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49 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on International Relations & Treaties (Current Affairs). Spanning from 1995 to 2025. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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Based on 49 questions across 23 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of International Relations & Treaties within the broader Current Affairs syllabus. The questions range from factual recall to application-based analysis.
Recent trends show UPSC moving towards statement-based questions that combine multiple aspects of International Relations & Treaties. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: ग्रैण्ड पैलै (Grand Palais) पेरिस में नवम्बर 2025 में आयोजित होने वाले AI शिखर सम्मेलन के सन्दर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : I. भारत के प्रधानमंत्री ने ब्रिटेन में 2023 में सम्पन्न सम्मेलन सहित 2024 में भारत द्वारा किए गए प्रयासों का विवरण प्रस्तुत किया। II. अन्य देशों के साथ-साथ US और UK ने UK में सम्पन्न AI शिखर सम्मेलन पर सहमति व्यक्त की। उपयुक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं?
Q: Which of the following correctly describes "100 Million Farmers"? (a) It is a bankable, nature-positive driver and a platform to accelerate the transition of food systems that aims to increase farmers' resilience. (b) It is a network and an international organization of individuals and agricultural organizations to assist and cooperate in the development of global animal husbandry. (c) It is a digital platform built entirely on agri-food and agri-blockchain with service providers worldwide, which enables buyers, sellers and packagers to trade fertilizers efficiently and securely. (d) It is a platform that aims to facilitate farmers to access open global markets to sell their agricultural products.
Q: निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए : देश — समाचार में रहने का कारण 1. अर्जेंटीना — सबसे खराब आर्थिक संकट 2. सूडान — देश की विभिन्न जातीय और औद्योगिक वर्गों के मध्य युद्ध 3. तुर्की — NATO की अपनी सदस्यता निरस्त कर दी उपर्यप्त युग्मों में से कितने सही सुमेलित हैं ?
Q: Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India does not import apples from the United States of America. Statement-II: In India, the law prohibits the import of Genetically Modified food without the approval of the competent authority. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: कथन-I: हाल ही में, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका (यूएसए) और यूरोपीय संघ (ईयू) ने 'व्यापार और प्रौद्योगिकी परिषद' प्रारम्भ की है। कथन-II: संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका और यूरोपीय संघ का लक्ष्य है कि वे व्यापार के माध्यम से तकनीकी प्रगति और डिजिटल उत्पादकता को अपने नियंत्रण में लाने का प्रसार कर रहे हैं। उपर्युक्त कथनों के बारे में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक सही है?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Recently, all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever compact for international migration, the ‘Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)’. 2. The objectives and commitments stated in the GCM are binding on the UN member countries. 3. The GCM addresses internal migration or internally displaced people also in its objectives and commitments. How many of the above statements are correct?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : कथन-I : इज़राइल ने कुछ अरब राष्ट्रों के साथ राजनैतिक संबंध स्थापित किए हैं। कथन-II : ‘अरब शांति पहल’ सऊदी अरब की मध्यस्थता से इज़राइल और अरब देशों के बीच हस्ताक्षरित हुआ। उपरोक्त कथनों के बारे में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक सही है?
Q: निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए : अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संगठन / संधि — विषय 1. अस्ताना-आयत घोषणा — लोगों के स्वास्थ्य की देखभाल 2. हेग समर्पिता — जैविक एवं रासायनिक शस्त्र 3. तलानोआ संवाद — वैश्विक जलवायु परिवर्तन 4. अंड्रेटा रेकगन — बाल अधिकार उपर्युक्त में से कौन-सा/से युग्म सही सुमेलित है/हैं ?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. भ्रष्टाचार के विरुद्ध संयुक्त राष्ट्र कन्वेंशन (United Nations Convention Against Corruption-UNCAC) का ‘भूमि, समुद्र तथा वायुयान में घूसखोरी की समाप्ति’ के विरुद्ध एक प्रोटोकॉल होता है। 2. UNCAC अब तक का पहला विश्वव्यापी भ्रष्टाचार-निरोधी लेख (instrument) है। 3. राष्ट्र-राष्ट्र संगठित अपराध के विरुद्ध संयुक्त राष्ट्र कन्वेंशन (United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime-UNTOC) की एक विशेष प्रोटोकॉल अध्याय का समावेश है, जिसका उद्देश्य सदस्य देशों को उनके वैध तंत्र को सुदृढ़ करना है ताकि वे अवैध अपराध से लड़ सकें। 4. नशीली दवाओं तथा अपराध विषयक संयुक्त राष्ट्र कार्यालय (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime-UNODC) संयुक्त राष्ट्र के सदस्य राष्ट्रों को UNCAC और UNTOC दोनों के कार्यक्रमों में सहयोग करने के लिए अधिकृत है। उपरोक्त में से कौन-से कथन सही हैं?
Q: Recently, India signed a deal known as ‘Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field’ with which of the following countries?
