UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — The world that China desires and is shaping

Q1. Among China's 'four global initiatives', which one was proposed the earliest (first)?

  • A. Global Development Initiative
  • B. Global Security Initiative
  • C. Global Civilisation Initiative
  • D. Global Governance Initiative

Q2. In which year did Xi Jinping propose the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), which the 2026 white paper operationalises?

  • A. 2021
  • B. 2022
  • C. 2023
  • D. 2025

Q3. Which body did China launch in July 2025 to advance its leadership in global artificial-intelligence governance and promote 'AI for all'?

  • A. World AI Cooperation Organization
  • B. International Telecommunication Union
  • C. Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence
  • D. Digital Cooperation Organization

Q4. Approximately how many countries have signed on to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the infrastructure backbone of its global governance push?

  • A. More than 140
  • B. About 100
  • C. About 65
  • D. About 120