UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister’s Visit to the UAE

Question 1

From the Government of India side, which one of the following is the nodal department responsible for the implementation of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)?

Accepted Answer

Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance

Answer

Economic Diplomacy and States Division, Ministry of External Affairs

Answer

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Question 2

With which one of the following countries did India sign its first ever Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with a member of the Arab League?

Accepted Answer

United Arab Emirates

Answer

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Answer

Sultanate of Oman

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State of Qatar

Question 3

The Memorandum of Understanding establishing the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was signed on the sidelines of which one of the following summits?

Accepted Answer

G20 New Delhi Summit, 2023

Answer

G7 Hiroshima Summit, 2023

Answer

BRICS Johannesburg Summit, 2023

Answer

G20 Bali Summit, 2022

Question 4

The I2U2 Grouping (India–Israel–UAE–USA) was conceptualised at a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the four member countries held in which year?

Accepted Answer

2021

Answer

2020

Answer

2022

Answer

2023

Question 5

Which of the following was the single largest investment commitment announced at the first I2U2 Leaders' Virtual Summit (July 2022)?

Accepted Answer

UAE's USD 2 billion investment to develop integrated food parks across India

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USD 330 million hybrid renewable energy (wind and solar) project in Gujarat

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US-led Agricultural Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate)

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Israel's National Yellow Corridor agri-tech initiative

Question 6

Which one of the following is the lead Indian public sector shipbuilder that signed the MoU with UAE's Drydocks World for the Ship Repair Cluster at Vadinar, Gujarat, during PM Modi's May 2026 UAE visit?

Accepted Answer

Cochin Shipyard Limited

Answer

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited

Answer

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited

Answer

Hindustan Shipyard Limited

Question 7

With reference to the 'Bharat Mart' being set up in Dubai, which one of the following is the lead Emirati developer of the project?

Accepted Answer

DP World

Answer

Emaar Properties

Answer

Drydocks World

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Mubadala Investment Company

Question 8

As per official information on the Bharat Mart project being developed at the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, approximately how many showrooms is the facility planned to house when it becomes operational?

Accepted Answer

1,500

Answer

500

Answer

1,000

Answer

2,500

Question 9

With reference to the political geography of the United Arab Emirates, consider the following:
1. Ras al-Khaimah
2. Muscat
3. Fujairah
4. Manama
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as constituent emirates of the United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

2 and 4 only

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1, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 10

With how many sovereign countries does the United Arab Emirates share a land boundary?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

One

Answer

Three

Answer

Four

Question 11

With reference to India's 'Think West' policy, which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for negotiating Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) such as the India–UAE CEPA (2022)?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

Ministry of External Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Finance

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Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Question 12

Consider the following countries:
1. Oman
2. Iraq
3. Jordan
4. Bahrain
Which of the above are correctly identified as member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?

Accepted Answer

1 and 4 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

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1, 2 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Question 13

With reference to India's supercomputing ecosystem, consider the following:
1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune — an implementing agency of the National Supercomputing Mission.
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras — the second implementing agency of the National Supercomputing Mission alongside C-DAC.
3. PARAM Rudra supercomputers — built using indigenously designed Rudra servers developed by C-DAC.
4. Condor Galaxy India — an 8-exaflop AI supercomputing cluster to be deployed in India by G42 in partnership with C-DAC.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 3 and 4 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2, 3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 14

With reference to 'Condor Galaxy India', the AI supercomputing cluster formalized during the Prime Minister's May 2026 visit to the UAE, consider the following statements that compare it with India's existing flagship AI supercomputers AIRAWAT and PARAM Siddhi-AI:
1. The proposed peak capacity of Condor Galaxy India is roughly an order of magnitude greater than the combined peak capacity of AIRAWAT and PARAM Siddhi-AI.
2. Both AIRAWAT and PARAM Siddhi-AI are hosted at C-DAC, Pune, whereas Condor Galaxy India is being set up by G42 in partnership with C-DAC.
3. Unlike AIRAWAT and PARAM Siddhi-AI, which are built on indigenously designed Rudra servers, Condor Galaxy India will be built around Cerebras CS-3 systems.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

1 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister’s Visit to the UAE

Q1. From the Government of India side, which one of the following is the nodal department responsible for the implementation of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)?

Q2. With which one of the following countries did India sign its first ever Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with a member of the Arab League?

Q3. The Memorandum of Understanding establishing the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was signed on the sidelines of which one of the following summits?

Q4. The I2U2 Grouping (India–Israel–UAE–USA) was conceptualised at a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the four member countries held in which year?

Q5. Which of the following was the single largest investment commitment announced at the first I2U2 Leaders' Virtual Summit (July 2022)?

Q6. Which one of the following is the lead Indian public sector shipbuilder that signed the MoU with UAE's Drydocks World for the Ship Repair Cluster at Vadinar, Gujarat, during PM Modi's May 2026 UAE visit?

Q7. With reference to the 'Bharat Mart' being set up in Dubai, which one of the following is the lead Emirati developer of the project?

Q8. As per official information on the Bharat Mart project being developed at the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, approximately how many showrooms is the facility planned to house when it becomes operational?

Q9. With reference to the political geography of the United Arab Emirates, consider the following: 1. Ras al-Khaimah 2. Muscat 3. Fujairah 4. Manama Which of the above is/are correctly identified as constituent emirates of the United Arab Emirates?

Q10. With how many sovereign countries does the United Arab Emirates share a land boundary?

Q11. With reference to India's 'Think West' policy, which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for negotiating Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) such as the India–UAE CEPA (2022)?

Q12. Consider the following countries: 1. Oman 2. Iraq 3. Jordan 4. Bahrain Which of the above are correctly identified as member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?