UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India and Israel signed a Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent to strengthen collaboration in the fisheries and aquaculture

Question 1

In the context of the 'Second Global Summit on Blue Food Security: Sea the Future 2026', on the sidelines of which the India–Israel Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent was signed, the term 'blue foods' is best defined as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Nutritious foods derived from aquatic animals, plants and algae grown or harvested in marine and freshwater environments

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Processed convenience foods fortified with marine-derived omega-3 supplements

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Foods produced on offshore floating farms powered entirely by ocean renewable energy

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Crops grown in reclaimed coastal saline soils irrigated with desalinated seawater

Question 2

With reference to the India–Israel Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent on fisheries and aquaculture, consider the following:
1. It was signed on the sidelines of a summit held in Eilat, Israel.
2. The summit was the second edition of the Global Summit on Blue Food Security.
3. The Indian delegation's visit to Israel spanned 13–15 January 2026.
4. The Declaration was signed at a summit hosted in Jerusalem.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 3

With reference to the officials and ministries associated with the January 2026 India–Israel fisheries Declaration, consider the following:
1. The Indian side was led by the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
2. Avi Dichter was Israel's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.
3. Full diplomatic relations between India and Israel were established in 1992.
4. India and Israel established full diplomatic relations in 2017.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Question 4

Consider the following pairs of officials associated with recent India–Israel fisheries and aquaculture engagements and their designations:
1. Rajiv Ranjan Singh — Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
2. Avi Dichter — Israel's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
3. David Amsalem — Israel's Minister for Regional Cooperation
4. S. Jaishankar — India's Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

3 only

Answer

2 and 3

Question 5

With reference to the legal character of the recent India–Israel fisheries instruments, consider the following statements:
1. The Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent is a non-binding political instrument.
2. A binding MoU on fisheries and aquaculture cooperation was signed on 26 February 2026.
3. The February 2026 MoU was signed by India's External Affairs Minister and Israel's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.
4. The January 2026 Declaration of Intent was ratified by the Indian Parliament before it took effect.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

3 and 4

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2 only

Question 6

Which one of the following was the first-ever bilateral instrument between India and Israel dedicated specifically to the fisheries and aquaculture sector?

Accepted Answer

The Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent signed at Eilat in January 2026

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The MoU on Fisheries and Aquaculture Cooperation signed in February 2026

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The Indo-Israel Agricultural Action Plan

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The comprehensive agricultural work plan of 2006

Question 7

With reference to the evolution of India–Israel cooperation, consider the following statements:
1. Ties were elevated to a Strategic Partnership during PM Modi's visit to Israel in 2017.
2. The first comprehensive India–Israel agricultural work plan was signed in 2006.
3. Bilateral agricultural cooperation is developed through 3-Year Work Plans.
4. The Indo-Israel Agricultural Action Plan was launched only after the January 2026 fisheries declaration.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

2 and 3

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3 only

Question 8

Comparing the January 2026 fisheries Declaration with the pre-existing India–Israel agricultural cooperation, consider the following statements:
1. Unlike the earlier cooperation centred on agriculture and horticulture, the 2026 declaration adds a Blue Economy / fisheries dimension.
2. The declaration seeks to replicate, for fisheries, the model of the existing 43 agricultural Centres of Excellence.
3. Whereas agricultural cooperation is led on Israel's side by MASHAV, the fisheries declaration was concluded with Israel's Ministry of Defence.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 9

The network of 43 Indo-Israel agricultural Centres of Excellence, whose model is being extended to fisheries, is operationalised on the Indian side principally under which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

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Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

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Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

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Ministry of Earth Sciences

Question 10

With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), the domestic anchor scheme for India's fisheries sector, consider the following statements:
1. It has a total outlay of ₹20,050 crore.
2. Its Central share is ₹9,407 crore.
3. It is being implemented over the period FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25.
4. It is funded entirely by the Central Government, with no State or beneficiary contribution.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

2 and 3

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3 only

Question 11

With reference to MASHAV, Israel's development-cooperation agency associated with Indo-Israel cooperation, consider the following statements:
1. It is Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation.
2. It functions as a division of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
3. It was established in 1958.
4. It operates exclusively within Israel's borders and undertakes no programmes abroad.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

2 and 4

Answer

3 only

Answer

1 and 3

Question 12

With reference to the Global Summit on Blue Food Security at which the India–Israel fisheries declaration was concluded, consider the following statements:
1. The 2026 event was the second edition of the summit.
2. It was held in Eilat, a city on Israel's Red Sea coast.
3. 'Blue foods', the summit's central theme, refer exclusively to marine capture fish and exclude freshwater and farmed aquaculture species.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

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1 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India and Israel signed a Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent to strengthen collaboration in the fisheries and aquaculture

Q1. In the context of the 'Second Global Summit on Blue Food Security: Sea the Future 2026', on the sidelines of which the India–Israel Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent was signed, the term 'blue foods' is best defined as which one of the following?

Q6. Which one of the following was the first-ever bilateral instrument between India and Israel dedicated specifically to the fisheries and aquaculture sector?

Q9. The network of 43 Indo-Israel agricultural Centres of Excellence, whose model is being extended to fisheries, is operationalised on the Indian side principally under which one of the following?