UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India-Slovakia Joint Statement

Question 1

Within the Government of India, which is the nodal division that coordinates bilateral political and diplomatic relations with the Slovak Republic?

Accepted Answer

Central Europe Division, Ministry of External Affairs

Answer

Europe West Division, Ministry of External Affairs

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Eurasia Division, Ministry of External Affairs

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Foreign Trade (Europe) Division, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Question 2

With reference to India's outreach to Central Europe, of which Slovakia is a partner, consider the following countries:
1. Czech Republic
2. Poland
3. Hungary
4. Austria
Which of the above are correctly identified as fellow member states of the Visegrad Group (V4) along with Slovakia?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 3

Which one of the following is the nodal ministry on the Indian side for the India-Slovakia Joint Economic Committee (JEC) mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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Ministry of External Affairs

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Ministry of Finance

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Question 4

With reference to the institutional framework of the India-Slovakia Joint Economic Committee (JEC), consider the following areas:
1. Digital technologies
2. Defence
3. Space
4. Maritime fisheries
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as areas of cooperation under the JEC framework?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

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2, 3 and 4 only

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1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 5

In the context of Prime Minister Modi's June 2026 France–Slovakia tour, 'Bharat Innovates 2026', jointly inaugurated by PM Modi and President Emmanuel Macron at Nice on 14 June 2026, is best described as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

An initiative of the Union Ministry of Education showcasing Indian innovators, higher education institutions and deep-tech start-ups to global investors

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A bilateral defence-industrial exposition organised under the India–France Strategic Partnership framework

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An EU–India trade fair launched under the India–EU Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda 2030

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A sideline track of the 52nd G7 Summit dedicated to artificial-intelligence governance

Question 6

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit during 14–16 June 2026 was the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister, since that country's independence in 1993, to which one of the following Central European states?

Accepted Answer

Slovakia

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Czech Republic

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Slovenia

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Hungary

Question 7

Which one of the following best describes the 'Towards 2030: India-EU Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda', referenced as an enabling framework in the India-Slovakia Joint Statement (June 2026)?

Accepted Answer

A forward-looking action plan endorsed at the 16th India-EU Summit covering pillars of prosperity & sustainability, technology & innovation, security & defence, and connectivity

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A legally binding treaty between India and individual EU member states that supersedes the 2004 India-EU Strategic Partnership

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A WTO-notified preferential trade arrangement between India and the European Economic Area covering tariff liberalisation in goods

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A defence-exclusive cooperation framework operating under the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions

Question 8

The 'Towards 2030: India-EU Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda', along with the conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, was formally announced at which one of the following summits?

Accepted Answer

16th India-EU Summit held in New Delhi on 27 January 2026

Answer

15th India-EU Summit held virtually in July 2020

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India-EU Leaders' Meeting held at Porto, Portugal in May 2021

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14th India-EU Summit held at Brussels in March 2016

Question 9

With reference to Slovakia and its political leadership in 2026, consider the following statements: 1. Peter Pellegrini assumed the office of President of the Slovak Republic on 15 June 2024. 2. Robert Fico is the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic. 3. Bratislava is the capital of the Slovak Republic. 4. Slovakia became a member of the European Union in 1993, the same year it became an independent state. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

4 only

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1 only

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2 and 3 only

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1 and 4 only

Question 10

Comparing PM Narendra Modi's June 2026 State Visit to Slovakia with earlier high-level India-Slovakia engagements, consider the following statements: 1. Peter Pellegrini, who took office in June 2024, hosted President Droupadi Murmu during her State Visit to Slovakia in April 2025. 2. PM Modi held his first-ever bilateral meeting with President Pellegrini on the sidelines of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, prior to his own visit to Bratislava. 3. PM Modi's June 2026 visit to Slovakia was the second visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1993. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

1 only

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2 and 3 only

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1, 2 and 3

Question 11

How many countries and international organisations endorsed the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact adopted at the conclusion of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026?

