UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Nasscom launches UK Technology Advisory Council

Q1. Which one of the following is the apex representative body specifically for India's software and services (IT-BPM) industry?

  • A. Nasscom
  • B. Data Security Council of India (DSCI)
  • C. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
  • D. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

Q2. According to the report accompanying the launch of Nasscom's UK Technology Advisory Council, approximately how many jobs across the United Kingdom are supported by leading Indian IT firms?

  • A. About 35,000
  • B. About 25,000
  • C. About 62,000
  • D. About 15,000

Q3. The Nasscom UK Technology Advisory Council was constituted in partnership with, and functions as a strategic advisory body to, which one of the following?

  • A. The High Commission of India in the United Kingdom
  • B. The UK Department for Business and Trade alone
  • C. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, exclusively
  • D. The Data Security Council of India

Q4. On the Indian side, which one of the following ministries is the nodal ministry that signed and operationalises the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)?

  • A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. Ministry of External Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • D. Ministry of Finance

Q5. The annual review of the implementation of the India-UK Vision 2035 is to be led primarily by which one of the following pairings?

  • A. The External Affairs Minister of India and the Foreign Secretary of the UK
  • B. The two Prime Ministers directly
  • C. The Commerce Ministers of both countries
  • D. The National Security Advisers of both countries

Q6. In the context of India-UK economic engagement, the term 'JETCO' most precisely refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A ministerial-level Joint Economic and Trade Committee that steers bilateral trade and investment cooperation
  • B. A binding free trade agreement that eliminates customs duties on goods
  • C. A joint defence procurement and co-production council
  • D. A UK sovereign fund created to invest in Indian technology startups

Q7. On the United Kingdom's side, the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) is co-chaired by the Secretary of State for which one of the following?

  • A. Business and Trade
  • B. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
  • C. Science, Innovation and Technology
  • D. the Exchequer

Q8. In the context of India's technology sector, the abbreviation 'IT-BPM' stands for which one of the following?

  • A. Information Technology and Business Process Management
  • B. Indian Telecom and Broadband Management
  • C. Integrated Technology and Business Practices Mission
  • D. Information Technology and Bulk Product Manufacturing