UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — List of Outcomes: Official visit of the Prime Minister to Malaysia
Q1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to Kuala Lumpur on 7–8 February 2026 was undertaken at the invitation of which Malaysian Prime Minister?
- A. Anwar Ibrahim
- B. Najib Razak
- C. Ismail Sabri Yaakob
- D. Mahathir Mohamad
Q2. In the context of India–Malaysia ties reaffirmed during the February 2026 visit, the term 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' most precisely refers to:
- A. The highest tier of the overall bilateral relationship, to which ties were elevated in August 2024, superseding the earlier Enhanced Strategic Partnership
- B. A defence-only interoperability pact confined exclusively to the two air forces
- C. An ASEAN-wide framework binding all ten member states to India
- D. The bilateral preferential trade agreement governing goods, namely MICECA
Q3. The MoU on Cooperation in Disaster Management exchanged during the visit is operationalised, on the Indian side, by which body?
- A. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
- B. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
- C. National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)
- D. Disaster Management Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Q4. Consider the following statements comparing the documents exchanged during PM Modi's 2026 Malaysia visit with those signed during his 2015 visit:
1. The 2026 visit produced an Agreement on Audio-Visual Co-Production, whereas the 2015 visit produced an Agreement on a Cultural Exchange Programme.
2. Cooperation on semiconductors was taken forward through an Exchange of Notes in 2026, a subject not covered by the 2015 agreements.
3. A Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on Cyber Security was among the documents exchanged during the 2026 visit.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The 2026 visit produced an Agreement on Audio-Visual Co-Production, whereas the 2015 visit produced an Agreement on a Cultural Exchange Programme.
- Cooperation on semiconductors was taken forward through an Exchange of Notes in 2026, a subject not covered by the 2015 agreements.
- A Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on Cyber Security was among the documents exchanged during the 2026 visit.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q5. Consider the following milestone–year pairs concerning the India–Malaysia relationship:
1. India–Malaysia Strategic Partnership established — 2010
2. Elevation to Enhanced Strategic Partnership — 2015
3. Elevation to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership — 2024
4. Launch of India's Act East Policy — 2004
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
- India–Malaysia Strategic Partnership established — 2010
- Elevation to Enhanced Strategic Partnership — 2015
- Elevation to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership — 2024
- Launch of India's Act East Policy — 2004
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q6. As part of the deepening India–Malaysia cooperation, the Ayurveda Chair being set up at a Malaysian university is to be established by which Indian institution?
- A. Institute for Training & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), under the Ministry of Ayush
- B. All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi
- C. National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
- D. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)
Q7. The 'Su-30 Forum' agreed between India and Malaysia is best described as a mechanism for:
- A. Cooperation between the two air forces in exchanging expertise on Su-30 maintenance, training, technical support and safety
- B. A joint naval exercise conducted in the Andaman Sea
- C. A joint venture to co-produce Su-30 fighter aircraft in Malaysia
- D. A scholarship scheme for exchange of fighter pilots for degree-level study
Q8. The finalised Terms of Reference for the Su-30 Forum were exchanged as an outcome of which India–Malaysia institutional mechanism?
- A. Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee (MIDCOM)
- B. Joint Sub-Committee on Military Cooperation
- C. Joint Sub-Committee on Defence Science, Technology & Industry Cooperation
- D. Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (MICECA)
Q9. The consular presence announced during the 2026 visit is significant as India's first Consulate in Malaysia. Prior to this announcement, India's principal resident diplomatic mission in Malaysia was located in which city?
- A. Kuala Lumpur
- B. Putrajaya
- C. George Town, Penang
- D. Johor Bahru
Q10. Consider the following statements about India's diplomatic presence in Malaysia:
1. India's principal diplomatic mission in Malaysia is styled a 'High Commission', reflecting the shared Commonwealth membership of the two countries.
2. The consular facility announced during the 2026 visit is India's first Consulate in Malaysia.
3. India's principal mission in Malaysia is located in Putrajaya, the country's administrative capital.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- India's principal diplomatic mission in Malaysia is styled a 'High Commission', reflecting the shared Commonwealth membership of the two countries.
- The consular facility announced during the 2026 visit is India's first Consulate in Malaysia.
- India's principal mission in Malaysia is located in Putrajaya, the country's administrative capital.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q11. India became a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1992 and a full Dialogue Partner in 1995. As of 2025 — the year Malaysia chaired ASEAN — India has therefore been a full Dialogue Partner of ASEAN for approximately how many years?
- A. 20 years
- B. 25 years
- C. 30 years
- D. 35 years
Q12. Consider the following statements relating to the Thiruvalluvar cooperation highlighted during the visit:
1. A Thiruvalluvar Chair of Indian Studies was operationalised at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
2. A Thiruvalluvar Centre was established at Universiti Malaya.
3. Thiruvalluvar, honoured through these initiatives, was a Tamil poet-philosopher who composed the Tirukkural in the Telugu language.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A Thiruvalluvar Chair of Indian Studies was operationalised at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
- A Thiruvalluvar Centre was established at Universiti Malaya.
- Thiruvalluvar, honoured through these initiatives, was a Tamil poet-philosopher who composed the Tirukkural in the Telugu language.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3