Q: ‘ब्रोड-बेस्ड ट्रेड एंड इनवेस्टमेंट एग्रीमेंट (BTIA)’ के संबंध में भारत और निम्नलिखित में से किस एक के बीच वार्ताओं के संदर्भ में चर्चा चल रही है ?
Q: भारत द्वारा चाबहार बंदरगाह विकसित करने का क्या महत्त्व है ?
Q: Consider the following pairs: Community sometimes mentioned in the news — In the affairs of 1. Kurd — Bangladesh 2. Madhesi — Nepal 3. Rohingya — Myanmar Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q: With reference to the 'Trans-Pacific Partnership', consider the following statements: 1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia. 2. It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of maritime security only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements: The India-Africa Summit 1. held in 2015 was the third such Summit 2. was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: 'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
Q: ‘Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’, often seen in the news, is
Q: Consider the following countries: 1. China 2. France 3. India 4. Israel 5. Pakistan Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)?
Q: The “New START” treaty was in the news. What is this treaty?
Q: With reference to “Look East Policy” of India, consider the following statements: 1. India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East Asian affairs. 2. India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of Cold War. 3. India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in Southeast and East Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, consider the following: 1. The Right to Development 2. The Right to Expression 3. The Right to Recreation Which of the above is/are the Rights of the child?
Q: In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing "The Climate Change Accountability Bill" ?
Q: Consider the following pairs: Famous place : Country 1. Cannes : France 2. Davos : Denmark 3. Roland Garros : The Netherlands Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
Q: Where was the first conference of the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs held in the year 1957?
Q: Which of the following countries signed the Tshwane Declaration in October 2006?
Q: Which one of the following Himalayan passes was reopened in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Republicans won majority in the US House of Representatives election held in the year 2006. 2. Republican Bobby Jindal won a seat in the US House of Representatives for the second time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?
Q: With reference to the international meetings held in the year 2006, which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? 1. NAM Summit : Havana 2. APEC Meeting : Bangkok 3. EU–India Summit : Helsinki 4. UN Climate Change Conference : Geneva Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q: What was the purpose of Operation Sukoon launched by the Government of India?
Q: What is the new administrative capital proposed for Myanmar?
Q: Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Country) (A) Netherlands (B) Ukraine (C) Poland (D) Japan List II (Name of Parliament) 1. Diet 2. States General 3. Supreme Council 4. Sejm
Q: Recently, to which of the following countries did India offer to build a Buddha Temple?
Q: Consider the following statements : 1. Second World Buddhist Summit was held in Bangkok in November–December, 2004 2. World Punjabi Conference was held in Jalandhar in December, 2004 3. 4th Meeting of the SAARC, Trade Ministers was held in Islamabad in November, 2004 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements : 1. The Parliament of Russia is called Federal Assembly. 2. The Council of the Federation in the Russian Parliament is the lower house 3. The name of the upper house in the Russian Parliament is State Duma. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha is known as
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. P. V. Narasimha Rao's Government established diplomatic relations between India and Israel. 2. Ariel Sharon is the second Prime Minister of Israel to have visited India. Which of these statements given above is/are correct?
Q: More than 40 Heads of States/Government were invited by Vladimir Putin in May 2003 to
Q: Consider the following statements regarding the relations between India and Pakistan: 1. During Shimla Agreement, Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Bhutto agreed to maintain the sanctity of LoC 2. Lahore Summit took place in the year 1997 3. Islamabad Summit was held between Rajiv Gandhi and Nawaz Sharif Which of these statements is/are correct?
Q: In December 2002, the Prime Minister of India signed ‘Delhi Declaration’ with the
Q: In the year 2001, Germany approved a $32 million credit to India
Q: In the year 2001, India offered a grant of five million dollars to Tajikistan to
Q: At which one of the cities labelled as A, B, C and D on the given map of Europe was the historic treaty between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries signed in 1998?
Q: The following news item appeared in a National daily dated 1-12-1999: “...Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections, by a margin of 32 to 30. The National Assembly was split between liberal, pro-government and Shiite Muslim deputies who were in favour of women’s rights, while the opposition camp grouped Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal MPs. A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were present, of whom two abstained.” The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of
Q: In the November 1998 Composite Dialogue Process between India and Pakistan, three contentious issues listed below as 1, 2 and 3 were discussed. Contentious Issues 1. Disengagement of troops 2. Settlement of boundary dispute 3. Sharing River water Match the issues with the areas marked in the map as A, B and C and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q: The recent Land Mines Conference to sign the historic treaty was held in the Capital city of
Q: Which one of the following is NOT a principle of “Panchsheel”?
Q: Which one of the following has legalised euthanasia?
Q: 84. The signatories to the treaty banning chemical weapons include
UPSC has asked 49 questions on International Relations & Treaties in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1995 and 2025. This sub-topic falls under Current Affairs.
Questions on International Relations & Treaties have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995. The topic has appeared in 23 out of 31 years.
Among 49 questions on International Relations & Treaties: 14 are easy, 31 are moderate, and 4 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
