UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India – Seychelles Joint Vision for Sustainability, Economic Growth and Security through Enhanced Linkages

Q1. The India–Seychelles SESEL Joint Vision (2026) situates Seychelles as a key pillar under which one of the following overarching frameworks, described as the successor to SAGAR?

  • A. MAHASAGAR
  • B. SAGARMALA
  • C. Neighbourhood First Policy
  • D. Act East Policy

Q2. MAHASAGAR, the doctrine under which the SESEL Joint Vision anchors Seychelles, was articulated how many years after the SAGAR doctrine?

  • A. 5 years
  • B. 10 years
  • C. 15 years
  • D. 20 years

Q3. The 2026 State Visit was framed around the 50th anniversary of Seychelles' independence. In which year did Seychelles attain independence, also the year India–Seychelles diplomatic relations were established?

  • A. 1971
  • B. 1974
  • C. 1976
  • D. 1981

Q4. Which Union ministry served as the nodal coordinating ministry for the State Visit of the Seychelles President and the adoption of the SESEL Joint Vision?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Defence
  • C. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
  • D. Ministry of Home Affairs

Q5. The concessional, rupee-denominated Line of Credit component of the USD 175 million package is operationalised on behalf of the Government of India by which of the following institutions?

  • A. Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank)
  • B. Reserve Bank of India
  • C. State Bank of India
  • D. NABARD

Q6. With reference to the USD 175 million Special Economic Package announced during the 2026 visit, consider the following statements: 1. It includes a USD 125 million rupee-denominated Line of Credit. 2. It includes USD 50 million of grant assistance. 3. Its Line of Credit component is denominated in US dollars. 4. The total package size is USD 175 million. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It includes a USD 125 million rupee-denominated Line of Credit.
  2. It includes USD 50 million of grant assistance.
  3. Its Line of Credit component is denominated in US dollars.
  4. The total package size is USD 175 million.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1, 3 and 4
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q7. Consider the following projects: 1. Seychelles Magistrates' Court 2. Social Housing project in Seychelles 3. 1-MW Solar Power Plant on Romainville Island 4. Hambantota Port Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as an India-assisted cornerstone project in Seychelles?

  1. Seychelles Magistrates' Court
  2. Social Housing project in Seychelles
  3. 1-MW Solar Power Plant on Romainville Island
  4. Hambantota Port
  • A. 4 only
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 2 and 4

Q8. The India-assisted solar power plant on Romainville Island in Seychelles has an installed generation capacity of how many megawatts?

  • A. 0.5 MW
  • B. 1 MW
  • C. 5 MW
  • D. 10 MW

Q9. With reference to India–Seychelles defence cooperation, consider the following statements: 1. Whereas India handed over the Fast Patrol Vessel PS Zoroaster in 2021, the 2026 package involved a gratis refit of the same vessel. 2. India supplied its first patrol vessel to Seychelles only after gifting Dornier maritime-surveillance aircraft. 3. Both patrol vessels and Dornier aircraft were provided primarily to enhance Seychelles' surveillance of its Exclusive Economic Zone. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Whereas India handed over the Fast Patrol Vessel PS Zoroaster in 2021, the 2026 package involved a gratis refit of the same vessel.
  2. India supplied its first patrol vessel to Seychelles only after gifting Dornier maritime-surveillance aircraft.
  3. Both patrol vessels and Dornier aircraft were provided primarily to enhance Seychelles' surveillance of its Exclusive Economic Zone.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q10. In which year did India hand over the Fast Patrol Vessel PS Zoroaster to the Seychelles Coast Guard, the vessel whose gratis refit featured in the 2026 package?

  • A. 2016
  • B. 2018
  • C. 2021
  • D. 2023

Q11. Consider the following identifications of India's maritime doctrines: 1. SAGAR — Security and Growth for All in the Region 2. MAHASAGAR — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions 3. SAGAR — articulated in 2015 at Mauritius 4. MAHASAGAR — articulated in 2015 at Mauritius Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. SAGAR — Security and Growth for All in the Region
  2. MAHASAGAR — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. SAGAR — articulated in 2015 at Mauritius
  4. MAHASAGAR — articulated in 2015 at Mauritius
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q12. One of the seven MoUs signed during the 2026 visit concerned 'pharmacopoeial cooperation'. In this context, a pharmacopoeia is best described as:

  • A. An officially recognised set of standards for the identity, quality, purity and strength of medicines
  • B. A bilateral treaty fixing import tariffs on pharmaceutical products
  • C. A jointly operated pharmaceutical manufacturing facility
  • D. A scheme for supplying free generic medicines to citizens