UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister’s Visit to the Netherlands

Q1. The India-Netherlands Fast-Track Mechanism (FTM), referenced in the Strategic Partnership Roadmap 2026-2030 as a platform for resolving Dutch investment cases in India, is operationalised from the Indian side by which one of the following?

  • A. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
  • C. Ministry of External Affairs (Investment & Technology Promotion Division)
  • D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

Q2. In the context of the India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership Roadmap 2026-2030, the term "Green and Digital Sea Corridor" precisely refers to which one of the following?

  • A. An undersea fibre-optic cable exclusively dedicated to sovereign cloud traffic between Indian and Dutch data centres
  • B. A maritime route between selected Indian ports and the Port of Rotterdam promoting clean fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia and methanol along with digital port operations
  • C. A land-based green hydrogen pipeline running through Europe and terminating at Rotterdam for export to all EU members
  • D. A satellite-based digital surveillance network covering every commercial shipping lane in the Indian Ocean Region

Q3. With reference to the India–Netherlands 'Green and Digital Sea Corridor' announced during the Prime Minister's visit to the Netherlands in May 2026, consider the following statements:

  1. It is being developed under the Joint Working Group on Maritime Cooperation between the two countries.
  2. It envisages connecting Indian ports with the Port of Rotterdam.
  3. Cooperation under the corridor explicitly covers clean fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia and methanol.
  4. Its primary objective is to operationalise an India–Netherlands Free Trade Agreement on maritime services.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4 only

Q4. The 'Green and Digital Sea Corridor' announced jointly by India and the Netherlands in May 2026 identifies which one of the following as the European port anchoring the corridor on the Dutch side?

  • A. Port of Rotterdam
  • B. Port of Amsterdam
  • C. Port of Antwerp
  • D. Port of Hamburg

Q5. With reference to India's semiconductor cooperation with the Netherlands and the Dholera fab project, which of the statements given below are NOT correct?

  1. The Dholera semiconductor fab is being set up by Tata Electronics in partnership with Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC).
  2. The Dholera fab will manufacture chips using Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems supplied by ASML.
  3. The Government of India, through the India Semiconductor Mission, has committed 50% fiscal support on a pari-passu basis for the Dholera project.
  4. ASML, the Dutch supplier whose tools will be used at Dholera, is headquartered at Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • D. 3 only

Q6. With reference to the evolving India–Netherlands semiconductor cooperation, consider the following statements: 1. The 2024 ASML–Tata Electronics agreement focussed on equipment supply for chip manufacturing, whereas the 2026 cooperation under the India–Netherlands Strategic Partnership Roadmap institutionalises a linkage between the Dutch Semicon Competence Centre and the India Semiconductor Mission. 2. While ASML's EUV lithography systems are deployed globally for advanced sub-10 nanometre process nodes, the Tata–PSMC Dholera fab is configured for mature process nodes such as 28 nm and above. 3. Unlike the Tata facility at Morigaon (Assam) approved under the India Semiconductor Mission, which is a wafer fabrication unit, the Dholera facility is an Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) unit. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The 2024 ASML–Tata Electronics agreement focussed on equipment supply for chip manufacturing, whereas the 2026 cooperation under the India–Netherlands Strategic Partnership Roadmap institutionalises a linkage between the Dutch Semicon Competence Centre and the India Semiconductor Mission.
  2. While ASML's EUV lithography systems are deployed globally for advanced sub-10 nanometre process nodes, the Tata–PSMC Dholera fab is configured for mature process nodes such as 28 nm and above.
  3. Unlike the Tata facility at Morigaon (Assam) approved under the India Semiconductor Mission, which is a wafer fabrication unit, the Dholera facility is an Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) unit.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. The bilateral India–Netherlands Fast-Track Mechanism (FTM), formalised in 2022 for faster resolution of investment cases of Dutch companies in India, is executed by which one of the following agencies?

  • A. Invest India
  • B. NITI Aayog
  • C. National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)
  • D. Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)

Q8. With reference to India–Netherlands economic relations, consider the following statements:

  1. The Netherlands is India's largest export destination in Europe.
  2. The Netherlands is among the top five sources of cumulative FDI inflows into India.
  3. The India–Netherlands Fast-Track Mechanism was formalised between the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Embassy of the Netherlands.
  4. The India–Netherlands Joint Trade and Investment Committee (JTIC) functions under the chairship of the World Trade Organization.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q9. Which one of the following international bodies, headquartered in The Hague, is responsible for implementing and verifying compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention?

  • A. United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)
  • B. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
  • C. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
  • D. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)

Q10. With reference to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC), both seated in The Hague, consider the following statements: 1. The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, whereas the ICC was established by the Rome Statute and is not an organ of the United Nations. 2. Both the ICJ and the ICC have their seats in the Peace Palace in The Hague. 3. The ICJ adjudicates legal disputes between States, while the ICC prosecutes individuals for crimes such as genocide and crimes against humanity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, whereas the ICC was established by the Rome Statute and is not an organ of the United Nations.
  2. Both the ICJ and the ICC have their seats in the Peace Palace in The Hague.
  3. The ICJ adjudicates legal disputes between States, while the ICC prosecutes individuals for crimes such as genocide and crimes against humanity.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q11. With reference to India's green hydrogen and critical minerals cooperation with the Netherlands, consider the following statements:

  1. The National Green Hydrogen Mission, approved by the Union Cabinet in 2023, targets production of 5 million tonnes per annum of Green Hydrogen by 2030.
  2. The Letter of Intent on the 'Green and Digital Sea Corridor' signed during the 2026 visit links Indian ports with the Port of Rotterdam and includes cooperation on clean fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia and methanol.
  3. The Ministry of External Affairs is the nodal ministry for implementation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q12. Which one of the following is the nodal Ministry of the Government of India for the implementation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission?

  • A. Ministry of Power
  • B. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • C. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Q13. How many countries did Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit during his official multi-nation tour from 15-20 May 2026 that included the bilateral visit to the Netherlands?

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

Q14. During Prime Minister Modi's May 2026 Europe tour, which city hosted the Third India-Nordic Summit?

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