UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi receives a delegation of Arab Foreign Ministers

Q1. The 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in New Delhi in January 2026 was organised on the Indian side by which one of the following ministries/bodies?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • C. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • D. NITI Aayog

Q2. With reference to the 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting (2026), consider the following statements: 1. It was co-chaired by India and the United Arab Emirates. 2. It was preceded by the 4th India-Arab Senior Officials' Meeting held a day earlier. 3. It was hosted at the headquarters of the League of Arab States. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It was co-chaired by India and the United Arab Emirates.
  2. It was preceded by the 4th India-Arab Senior Officials' Meeting held a day earlier.
  3. It was hosted at the headquarters of the League of Arab States.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. The founding charter of the League of Arab States was signed in which one of the following years?

  • A. 1936
  • B. 1945
  • C. 1948
  • D. 1955

Q4. With reference to the League of Arab States, consider the following statements: 1. It was founded in 1945 with seven founding member states. 2. Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq were among its founding members. 3. Its permanent headquarters is located in Riyadh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It was founded in 1945 with seven founding member states.
  2. Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq were among its founding members.
  3. Its permanent headquarters is located in Riyadh.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. The New Delhi Declaration identified 'green hydrogen' as a priority cooperation area. In this context, green hydrogen refers to hydrogen produced by which one of the following processes?

  • A. Electrolysis of water using electricity from renewable energy sources
  • B. Steam methane reforming of natural gas without carbon capture
  • C. Steam reforming of natural gas coupled with carbon capture and storage
  • D. Gasification of coal or lignite

Q6. With reference to the outcomes of the New Delhi Declaration adopted in January 2026, consider the following statements: 1. It adopted an Executive Programme for cooperation covering the period 2026-2028. 2. Green hydrogen, renewable energy and Artificial Intelligence were among the identified cooperation areas. 3. The Declaration was adopted at the first India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It adopted an Executive Programme for cooperation covering the period 2026-2028.
  2. Green hydrogen, renewable energy and Artificial Intelligence were among the identified cooperation areas.
  3. The Declaration was adopted at the first India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. Under the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), the 'Eastern Corridor' is designed to connect—

  • A. India to the Arabian Gulf region
  • B. The Gulf region to Europe
  • C. India to East Africa
  • D. Europe to the Mediterranean ports

Q8. The Arab Peace Initiative of 2002, reaffirmed in the New Delhi Declaration as a basis for an Israel-Palestine settlement, was formally adopted and endorsed by which one of the following organisations?

  • A. League of Arab States
  • B. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
  • C. Gulf Cooperation Council
  • D. United Nations Security Council

Q9. With reference to the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002, consider the following: 1. Full Israeli withdrawal from Arab territories occupied since June 1967. 2. An independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. 3. Implementation in line with UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338. 4. Immediate admission of Palestine as a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as elements of the Initiative?

  1. Full Israeli withdrawal from Arab territories occupied since June 1967.
  2. An independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
  3. Implementation in line with UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338.
  4. Immediate admission of Palestine as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q10. The India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting at which the Arab Foreign Ministers condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and PM Modi welcomed the Gaza peace plan was which edition of that Meeting?

  • A. First
  • B. Second
  • C. Third
  • D. Fourth

Q11. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the distinction held by the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that entered into force in 2022?

  • A. It was India's first bilateral trade agreement concluded in the MENA (West Asia-North Africa) region
  • B. It was the first Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement signed by India with any country
  • C. It came into force only after the India-Oman CEPA
  • D. It was negotiated and signed by India's Ministry of External Affairs