UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Naga extremist groups opposed to new agreement on oil exploration

Q1. The 'Agreed Position', invoked by the Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups (WC-NNPGs) in opposing the 2026 Assam–Nagaland oil exploration MoU, was signed between the Government of India and the WC-NNPGs in which one of the following years?

  • A. 2015
  • B. 2017
  • C. 2019
  • D. 2021

Q2. With reference to the 2015 Framework Agreement and the 2017 'Agreed Position' on the Naga political issue, consider the following statements: 1. The 2015 Framework Agreement was signed between the Government of India and the NSCN (Isak-Muivah), whereas the 2017 Agreed Position was signed between the Government of India and the Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups (WC-NNPGs). 2. Unlike the 2015 Framework Agreement, the 2017 Agreed Position is a conglomerate-level understanding involving seven Naga armed outfits. 3. The 2017 Agreed Position explicitly includes ownership and control over natural resources as one of its components, while the 2015 Framework Agreement was confined to ceasefire monitoring alone. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The 2015 Framework Agreement was signed between the Government of India and the NSCN (Isak-Muivah), whereas the 2017 Agreed Position was signed between the Government of India and the Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups (WC-NNPGs).
  2. Unlike the 2015 Framework Agreement, the 2017 Agreed Position is a conglomerate-level understanding involving seven Naga armed outfits.
  3. The 2017 Agreed Position explicitly includes ownership and control over natural resources as one of its components, while the 2015 Framework Agreement was confined to ceasefire monitoring alone.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Which one of the following is the umbrella conglomerate of seven Naga armed outfits that, in June 2026, led the opposition to the tripartite MoU on oil and gas exploration along the Assam–Nagaland boundary?

  • A. National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah)
  • B. Naga National Council (Adino)
  • C. Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups
  • D. United Naga Council

Q4. With reference to the tripartite Memorandum of Understanding signed on 11 June 2026 to facilitate mineral oil operations in the Assam–Nagaland boundary areas, which of the following are correctly identified as signatory parties to the MoU? 1. Government of India 2. Government of Assam 3. Government of Nagaland 4. Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups (WC-NNPGs) Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Government of India
  2. Government of Assam
  3. Government of Nagaland
  4. Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups (WC-NNPGs)
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q5. Which one of the following Union Ministries is the nodal ministry on the Government of India's side for the tripartite MoU signed in June 2026 facilitating mineral oil operations in the Assam–Nagaland boundary areas?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
  • C. Ministry of Mines
  • D. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas