UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Third India-Nordic Summit

Q1. In which month and year was the Third India-Nordic Summit — at which India and the Nordic states agreed to establish the Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership — held?

  • A. May 2026
  • B. May 2022
  • C. April 2018
  • D. May 2024

Q2. How many Nordic countries engaged India collectively at the Third India-Nordic Summit (2026)?

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

Q3. The Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership adopted in 2026 upgraded the original 'multidimensional partnership' launched at the First India-Nordic Summit. How many years separate that original launch from the 2026 Oslo Summit?

  • A. Four years
  • B. Six years
  • C. Eight years
  • D. Twelve years

Q4. Of the five Nordic countries, how many are also member states of the Arctic Council?

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

Q5. With reference to the host countries of the India-Nordic Summits, consider the following pairings. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. First Summit (2018) — hosted by Sweden
  2. Second Summit (2022) — hosted by Denmark
  3. Third Summit (2026) — hosted by Norway
  4. Second Summit (2022) — hosted by Finland
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • D. 3 only

Q6. Which Union ministry is the nodal ministry that coordinates the India-Nordic Summit and issues its joint statements on the Indian side?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  • D. NITI Aayog

Q7. With reference to the themes discussed at the Second India-Nordic Summit (Copenhagen, 2022), which of the following is/are correctly identified as agenda items?

  1. Blue economy and sustainable ocean management
  2. Digitalisation
  3. Green and clean growth
  4. A common cryptocurrency regulation framework
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q8. At the Second India-Nordic Summit (2022), Nordic companies were invited to invest in India's blue economy, especially through which Indian flagship project?

  • A. Sagarmala
  • B. Bharatmala
  • C. Namami Gange
  • D. UDAN

Q9. As cited at the Third India-Nordic Summit, by what magnitude did bilateral trade between India and the Nordic countries grow over the preceding decade?

  • A. It doubled
  • B. It tripled
  • C. It quadrupled
  • D. It grew tenfold

Q10. With reference to the membership of the Arctic Council, consider the following countries. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as member states (not merely observers) of the Arctic Council?

  1. Russia
  2. Iceland
  3. Germany
  4. Canada
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4