Accepted Answer

91

Answer

76

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108

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125

Question 12

With reference to the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Slovak President Peter Pellegrini held on the sidelines of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, consider the following areas of cooperation:
1. Digital technologies
2. Defence and space
3. Maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region
4. Energy
Which of the above are correctly identified as areas in which the two leaders agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4

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1 and 2 only

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2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Question 13

Within the Government of India, which one of the following is the nodal territorial division of the Ministry of External Affairs exclusively responsible for handling bilateral relations with Slovakia?

Accepted Answer

Central Europe Division

Answer

West Europe Division

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Eurasia Division

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Europe-West (EW) Division dealing with the European Union

Question 14

In the context of Slovakia's Central European cooperation, the term 'Visegrad Group (V4)' precisely refers to which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A cultural and political alliance of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia formed in 1991 to advance cooperation and Euro-Atlantic integration

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A NATO sub-grouping of frontline eastern member states constituted under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty for collective defence of the Carpathian frontier

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An EU-funded sub-regional financial instrument that channels Cohesion Fund resources to the Carpathian and Tatra basin economies

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A trilateral consultative platform among Austria, Czechia and Slovakia, also known as the Slavkov/Austerlitz Triangle

Question 15

During President Droupadi Murmu's State Visit to Slovakia (April 9-10, 2025), an MoU on cooperation in the field of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) was signed with the Slovak Business Agency. Which Indian entity was the signatory to this MoU from the Indian side?

Accepted Answer

National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)

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Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

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Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)

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National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme)

Question 16

In the context of the MoU on diplomatic training cooperation signed during the President of India's State Visit to Slovakia in April 2025, what does the 'Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS)' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The diplomatic training academy of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, which trains officers of the Indian Foreign Service and partner foreign services

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An autonomous research think-tank under the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) that exclusively conducts Track-II dialogues with European partners

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A scholarship programme run solely by the Ministry of Education for foreign students pursuing International Relations in Indian universities

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A statutory body under the Ministry of Education established only to coordinate foreign-language teaching in Kendriya Vidyalayas

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India-Slovakia Joint Statement

Q1. Within the Government of India, which is the nodal division that coordinates bilateral political and diplomatic relations with the Slovak Republic?

Q2. With reference to India's outreach to Central Europe, of which Slovakia is a partner, consider the following countries: 1. Czech Republic 2. Poland 3. Hungary 4. Austria Which of the above are correctly identified as fellow member states of the Visegrad Group (V4) along with Slovakia?

Q3. Which one of the following is the nodal ministry on the Indian side for the India-Slovakia Joint Economic Committee (JEC) mechanism?

Q4. With reference to the institutional framework of the India-Slovakia Joint Economic Committee (JEC), consider the following areas: 1. Digital technologies 2. Defence 3. Space 4. Maritime fisheries Which of the above is/are correctly identified as areas of cooperation under the JEC framework?

Q5. In the context of Prime Minister Modi's June 2026 France–Slovakia tour, 'Bharat Innovates 2026', jointly inaugurated by PM Modi and President Emmanuel Macron at Nice on 14 June 2026, is best described as which one of the following?

Q6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit during 14–16 June 2026 was the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister, since that country's independence in 1993, to which one of the following Central European states?

Q7. Which one of the following best describes the 'Towards 2030: India-EU Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda', referenced as an enabling framework in the India-Slovakia Joint Statement (June 2026)?

Q8. The 'Towards 2030: India-EU Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda', along with the conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, was formally announced at which one of the following summits?

Q11. How many countries and international organisations endorsed the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact adopted at the conclusion of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026?

Q13. Within the Government of India, which one of the following is the nodal territorial division of the Ministry of External Affairs exclusively responsible for handling bilateral relations with Slovakia?

Q14. In the context of Slovakia's Central European cooperation, the term 'Visegrad Group (V4)' precisely refers to which one of the following?

Q15. During President Droupadi Murmu's State Visit to Slovakia (April 9-10, 2025), an MoU on cooperation in the field of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) was signed with the Slovak Business Agency. Which Indian entity was the signatory to this MoU from the Indian side?

Q16. In the context of the MoU on diplomatic training cooperation signed during the President of India's State Visit to Slovakia in April 2025, what does the 'Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS)' refer to?