UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — List of Outcomes: State Visit of Prime Minister to Seychelles
Q1. Which one of the following is the nodal Union ministry responsible for India's bilateral diplomatic engagement with Seychelles, under which the SAGAR-driven outcomes of the June 2026 State Visit were coordinated?
- A. Ministry of External Affairs
- B. Ministry of Defence
- C. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
- D. Ministry of Earth Sciences
Q2. The doctrine 'SAGAR', which the India–Seychelles engagement operationalises in the Indian Ocean Region, stands for which one of the following?
- A. Security and Growth for All in the Region
- B. Sustainable Action for Growth and Regional Advancement
- C. Strategic Alliance for Growth And Resilience
- D. Security And Goodwill Across the Region
Q3. How many Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft has India gifted to the Seychelles Coast Guard to date?
- A. Two
- B. One
- C. Three
- D. Six
Q4. The Fast Patrol Vessel gifted by India to the Seychelles Coast Guard was constructed by which one of the following Indian shipbuilders?
- A. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
- B. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
- C. Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
- D. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)
Q5. What was the quantum of in-principle financial support announced by India towards the corpus of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) at its establishment?
- A. Rs. 480 crore (approx. USD 70 million)
- B. Rs. 100 crore (approx. USD 14 million)
- C. Rs. 250 crore (approx. USD 35 million)
- D. Rs. 1,000 crore (approx. USD 140 million)
Q6. With reference to the India–Seychelles relationship, consider the following statements:
1. Seychelles attained independence in 1976.
2. India established diplomatic relations with Seychelles in the same year as Seychelles' independence.
3. The 2026 engagements mark the 60th anniversary of India–Seychelles diplomatic relations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Seychelles attained independence in 1976.
- India established diplomatic relations with Seychelles in the same year as Seychelles' independence.
- The 2026 engagements mark the 60th anniversary of India–Seychelles diplomatic relations.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q7. Which one of the following was the principal bilateral framework document adopted in 2026 to anchor the golden-jubilee India–Seychelles engagement?
- A. India–Seychelles Joint Vision for Sustainability, Economic Growth and Security through Enhanced Linkages
- B. India–Seychelles Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement
- C. India–Seychelles Joint Statement on the Blue Economy
- D. India–Seychelles Defence Cooperation Framework Agreement
Q8. With reference to the geography of Seychelles, consider the following statements:
1. The Mahé group of Seychelles consists mainly of mountainous granitic islands.
2. The outlying group of Seychelles consists mainly of low, flat coralline islands.
3. The national capital, Victoria, is situated on one of the outer coralline islands.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Mahé group of Seychelles consists mainly of mountainous granitic islands.
- The outlying group of Seychelles consists mainly of low, flat coralline islands.
- The national capital, Victoria, is situated on one of the outer coralline islands.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q9. With reference to the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) initiative and the CDRI, consider the following statements:
1. IRIS is a dedicated track for Small Island Developing States launched under the CDRI umbrella.
2. Whereas CDRI was announced in 2019, IRIS was launched at the COP26 summit in 2021.
3. IRIS was launched solely by India and the United Kingdom.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- IRIS is a dedicated track for Small Island Developing States launched under the CDRI umbrella.
- Whereas CDRI was announced in 2019, IRIS was launched at the COP26 summit in 2021.
- IRIS was launched solely by India and the United Kingdom.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q10. With reference to India's development cooperation instruments, consider the following statements:
1. India's Lines of Credit are concessional loans extended under the IDEAS scheme and routed through the EXIM Bank of India.
2. The Fast Patrol Vessel transferred to Seychelles was provided under India's grant assistance rather than a Line of Credit.
3. The ITEC programme is a Line of Credit instrument meant for financing infrastructure projects abroad.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- India's Lines of Credit are concessional loans extended under the IDEAS scheme and routed through the EXIM Bank of India.
- The Fast Patrol Vessel transferred to Seychelles was provided under India's grant assistance rather than a Line of Credit.
- The ITEC programme is a Line of Credit instrument meant for financing infrastructure projects abroad.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3