UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — List of Outcomes: Visit of President of Finland

Q1. The 2026 elevation of India–Finland ties during President Alexander Stubb's State Visit officially designated the relationship as a 'Strategic Partnership' centred on which pair of flagship themes?

  • A. Digitalisation and Sustainability
  • B. Defence and Maritime Security
  • C. Trade and Connectivity
  • D. Health and Education

Q2. In the context of the 2026 India–Finland outcomes, the 'Indo-Finland Startup Corridor' is best described as which of the following?

  • A. An initiative linking the Slush (Helsinki) and Startup Mahakumbh (New Delhi) ecosystems to deepen startup collaboration
  • B. A green-energy transmission interconnection between the Finnish and Indian power grids
  • C. A visa-free movement channel exclusively for Finnish and Indian university students
  • D. A joint semiconductor fabrication park to be set up in southern India

Q3. The MoU on Environmental Cooperation that was renewed during the March 2026 visit was originally signed between India and Finland in which year?

  • A. 2020
  • B. 2016
  • C. 2018
  • D. 2010

Q4. How many Memoranda of Understanding were signed between India and Finland during President Stubb's State Visit in March 2026?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q5. At which forum did the Prime Minister of India first announce the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI), to which Finland was invited in 2026?

  • A. The 14th East Asia Summit, Bangkok (2019)
  • B. The G20 Summit, Osaka (2019)
  • C. The ASEAN–India Summit, Vientiane (2016)
  • D. The East Asia Summit, Singapore (2018)

Q6. The Raisina Dialogue, at whose 11th edition (2026) President Stubb was Chief Guest, is organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in partnership with which organisation?

  • A. Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
  • B. Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)
  • C. Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA)
  • D. Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)

Q7. Consider the following statements about the Raisina Dialogue at which President Stubb was Chief Guest in 2026: 1. It is convened by the Observer Research Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs. 2. The 2026 event was its 11th edition. 3. It has been held in New Delhi since 2016 as India's flagship geopolitics conference. 4. It is an inter-governmental summit of the Arctic Council. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It is convened by the Observer Research Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs.
  2. The 2026 event was its 11th edition.
  3. It has been held in New Delhi since 2016 as India's flagship geopolitics conference.
  4. It is an inter-governmental summit of the Arctic Council.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q8. Consider the following statements on India–Finland diplomatic milestones: 1. India and Finland established diplomatic relations in 1949. 2. The first India–Finland MoU on Environmental Cooperation was signed in November 2020. 3. The India–EU Free Trade Agreement, welcomed during the 2026 visit, was concluded in January 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. India and Finland established diplomatic relations in 1949.
  2. The first India–Finland MoU on Environmental Cooperation was signed in November 2020.
  3. The India–EU Free Trade Agreement, welcomed during the 2026 visit, was concluded in January 2025.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q9. Consider the following statements about India's migration/mobility arrangements: 1. India has a Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership with Germany. 2. India has a Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership with Austria. 3. India signed a Migration and Mobility Partnership MoU with Finland in 2026. 4. India has no labour-mobility arrangement of any kind with Portugal. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. India has a Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership with Germany.
  2. India has a Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership with Austria.
  3. India signed a Migration and Mobility Partnership MoU with Finland in 2026.
  4. India has no labour-mobility arrangement of any kind with Portugal.
  • A. 1 and 4 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q10. Cooperation with Arctic nations such as Finland connects to India's own Arctic presence. India's Arctic research station Himadri and Indian Arctic expeditions are managed by which institution under the Ministry of Earth Sciences?

  • A. National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa
  • B. National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa
  • C. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad
  • D. National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Chennai