UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Deal with Israel foments divisions, will not be implemented: Lebanese Speaker

Q1. With reference to the November 2024 Lebanon–Israel ceasefire agreement, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. It required Hezbollah to withdraw its forces to north of the Litani River.
2. The monitoring and implementation mechanism set up under it was chaired by France.
3. It mandated an initial 60-day cessation of hostilities.
4. About 5,000 Lebanese Army troops were to deploy to southern Lebanon.

• A. 1, 3 and 4
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2, 3 and 4
• D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. With reference to the origins and structure of Hezbollah, consider the following statements. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

1. It was formed in the aftermath of the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
2. It drew much of its early manpower from radical members of the Amal movement.
3. It was founded as the armed wing of the secular Lebanese Communist Party.
4. It first won seats in Lebanon's parliament during the 1990s.

• A. 3 only
• B. 1 and 3
• C. 3 and 4
• D. 2 and 3

Q3. With reference to Hezbollah's founding aims and backing, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Driving Israeli forces out of Lebanon was among its founding objectives.
2. Iran provided it substantial logistical support.
3. Hezbollah has never contested elections to the Lebanese Parliament.
4. Establishing an Islamic republic in Lebanon was among its stated goals.

• A. 1, 2 and 4
• B. 1 and 2 only
• C. 2, 3 and 4
• D. 1, 3 and 4

Q4. Nabih Berri, who publicly rejected the 2026 Lebanon–Israel framework, holds which official state office in Lebanon?

• A. Speaker of Parliament
• B. Prime Minister
• C. President of the Republic
• D. Minister of Defence

Q5. With reference to the Amal Movement, consider the following statements. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

1. The word 'Amal' means 'Hope' in Arabic.
2. Amal is an acronym for Afwaj al-Muqawamah al-Lubnaniyyah (Lebanese Resistance Detachments).
3. Amal is a predominantly Sunni political movement.
4. Nabih Berri is the leader of the Amal Movement.

• A. 3 only
• B. 1 and 3
• C. 3 and 4
• D. 2 only

Q6. Under the 2020 Abraham Accords, which was the first Arab state to sign a normalization agreement with Israel, alongside Bahrain, in Washington?

• A. United Arab Emirates
• B. Sudan
• C. Morocco
• D. Saudi Arabia

Q7. The June 2026 Lebanon–Israel framework was signed in the presence of which US official, who heads the department exclusively charged with conducting US foreign diplomacy?

• A. Secretary of State
• B. Secretary of Defense
• C. National Security Advisor
• D. United States Trade Representative

Q8. Under the June 2026 Lebanon–Israel framework agreement, the progressive Israeli redeployment from Lebanese territory is conditioned primarily on which one of the following?

• A. Verified disarmament of non-state armed groups
• B. Hezbollah's withdrawal to north of the Litani River
• C. Deployment of UNIFIL into the pilot zones
• D. Mutual diplomatic recognition between Israel and Lebanon

Q9. Under Lebanon's confessional power-sharing system, as reaffirmed by the 1989 Taif Agreement, the office of President of the Republic is reserved for a member of which community?

• A. Maronite Christian
• B. Sunni Muslim
• C. Shia Muslim
• D. Greek Orthodox Christian

Q10. With reference to UN Security Council Resolution 1701, consider the following statements. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

1. It called for the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon.
2. It authorised increasing UNIFIL to a maximum strength of 15,000 troops.
3. It provided that only UNIFIL and the Lebanese army may operate south of the Litani River.
4. It was adopted by the Security Council in 2000 to confirm Israel's withdrawal.

• A. 4 only
• B. 1 and 4
• C. 3 and 4
• D. 2 only

Q11. Consider the following statements about features of the Israel–Lebanon frontier. Which of the statements given above is/are correctly identified?

1. Blue Line — a UN-set 'line of withdrawal' established in 2000, not an international border.
2. Shebaa Farms — a disputed area occupied by Israel and claimed by Lebanon and Syria.
3. Litani River — the line to north of which Hezbollah was to withdraw under Resolution 1701.
4. Golan Heights — territory internationally recognised as part of Lebanon.

• A. 1, 2 and 3
• B. 1 and 2 only
• C. 2, 3 and 4
• D. 1, 3 and 4