines
    2. Ba surface-to-air missile for warships
    3. Can anti-tank missile for T-90 tanks
    4. Dan air-to-air missile for the Tejas
    Answer and explanation →

44. 44. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Nalanda University in Bihar signed an MoU for academic and cultural cooperation with:

    1. Athe Indian Museum, Kolkata
    2. Bthe Bihar Museum
    3. Cthe National Museum, New Delhi
    4. Dthe Patna Museum
    Answer and explanation →