UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ‘India, Poland to double bilateral trade by 2030’

Q1. With reference to the election of non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A member completing its two-year term cannot be elected for the term immediately following it.
  2. All ten non-permanent members are elected together in a single election held once every two years.
  3. Seats are allotted among regional groups, and only the members of the group concerned vote to fill that group's seat.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 2 only

Q2. With reference to membership of the G-20, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A regional organisation can hold full membership of the G-20 alongside sovereign states.
  2. G-20 membership is governed by a GDP threshold, which a country that crosses it can invoke to claim a seat.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 only
  • C. Both 1 and 2
  • D. Neither 1 nor 2

Q3. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Poland, though it has joined the group of trillion-dollar economies, is seeking the support of existing members such as India for its entry into the G-20.
  2. Admission of a new member to the G-20 takes effect only when an accession treaty is ratified by the legislatures of all existing members.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q4. With reference to the International Energy Agency (IEA), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. The emergency oil-stock obligation of a member is calculated with reference to its net oil imports.
  2. India, which works with the IEA as an Association country, is already bound by the same emergency-stock obligation as full members.
  3. Members can collectively release emergency oil stocks in response to a supply disruption.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 only
  • D. 2 and 3 only

Q5. India and Poland have set a target of doubling their trade by 2030. Which one of the following best describes how import duties on Indian goods entering Poland are determined?

  • A. By Poland's government, within the bound rates the WTO sets for it
  • B. By Poland's national tariff schedule, as modified by any India–Poland FTA
  • C. By the India–Poland Joint Commission, fixing rates sector by sector
  • D. By the EU's common customs tariff, as modified by any India–EU FTA

Q6. Suppose the India–EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded in 2026, enters into force. Consider the following statements about its implications for India–Poland economic ties: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Preferential tariffs under the agreement would apply to Indian goods entering Poland without any separate India–Poland trade agreement.
  2. Poland could keep its earlier, higher tariffs on Indian goods while other EU members apply the lower agreed rates.
  3. India and Poland would still conclude agreements such as a Social Security Agreement directly with each other.
  • A. 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 1 only

Q7. With reference to the bilateral Social Security Agreements (SSAs) that India concludes with other countries, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Such an agreement becomes operative as soon as it is signed by the two governments.
  2. A worker posted abroad on a short-term assignment can be exempted from contributing to the host country's scheme while continuing to contribute at home.
  3. Periods of contribution in the two countries can be added together to decide whether a worker qualifies for a benefit.
  • A. 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 2 only

Q8. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. A Social Security Agreement is of use only to workers on short-term postings, since workers who settle abroad for long periods must in any case contribute to the host country's scheme.
  2. Such agreements allow social security benefits earned in the host country to be exported when the worker relocates to the home country.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct