UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Energy tie-up tops bilateral agenda as Modi meets Delcy
Q1. As of the June 2026 Modi–Rodríguez bilateral meeting, what is ONGC Videsh Limited's participating interest in the San Cristobal oil field in Venezuela?
Q2. Under the Constitution of Venezuela, in the event of a temporary absence of the President, the Vice-President may assume the office of Acting President for an initial maximum period of:
- A. 30 days
- B. 60 days
- C. 90 days
- D. 180 days
Q3. With reference to India–Venezuela energy cooperation, the term 'Orinoco Belt' most appropriately refers to:
- A. A Caribbean maritime trade corridor used by Venezuelan crude tankers
- B. A heavy-crude oil reserve region in eastern Venezuela where ONGC Videsh holds upstream interests
- C. A cross-border critical-minerals mining zone shared by Venezuela and Colombia
- D. A natural gas pipeline network linking Venezuela's coast to Brazilian refineries
Q4. During the June 2026 visit of Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez to New Delhi, the following were identified as sectors for bilateral cooperation between India and Venezuela:
1. Critical minerals
2. Pharmaceuticals
3. Animal husbandry
4. Semiconductor fabrication
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- Critical minerals
- Pharmaceuticals
- Animal husbandry
- Semiconductor fabrication
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 2 and 3 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q5. With reference to the June 2026 Modi–Rodríguez bilateral talks, consider the following sectors:
1. Mining of gold and diamonds
2. Automotive
3. Transportation
4. Civil nuclear energy
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a sector flagged for India–Venezuela cooperation during the visit?
- Mining of gold and diamonds
- Automotive
- Transportation
- Civil nuclear energy
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 4 only
- D. 1 and 4 only