UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — List of Outcomes: State Visit of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to India

Q1. During the May 2026 State Visit of the President of Vietnam to India, the MoU on cooperation in rare earth elements and new-age technologies was signed on the Indian side by which one of the following entities?

  • A. Geological Survey of India, under the Ministry of Mines
  • B. Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL), a joint venture under the Ministry of Mines
  • C. IREL (India) Ltd, under the Department of Atomic Energy
  • D. Hindustan Copper Limited, under the Ministry of Mines

Q2. With which one of the following ASEAN member countries did India enter into its first-ever 'Strategic Partnership'?

  • A. Singapore
  • B. Indonesia
  • C. Vietnam
  • D. Thailand

Q3. How many years after the elevation of bilateral ties to a 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' were India-Vietnam relations further upgraded to an 'Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership'?

  • A. 6 years
  • B. 8 years
  • C. 10 years
  • D. 12 years

Q4. IREL (India) Limited, which signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Vietnam's Institute for Technology of Radioactive and Rare Elements (ITRRE) during the May 2026 State Visit of the President of Vietnam, is a Central Public Sector Enterprise functioning under which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Mines
  • B. Ministry of Heavy Industries
  • C. Department of Atomic Energy
  • D. Ministry of Earth Sciences

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the outcomes of the State Visit of the President of Vietnam to India in May 2026, in comparison with previous bilateral frameworks: 1. The visit elevated bilateral ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, placing the relationship a tier above the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership concluded in 2016. 2. The Memorandum of Understanding on rare earth elements and new-age technologies was signed between IREL (India) Ltd, a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Mines, and Vietnam's Institute for Technology of Radioactive and Rare Elements. 3. The visit produced a Memorandum of Understanding on Customs Capacity Building between the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The visit elevated bilateral ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, placing the relationship a tier above the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership concluded in 2016.
  2. The Memorandum of Understanding on rare earth elements and new-age technologies was signed between IREL (India) Ltd, a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Mines, and Vietnam's Institute for Technology of Radioactive and Rare Elements.
  3. The visit produced a Memorandum of Understanding on Customs Capacity Building between the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q6. IREL (India) Limited, the Indian signatory of the May 2026 MoU with Vietnam on rare earth elements cooperation, functions under the administrative control of which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Mines
  • B. Ministry of Earth Sciences
  • C. Department of Atomic Energy
  • D. Department of Science and Technology

Q7. Which one of the following was the lead Indian implementing agency that signed the MoU on cooperation in rare earth elements with Vietnam's Institute for Technology of Radioactive and Rare Elements (ITRRE) during the State Visit of the President of Vietnam in May 2026?

  • A. NMDC Limited
  • B. Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)
  • C. IREL (India) Limited
  • D. Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited (MECL)

Q8. With reference to India's foreign policy, the term 'Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A non-treaty-based, open and voluntary initiative announced by India at the East Asia Summit, structured around seven thematic pillars including Maritime Security, Maritime Ecology and Disaster Risk Reduction.
  • B. A binding security architecture under the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) for joint patrolling of the Western Pacific.
  • C. A preferential trade arrangement among the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) member states for coordinating blue-economy investments.
  • D. A biennial multilateral naval exercise convened under the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) mechanism.

Q9. With reference to the India–Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (ECSP) of 2026 vis-à-vis the earlier Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) of 2016, consider the following statements: 1. The 2016 CSP was signed during the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Hanoi, whereas the 2026 ECSP was concluded during the Vietnamese President's State Visit to India. 2. The 2026 ECSP set a bilateral trade target of USD 25 billion to be achieved by 2030, which was not a feature of the 2016 CSP. 3. The 2026 ECSP marked the first occasion on which India and Vietnam established Strategic Partnership-level ties, having had only sectoral cooperation prior to it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The 2016 CSP was signed during the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Hanoi, whereas the 2026 ECSP was concluded during the Vietnamese President's State Visit to India.
  2. The 2026 ECSP set a bilateral trade target of USD 25 billion to be achieved by 2030, which was not a feature of the 2016 CSP.
  3. The 2026 ECSP marked the first occasion on which India and Vietnam established Strategic Partnership-level ties, having had only sectoral cooperation prior to it.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q10. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in which one of the following years?

  • A. 1992
  • B. 1995
  • C. 1997
  • D. 1999

Q11. With reference to the geography of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, consider the following countries: 1. China 2. Laos 3. Cambodia 4. Thailand Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a country sharing a land border with Vietnam?

  1. China
  2. Laos
  3. Cambodia
  4. Thailand
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q12. Among Cham heritage sites in Vietnam, which one was the location where the Archaeological Survey of India completed restoration of three temple blocks (Groups K, H and A) during 2017-22, forming the flagship project of India's heritage conservation cooperation with Vietnam?

  • A. Nhan Tower, Phu Yen Province
  • B. My Son Sanctuary, Quang Nam Province
  • C. Dong Duong Buddhist Monastery, Quang Nam Province
  • D. Po Klong Garai Towers, Ninh Thuan Province

Q13. With reference to the Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) 2026-2030 signed during the State Visit of the President of Vietnam to India in May 2026, consider the following statements: 1. It was concluded under the overarching framework of the India-Vietnam Cultural Agreement of 1976. 2. On the Vietnamese side it was signed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, while on the Indian side it was signed by the Ministry of Culture. 3. Unlike its predecessor programmes, the CEP 2026-2030 was signed at Bodh Gaya during the inaugural leg of the visit. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It was concluded under the overarching framework of the India-Vietnam Cultural Agreement of 1976.
  2. On the Vietnamese side it was signed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, while on the Indian side it was signed by the Ministry of Culture.
  3. Unlike its predecessor programmes, the CEP 2026-2030 was signed at Bodh Gaya during the inaugural leg of the visit.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3