UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — List of Outcomes: Visit of the President of the French Republic to India
Q1. The single headline political outcome of President Macron's February 2026 visit to India was the elevation of bilateral ties to which partnership tier?
- A. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
- B. Special Global Strategic Partnership
- C. Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership
- D. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership
Q2. On the Indian side, which of the following is the ministry that officially issued the 'List of Outcomes' of the February 2026 visit through the PIB?
- A. Ministry of Defence
- B. Ministry of External Affairs
- C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Q3. In which year did India and France first establish their Strategic Partnership, France being the first P-5 country to do so after India's Pokhran-II tests?
- A. 1996
- B. 1998
- C. 2003
- D. 2008
Q4. With reference to milestones in the India-France strategic relationship, consider the following:
1. 1998 – Establishment of the India-France Strategic Partnership.
2. 2018 – Joint Strategic Vision of India-France cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.
3. 2023 – Adoption of the Horizon 2047 Roadmap.
4. 2024 – PM Modi was the Guest of Honour at France's Bastille Day parade.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- 1998 – Establishment of the India-France Strategic Partnership.
- 2018 – Joint Strategic Vision of India-France cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.
- 2023 – Adoption of the Horizon 2047 Roadmap.
- 2024 – PM Modi was the Guest of Honour at France's Bastille Day parade.
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 2, 3 and 4
- C. 1, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q5. The Horizon 2047 Roadmap, the guiding 25-year vision referenced during Macron's 2026 visit, was adopted on the occasion of which event?
- A. Macron's Chief Guest visit for India's Republic Day 2024
- B. PM Modi's Bastille Day 2023 visit to Paris
- C. The Paris AI Action Summit 2025
- D. Macron's February 2026 State Visit to India
Q6. With regard to the Horizon 2047 Roadmap, consider the following statements:
1. It sets the course for the next 25 years of India-France relations.
2. It was adopted to mark the 25th anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership.
3. The year 2047 marks the centenaries of India's independence and of India-France diplomatic relations.
4. It was the sole framework reviewed during Macron's 2026 visit, having replaced every earlier India-France agreement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- It sets the course for the next 25 years of India-France relations.
- It was adopted to mark the 25th anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership.
- The year 2047 marks the centenaries of India's independence and of India-France diplomatic relations.
- It was the sole framework reviewed during Macron's 2026 visit, having replaced every earlier India-France agreement.
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1, 3 and 4
- C. 2 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q7. Delegations from approximately how many countries participated in the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 held alongside Macron's visit?
- A. More than 50
- B. More than 75
- C. More than 100
- D. More than 150
Q8. Consider the following statements comparing the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 with its predecessor summit:
1. The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 was hosted in India, whereas its immediate predecessor, the AI Action Summit, was held in Paris.
2. India co-chaired the 2025 Paris AI Action Summit with France.
3. The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 was the first edition of the global AI summit series to be held in the Global South.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 was hosted in India, whereas its immediate predecessor, the AI Action Summit, was held in Paris.
- India co-chaired the 2025 Paris AI Action Summit with France.
- The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 was the first edition of the global AI summit series to be held in the Global South.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q9. With reference to the deliverables associated with President Macron's February 2026 visit to India, consider the following:
1. Joint inauguration of the India-France Year of Innovation 2026 in Mumbai.
2. Renewal of the India-France defence cooperation agreement.
3. Elevation of ties to a 'Special Global Strategic Partnership'.
4. Signing of a Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?
- Joint inauguration of the India-France Year of Innovation 2026 in Mumbai.
- Renewal of the India-France defence cooperation agreement.
- Elevation of ties to a 'Special Global Strategic Partnership'.
- Signing of a Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union.
- A. 1 and 3
- B. 2 only
- C. 4 only
- D. 3 and 4
Q10. The bilateral segment of President Macron's official visit to India, culminating in the Mumbai summit, spanned how many days (17-19 February 2026)?
- A. Two days
- B. Three days
- C. Four days
- D. Five days
Q11. Which single world leader was the Chief Guest at India's Republic Day celebrations in 2024?
- A. Emmanuel Macron
- B. Cyril Ramaphosa
- C. Jair Bolsonaro
- D. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Q12. In the outcomes of the February 2026 visit, France endorsed India's target of achieving how much nuclear power capacity by 2047?
- A. 22 GW
- B. 50 GW
- C. 100 GW
- D. 500 GW