UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — The India-Canada turnaround is about deliverables
Q1. In the 2026 India–Canada Joint Leaders' Statement, the renewed Strategic Partnership was placed under which overarching guiding principle?
- A. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – 'One Earth, One Family, One Future'
- B. Panchsheel – the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence
- C. SAGAR – 'Security and Growth for All in the Region'
- D. Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas
Q2. Mark Carney's February 2026 trip was significant as the first bilateral visit to India by a Canadian Prime Minister since the earlier visit of which leader?
- A. Justin Trudeau
- B. Stephen Harper
- C. Jean Chrétien
- D. Paul Martin
Q3. The 2026 India–Canada Joint Leaders' Statement commemorated how many years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries?
- A. 79 years
- B. 75 years
- C. 70 years
- D. 82 years
Q4. Regarding the 2026 reset in India–Canada relations under PM Carney compared with the earlier engagement, consider the following statements:
1. Carney's 2026 visit was the first bilateral visit to India by a Canadian Prime Minister since 2018.
2. The 2026 Joint Statement set a target to double bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030 through a CEPA.
3. Carney travelled with officials alone, deliberately excluding any business or corporate delegation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Carney's 2026 visit was the first bilateral visit to India by a Canadian Prime Minister since 2018.
- The 2026 Joint Statement set a target to double bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030 through a CEPA.
- Carney travelled with officials alone, deliberately excluding any business or corporate delegation.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3