UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister’s meeting with Prime Minister of Finland on the margins of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit

Q1. The 3rd India-Nordic Summit was held in Oslo in May 2026. Including India, how many Heads of Government in total participated in this Summit?

  • A. Four
  • B. Five
  • C. Six
  • D. Seven

Q2. With reference to the India-Nordic Summit format, consider the following countries: 1. Sweden 2. Estonia 3. Iceland 4. Netherlands Which of the above is/are correctly identified as a participating Nordic country in the India-Nordic Summit?

  1. Sweden
  2. Estonia
  3. Iceland
  4. Netherlands
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q3. With reference to the India–Finland Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability elevated in 2026, the Working Groups constituted under the partnership have been mandated to report progress on the Action Plan to which one of the following pairs of nodal authorities?

  • A. NITI Aayog of India and the Prime Minister's Office of Finland
  • B. Ministry of External Affairs of India and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
  • C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India and the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland
  • D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland

Q4. Consider the following areas identified as priority pillars of the India–Finland Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability announced in 2026: 1. 6G communications 2. Quantum computing 3. Circular economy 4. Civil nuclear energy cooperation Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. 6G communications
  2. Quantum computing
  3. Circular economy
  4. Civil nuclear energy cooperation
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q5. Petteri Orpo, who held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the margins of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit (Oslo, May 2026), is the leader of which one of the following political parties of Finland?

  • A. Social Democratic Party
  • B. National Coalition Party
  • C. Finns Party
  • D. Centre Party

Q6. With reference to India's engagement with Finland and the India-Nordic Summit process, which one of the following is the sole nodal Ministry of the Government of India that coordinates the bilateral relationship and issues the official Joint Statements?

  • A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • C. Ministry of External Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Finance

Q7. The 'High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago', a transboundary natural site straddling the Gulf of Bothnia between Sweden and Finland, has been inscribed as a World Heritage Site under which one of the following organisations?

  • A. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  • B. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  • C. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  • D. World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Q8. With reference to the Arctic Council, consider the following countries: 1. Finland 2. Iceland 3. United Kingdom 4. Russian Federation Which of the above are correctly identified as Member States of the Arctic Council?

  1. Finland
  2. Iceland
  3. United Kingdom
  4. Russian Federation
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q9. At the 3rd India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo in May 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated alongside the Heads of Government of how many Nordic countries?

  • A. Three
  • B. Four
  • C. Five
  • D. Seven

Q10. Which one of the following was the first global Artificial Intelligence Summit to be hosted in the Global South?

  • A. AI Safety Summit, Bletchley Park
  • B. AI Seoul Summit
  • C. AI Action Summit, Paris
  • D. India AI Impact Summit, New Delhi

Q11. Which one of the following Nordic capitals hosted the 3rd India-Nordic Summit in May 2026?

  • A. Stockholm
  • B. Copenhagen
  • C. Oslo
  • D. Helsinki

Q12. Consider the following pairs of Nordic country and its Head of Government who participated in the 3rd India-Nordic Summit (May 2026): 1. Denmark — Mette Frederiksen 2. Finland — Petteri Orpo 3. Iceland — Kristrún Frostadóttir 4. Sweden — Jonas Gahr Støre Which of the pairs given above is/are NOT correctly matched?

  1. Denmark — Mette Frederiksen
  2. Finland — Petteri Orpo
  3. Iceland — Kristrún Frostadóttir
  4. Sweden — Jonas Gahr Støre
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 3 and 4 only
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