UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India-Myanmar Joint Statement during the Official Visit of the President of Myanmar to India

Q1. With reference to the India-Myanmar Joint Statement issued during the Official Visit of the President of Myanmar to India (30 May - 3 June 2026), which one of the following segments of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway was specifically identified for early completion?

  • A. Tamu-Kalewa segment
  • B. Kalewa-Yagyi segment
  • C. Yagyi-Chaungma segment
  • D. Bagan-Myawaddy segment

Q2. With reference to the India-Myanmar Joint Statement issued during the Official Visit of the President of Myanmar (30 May - 3 June 2026), consider the following statements: 1. The Mekong Ganga ICCR scholarships for Myanmar students were enhanced from 36 to 100 from 2026 onwards. 2. The Rupee-Kyat bilateral trade settlement mechanism was operationalised for the first time during this visit. 3. Rare earths, maritime security and cyber security were among the thematic areas of cooperation identified in the Joint Statement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Mekong Ganga ICCR scholarships for Myanmar students were enhanced from 36 to 100 from 2026 onwards.
  2. The Rupee-Kyat bilateral trade settlement mechanism was operationalised for the first time during this visit.
  3. Rare earths, maritime security and cyber security were among the thematic areas of cooperation identified in the Joint Statement.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. With reference to the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) and the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, consider the following statements:

  1. The KMMTTP terminates on the Indian side at Zorinpui in Mizoram, whereas the Trilateral Highway is planned to enter India at Moreh in Manipur.
  2. Unlike the Trilateral Highway, which is executed in India by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the Kaladan Project in Myanmar is implemented as a grant-assistance project under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India.
  3. The KMMTTP uses an inland waterway segment on the Kaladan river between Sittwe and Paletwa, whereas the Trilateral Highway is conceived purely as a road-based corridor.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. Which one of the following is the nodal Ministry of the Government of India responsible for implementing the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project in Myanmar?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • C. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
  • D. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

Q5. As per official Ministry of External Affairs disclosures regarding India's grant-funded works on the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, how many bridges (along with the approach road) are being constructed by India on the Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa (TKK) section in Myanmar?

  • A. 49
  • B. 59
  • C. 69
  • D. 79

Q6. With reference to the proposed eastward extension of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway as articulated by the Government of India, which of the following countries is/are correctly identified as a country to which the highway has been proposed to be extended?

  1. Cambodia
  2. Lao PDR
  3. Vietnam
  4. Bangladesh
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q7. Under the Free Movement Regime (FMR) as it existed prior to its scrapping by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2024, how many designated land crossing points were operational along the India-Myanmar border?

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

Q8. Among the Indian States sharing a land boundary with Myanmar, which one accounts for the longest stretch of the 1,643 km India-Myanmar border?

  • A. Manipur
  • B. Mizoram
  • C. Arunachal Pradesh
  • D. Nagaland

Q9. With reference to the reorganised sectoral architecture of BIMSTEC as compared with its earlier 14-sector framework, consider the following statements:

  1. Under the reorganised framework, Bhutan is the Lead Country for Environment and Climate Change, whereas in the earlier framework this sector was led by India.
  2. Myanmar, which earlier led the Energy sector, is now the Lead Country for Agriculture and Food Security.
  3. Nepal continues to be the Lead Country for People-to-People Contacts in the reorganised framework.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q10. Which of the following countries were NOT among the founding signatories of the Bangkok Declaration of 6 June 1997 that established the grouping now known as BIMSTEC?

  1. Nepal
  2. Sri Lanka
  3. Bhutan
  4. Thailand
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 3 only

Q11. Which one of the following is the joint venture company set up by the Government of India under the Ministry of Mines with the specific mandate to identify, acquire and develop critical and strategic mineral assets overseas?

  • A. Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)
  • B. Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited (MECL)
  • C. Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM)
  • D. Geological Survey of India (GSI)

Q12. With reference to Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL), which is central to India's strategy for sourcing critical minerals (including rare earths) from partner countries such as Myanmar, consider the following Central Public Sector Enterprises: 1. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) 2. Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) 3. Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) 4. National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC) Which of the above are correctly identified as constituent equity partners of KABIL?

  1. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)
  2. Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL)
  3. Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL)
  4. National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC)
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q13. With reference to India's 'Look East' Policy and 'Act East' Policy, consider the following statements:

  1. The Look East Policy was articulated by Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao in 1992 and was confined exclusively to trade engagement with the ASEAN-5 countries.
  2. The Act East Policy was formally enunciated by the Prime Minister of India at the 12th ASEAN–India Summit held at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar in November 2014.
  3. Myanmar is the only ASEAN member state that shares a land border with India.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q14. Within the Ministry of External Affairs, which one of the following territorial divisions is the nodal point for handling India's bilateral political and economic engagement with Myanmar?

  • A. BMS (Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka) Division
  • B. ASEAN Multilateral Division
  • C. Indo-Pacific Division
  • D. South Division

Q15. With reference to the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project, which one of the following organisations was appointed by the Ministry of External Affairs as the Project Development Consultant for the Port and Inland Water Transport components, including Sittwe Port?

  • A. Indian Ports Association
  • B. Inland Waterways Authority of India
  • C. Shipping Corporation of India
  • D. Dredging Corporation of India