UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Trump says U.S., China ‘settled many problems’

Q1. The 'G2' idea implies bipolar management of world affairs, which sits uneasily with multipolar forums. Consider the following statements comparing such groupings. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The G7, unlike the G20, does not count India among its members.
  2. The G7 originated in the 1970s as an informal grouping of leading industrialized economies.
  3. A 'middle power' is defined as a state possessing greater global influence than a superpower.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Consider the following statements distinguishing terms used in the US-China technology-supply-chain debate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 'Decoupling' denotes creating largely separate supply chains that reduce strategic interdependence, whereas 'de-risking' denotes reducing vulnerability through reshoring and friend-shoring while retaining trade ties.
  2. The sweeping US export controls restricting advanced semiconductor chips and manufacturing tools to Chinese firms were first introduced in October 2022.
  3. Under the commonly used definitions, 'de-risking' implies a more complete severance of economic ties than 'decoupling'.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3