UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Rajnath in Bishkek for SCO meeting

Question 1

India participates in the annual SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting. Which one of the following is the nodal body that operationalises India's participation in and delegation to this specific meeting?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Defence

Answer

Ministry of External Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Cabinet Secretariat

Question 2

On the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting held in Bishkek in April 2026, with the counterparts of how many countries did Rajnath Singh hold bilateral defence meetings?

Accepted Answer

Three

Answer

Two

Answer

Four

Answer

Five

Question 3

Which one of the following countries held the chair of, and hosted, the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting of April 2026?

Accepted Answer

Kyrgyzstan

Answer

India

Answer

China

Answer

Uzbekistan

Question 4

In which year was the first-of-its-kind precise para-drop of a BHISHM Aarogya Maitri Health Cube carried out by the Indian Air Force and Indian Army at an altitude of approximately 15,000 feet?

Accepted Answer

2024

Answer

2022

Answer

2023

Answer

2025

Question 5

A single full BHISHM Aarogya Maitri Health Cube is designed to provide emergency medical care, including surgical procedures, for up to how many cases?

Accepted Answer

200

Answer

100

Answer

150

Answer

300

Question 6

When India chaired the SCO and hosted the Defence Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi in 2023, what was the official theme of India's SCO chairmanship?

Accepted Answer

SECURE-SCO

Answer

SMART-SCO

Answer

SAFE-SCO

Answer

SHARE-SCO

Question 7

Consider the following venue-and-year pairings of the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting attended by India:
1. New Delhi — 2023
2. Qingdao — 2025
3. Bishkek — 2026
4. Astana — 2024
Which of the above pairing(s) is/are NOT correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

3 and 4

Answer

1 and 2

Answer

2 only

Question 8

In 1997 Kazakhstan relocated its national capital to the city later renamed Astana. From which of the following cities was the capital shifted?

Accepted Answer

Almaty

Answer

Tashkent

Answer

Karaganda

Answer

Bishkek

Question 9

With respect to the capitals of Central Asian SCO members, consider the following statements:
1. Tashkent is the largest city in Central Asia.
2. Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan.
3. Bishkek is situated along the Ishim River.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 10

Among the major regional groupings, the SAARC Secretariat — the permanent central body of the association — is located in which city?

Accepted Answer

Kathmandu

Answer

Dhaka

Answer

Jakarta

Answer

Colombo

Question 11

During Operation Sindoor, which India invoked in its counter-terrorism messaging at the SCO forum, Indian forces carried out precision strikes at how many terror infrastructure targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir?

Accepted Answer

Nine

Answer

Five

Answer

Seven

Answer

Twelve

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Rajnath in Bishkek for SCO meeting

Q1. India participates in the annual SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting. Which one of the following is the nodal body that operationalises India's participation in and delegation to this specific meeting?

Q2. On the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting held in Bishkek in April 2026, with the counterparts of how many countries did Rajnath Singh hold bilateral defence meetings?

Q3. Which one of the following countries held the chair of, and hosted, the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting of April 2026?

Q4. In which year was the first-of-its-kind precise para-drop of a BHISHM Aarogya Maitri Health Cube carried out by the Indian Air Force and Indian Army at an altitude of approximately 15,000 feet?

Q5. A single full BHISHM Aarogya Maitri Health Cube is designed to provide emergency medical care, including surgical procedures, for up to how many cases?

Q6. When India chaired the SCO and hosted the Defence Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi in 2023, what was the official theme of India's SCO chairmanship?

Q7. Consider the following venue-and-year pairings of the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting attended by India: 1. New Delhi — 2023 2. Qingdao — 2025 3. Bishkek — 2026 4. Astana — 2024 Which of the above pairing(s) is/are NOT correctly matched?

Q8. In 1997 Kazakhstan relocated its national capital to the city later renamed Astana. From which of the following cities was the capital shifted?

Q9. With respect to the capitals of Central Asian SCO members, consider the following statements: 1. Tashkent is the largest city in Central Asia. 2. Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan. 3. Bishkek is situated along the Ishim River. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q10. Among the major regional groupings, the SAARC Secretariat — the permanent central body of the association — is located in which city?

Q11. During Operation Sindoor, which India invoked in its counter-terrorism messaging at the SCO forum, Indian forces carried out precision strikes at how many terror infrastructure targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir?