UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — List of Outcomes during the visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister to Slovakia
Q1. With reference to the deliverables announced during the Prime Minister's State Visit to Slovakia in June 2026, the ICCR Chair in Artificial Intelligence established at the Technical University of Kosice was the how-many'th such ICCR-funded academic chair dedicated to Artificial Intelligence to be set up abroad?
- A. It is the first-ever ICCR Chair dedicated to Artificial Intelligence established abroad
- B. It is the second; the first was set up in Germany
- C. It is the third; earlier chairs exist in the United Kingdom and Japan
- D. It is the fifth in a series of ICCR AI chairs already operating in EU universities
Q2. With reference to the outcomes of the Prime Minister's State Visit to Slovakia in June 2026, consider the following:
1. MoU on cooperation in the field of Labour Migration
2. MoU on Quantum Communication and Critical Infrastructure Protection
3. Establishment of an ICCR Chair in Sanskrit Studies at Comenius University, Bratislava
4. Letter of Intent on cooperation in the field of Defence
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as outcomes of the visit?
- MoU on cooperation in the field of Labour Migration
- MoU on Quantum Communication and Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Establishment of an ICCR Chair in Sanskrit Studies at Comenius University, Bratislava
- Letter of Intent on cooperation in the field of Defence
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 3 and 4 only
- C. 1, 2 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q3. With reference to the ICCR Chair in Artificial Intelligence announced during the Prime Minister's visit to Slovakia (June 2026), consider the following statements:
1. It is the first ICCR Chair globally dedicated to the field of Artificial Intelligence.
2. The Chair is being established at Comenius University, Bratislava.
3. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of External Affairs.
4. The Chair was announced as part of the list of outcomes of the Prime Minister's State Visit to Slovakia in June 2026.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- It is the first ICCR Chair globally dedicated to the field of Artificial Intelligence.
- The Chair is being established at Comenius University, Bratislava.
- The Indian Council for Cultural Relations functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of External Affairs.
- The Chair was announced as part of the list of outcomes of the Prime Minister's State Visit to Slovakia in June 2026.
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q4. As per the Ministry of External Affairs, approximately how many Chairs of Indian Studies does the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) currently run in premier universities abroad?
Q5. Within India's Ministry of External Affairs, bilateral relations with the Slovak Republic are handled by which one of the following territorial divisions?
- A. Central Europe Division
- B. Eurasia Division
- C. Europe West Division
- D. West Europe Division
Q6. With how many sovereign countries does Slovakia, which the Indian Prime Minister visited in June 2026, share a land border?
- A. Four
- B. Five
- C. Six
- D. Seven
Q7. With reference to Slovakia's membership of European multilateral arrangements, consider the following statements:
1. Slovakia became a member of NATO in 2004, several years before it adopted the euro as its sole legal tender.
2. Among the four Visegrad Group countries, Slovakia is the only one that has adopted the euro.
3. Slovakia shares its land borders exclusively with countries that are members of the European Union.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Slovakia became a member of NATO in 2004, several years before it adopted the euro as its sole legal tender.
- Among the four Visegrad Group countries, Slovakia is the only one that has adopted the euro.
- Slovakia shares its land borders exclusively with countries that are members of the European Union.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q8. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's June 2026 State Visit to Slovakia, an academic agreement was signed with the Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, covering student exchange programmes, scholarships and research cooperation. Which one of the following Indian institutions is the signatory to this agreement?
- A. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
- B. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
- C. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
- D. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Q9. In the context of the bilateral outcomes of PM Modi's June 2026 Slovakia visit, the 'STU' that signed an academic cooperation agreement with IIT Delhi refers to which one of the following?
- A. Slovenian Technological Union, Ljubljana
- B. Slovak Technical University, Bratislava
- C. Slavic Technological Academy, Kosice
- D. Southern Trans-European University, Bratislava
Q10. The State Visit of President Droupadi Murmu to the Slovak Republic in April 2025 was the first visit by a President of India to Slovakia after a gap of how many years?
- A. 19 years
- B. 24 years
- C. 29 years
- D. 45 years
Q11. With reference to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Labour Migration signed during PM Modi's visit to Slovakia in June 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The MoU coincided with the elevation of India-Slovakia bilateral ties to a 'Comprehensive Partnership'. 2. India had earlier concluded Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreements with France (2018) and Germany (2022). 3. The India-Slovakia visit also resulted in a fully finalised bilateral Social Security Agreement signed alongside the Labour Migration MoU. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The MoU coincided with the elevation of India-Slovakia bilateral ties to a 'Comprehensive Partnership'.
- India had earlier concluded Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreements with France (2018) and Germany (2022).
- The India-Slovakia visit also resulted in a fully finalised bilateral Social Security Agreement signed alongside the Labour Migration MoU.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q12. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to Slovakia in June 2026, how many bilateral outcomes/deliverables were jointly announced by India and Slovakia along with the elevation of ties to a Comprehensive Partnership?
Q13. The first-ever ICCR Chair in Artificial Intelligence, established at the Technical University of Kosice during the Prime Minister's June 2026 visit to Slovakia, is set up by an institution that functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?
- A. Ministry of External Affairs
- B. Ministry of Culture
- C. Ministry of Education
- D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Q14. How many bilateral outcomes were unveiled during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's June 2026 State Visit to Slovakia, alongside the elevation of ties to a Comprehensive Partnership?