UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ‘As dynamic economies, India, Brazil can’t remain distant’
Q1. During the State Visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to India in February 2026, how many bilateral agreements/MoUs were exchanged between the two sides?
Q2. With reference to recent high-level India-Brazil engagements, consider the following statements:
1. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to Brazil in July 2025, the two sides set a target of raising bilateral trade to over USD 20 billion within the next five years.
2. The 2nd India AI Impact Summit was hosted in New Delhi during President Lula da Silva's State Visit in February 2026.
3. President Lula da Silva was the Chief Guest at India's 77th Republic Day celebrations held in January 2026.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to Brazil in July 2025, the two sides set a target of raising bilateral trade to over USD 20 billion within the next five years.
- The 2nd India AI Impact Summit was hosted in New Delhi during President Lula da Silva's State Visit in February 2026.
- President Lula da Silva was the Chief Guest at India's 77th Republic Day celebrations held in January 2026.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q3. The 'first-of-its-kind' bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on Critical Minerals and Rare Earths signed by Brazil with India on 21 February 2026 was concluded under which one of the following Brazilian Presidents?
- A. Jair Bolsonaro
- B. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
- C. Dilma Rousseff
- D. Michel Temer
Q4. With reference to the outcomes of Brazilian President Lula da Silva's State Visit to India (February 2026), consider the following:
1. Agreement to establish a Centre of Excellence for Digital Public Infrastructure in Brazil
2. Memorandum of Understanding on Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
3. Joint Statement titled 'Two Great Nations with Higher Purposes'
4. Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the Postal Sector
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as outcomes of the February 2026 visit?
- Agreement to establish a Centre of Excellence for Digital Public Infrastructure in Brazil
- Memorandum of Understanding on Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
- Joint Statement titled 'Two Great Nations with Higher Purposes'
- Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the Postal Sector
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1, 2 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4