UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister addresses the Israeli Parliament - Knesset

Q1. During PM Modi's February 2026 State Visit, the 'Medal of the Knesset' was conferred on him by which authority?

  • A. The Speaker of the Knesset, Amir Ohana
  • B. The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog
  • C. The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu
  • D. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel

Q2. The February 2026 India–Israel Joint Statement affirmed cooperation across several advanced sectors. Which of the following are correctly identified as such areas of cooperation?

  1. Semiconductors
  2. Quantum computing
  3. Joint development of nuclear weapons
  4. Water management
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q3. Which one of the following statements correctly describes a 'first' associated with PM Modi's 25 February 2026 visit to Israel?

  • A. He became the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Knesset
  • B. He became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel
  • C. He became the first foreign leader ever to address the Knesset
  • D. He signed India's first Free Trade Agreement with a West Asian country

Q4. How many agreements were signed during PM Modi's February 2026 State Visit to Israel, as noted in the India–Israel Joint Statement?

  • A. 7
  • B. 11
  • C. 16
  • D. 22

Q5. On the Indian side, which Union ministry is the nodal ministry for the India–Israel partnership and the February 2026 Joint Statement?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • C. Ministry of Defence
  • D. Ministry of Home Affairs

Q6. In the context of the February 2026 visit, the term 'Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity' refers to:

  • A. The elevation of the existing India–Israel Strategic Partnership to a higher level
  • B. A new mutual-defence treaty obliging each country to defend the other
  • C. Another name for the India–Israel Free Trade Agreement
  • D. A UN-brokered framework linking India, Israel and Palestine

Q7. Consider the following statements comparing PM Modi's 2017 and 2026 visits to Israel. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Modi's 2017 visit was the first-ever visit by an Indian PM to Israel, whereas the 2026 visit featured the first address by an Indian PM to the Knesset.
  2. The 2017 visit elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership, while the 2026 visit elevated them to a Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity.
  3. Full diplomatic relations between India and Israel were established during the 2017 visit.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3