UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — How China plans to dominate global trade long after Trump leaves office

Q1. Which one of the following is the first bilateral Free Trade Agreement that China has signed with a Least Developed Country (LDC)?

  • A. China–Pakistan Free Trade Agreement
  • B. China–Cambodia Free Trade Agreement
  • C. China–Nicaragua Free Trade Agreement
  • D. China–Laos Free Trade Agreement

Q2. In which year did China formally submit its application for accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)?

  • A. 2018
  • B. 2020
  • C. 2021
  • D. 2023

Q3. With reference to the China–Cambodia Free Trade Agreement and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), consider the following statements: 1. The China–Cambodia FTA is the first bilateral free trade agreement that China has signed with a Least Developed Country, whereas the RCEP has no Least Developed Country among its signatories. 2. Both the China–Cambodia FTA and the RCEP entered into force in January 2022. 3. India is a signatory of the RCEP but is not a party to the China–Cambodia FTA. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The China–Cambodia FTA is the first bilateral free trade agreement that China has signed with a Least Developed Country, whereas the RCEP has no Least Developed Country among its signatories.
  2. Both the China–Cambodia FTA and the RCEP entered into force in January 2022.
  3. India is a signatory of the RCEP but is not a party to the China–Cambodia FTA.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 3 only

Q4. With reference to the membership of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), consider the following countries: 1. Vietnam 2. Pakistan 3. New Zealand 4. Sri Lanka Which of the above are correctly identified as signatories of the RCEP?

  1. Vietnam
  2. Pakistan
  3. New Zealand
  4. Sri Lanka
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4