UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — List of Outcomes: Visit of President of the European Council and President of the European Commission to India
Q1. With reference to the 16th India-EU Summit held in January 2026, which one of the following statements is correct?
- A. It was held in Brussels during a State Visit by the Indian Prime Minister to the European Union.
- B. It was held in New Delhi and was attended by the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.
- C. It was held in New Delhi and was attended by the President of the European Parliament and the President of the European Central Bank.
- D. It was convened as a virtual summit co-chaired solely by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Q2. Consider the following statements comparing the 16th India-EU Summit (2026) with earlier India-EU engagements:
1. The 16th Summit was held in New Delhi, whereas the preceding high-level engagement in February 2025 took the form of a visit to India by the President of the European Commission along with the College of Commissioners.
2. Unlike previous summits, the 2026 Summit announced the conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations.
3. The 2026 Summit was attended by the President of the European Council, a post that has existed continuously since 1962.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The 16th Summit was held in New Delhi, whereas the preceding high-level engagement in February 2025 took the form of a visit to India by the President of the European Commission along with the College of Commissioners.
- Unlike previous summits, the 2026 Summit announced the conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations.
- The 2026 Summit was attended by the President of the European Council, a post that has existed continuously since 1962.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q3. The negotiation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement on the Indian side is primarily conducted by which one of the following?
- A. Ministry of External Affairs
- B. Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- C. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
- D. NITI Aayog
Q4. India and the EU re-launched the India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations in 2022, after these negotiations had been suspended for a lull of exactly how many years?
- A. 5 years
- B. 7 years
- C. 9 years
- D. 15 years
Q5. With reference to the India-EU Security and Defence Partnership announced in 2026, consider the following areas:
1. Maritime security
2. Cybersecurity and cyber defence
3. Counter-terrorism
4. Coordination of monetary policy
Which of the above are correctly identified as areas of cooperation under the Partnership?
- Maritime security
- Cybersecurity and cyber defence
- Counter-terrorism
- Coordination of monetary policy
- A. 1, 2 and 3 only
- B. 1 and 4 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q6. Consider the following statements about the India-EU Security and Defence Partnership:
1. It is the first-ever security and defence partnership between India and the European Union.
2. It covers cooperation in maritime security and counter-terrorism.
3. It was signed on the margins of the 16th India-EU Summit in January 2026.
4. It replaced the earlier India-EU Free Trade Agreement.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- It is the first-ever security and defence partnership between India and the European Union.
- It covers cooperation in maritime security and counter-terrorism.
- It was signed on the margins of the 16th India-EU Summit in January 2026.
- It replaced the earlier India-EU Free Trade Agreement.
- A. 1 only
- B. 4 only
- C. 3 and 4 only
- D. 2 and 3 only
Q7. Among the outcome documents of the 16th India-EU Summit (2026), which one served as the overarching flagship document defining the future direction of the entire India-EU Strategic Partnership?
- A. MoU between the RBI and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
- B. India-EU Security and Defence Partnership
- C. 'Towards 2030: A Joint India-European Union Comprehensive Strategic Agenda'
- D. MoU on a Comprehensive Framework on Cooperation on Mobility
Q8. Consider the following statements about 'Towards 2030: A Joint India-European Union Comprehensive Strategic Agenda':
1. It succeeds the 'India-EU Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025', which was adopted at the 2020 Summit.
2. It is a comprehensive agenda intended to cover all aspects of the India-EU Strategic Partnership.
3. It was adopted at the 14th India-EU Summit.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- It succeeds the 'India-EU Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025', which was adopted at the 2020 Summit.
- It is a comprehensive agenda intended to cover all aspects of the India-EU Strategic Partnership.
- It was adopted at the 14th India-EU Summit.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q9. On the Indian side, the overall coordination of India's relations with the European Union, including the conduct of the India-EU Summits, is handled by which one of the following?
- A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- B. Ministry of External Affairs
- C. Ministry of Finance
- D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Q10. Consider the following year-milestone pairings in the evolution of India-EU relations:
1. 1962 - India establishes diplomatic relations with the European Economic Community
2. 2004 - India-EU Strategic Partnership declared at the Hague Summit
3. 2020 - 'India-EU Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025' adopted
4. 2007 - India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations concluded
Which of the above are correctly matched?
- 1962 - India establishes diplomatic relations with the European Economic Community
- 2004 - India-EU Strategic Partnership declared at the Hague Summit
- 2020 - 'India-EU Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025' adopted
- 2007 - India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations concluded
- A. 1, 2 and 3 only
- B. 1 and 4 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q11. Which one of the following is the executive body of the European Union that proposes legislation and implements EU policies, and which (as of 2026) was headed by President Ursula von der Leyen?
- A. European Council
- B. European Commission
- C. Council of the European Union
- D. European Parliament
Q12. Consider the following statements about the visit of the President of the European Commission and the EU College of Commissioners to India:
1. The visit took place on 27-28 February 2025.
2. It was led by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
3. It marked the first-ever visit of the EU College of Commissioners to India.
4. It took place in February 2024 on the margins of the 15th India-EU Summit.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- The visit took place on 27-28 February 2025.
- It was led by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
- It marked the first-ever visit of the EU College of Commissioners to India.
- It took place in February 2024 on the margins of the 15th India-EU Summit.
- A. 1 only
- B. 4 only
- C. 3 and 4 only
- D. 1 and 2 only