UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — List of outcomes: Visit of the Prime Minister to France

Q1. With reference to the AI Action Summit held in Paris on 10–11 February 2025, the 'Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet' refers to which one of the following?

• A. A joint political declaration adopted at the Summit setting out principles for open, ethical and sustainable AI, which India signed but the United States and the United Kingdom did not
• B. A legally binding convention adopted under the auspices of UNESCO laying down a global compliance framework for AI foundation models
• C. A communiqué issued by the OECD's Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) establishing a peer-review mechanism for national AI strategies
• D. A G20 ministerial declaration on AI safety adopted on the sidelines of the Summit committing signatories to red-teaming requirements

Q2. How many parties (countries together with intergovernmental organisations) signed the 'Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet' at the Paris AI Action Summit, 2025?

• A. 27
• B. 45
• C. 60
• D. 96

Q3. Which one of the following is the nodal Indian ministry exclusively responsible for coordinating the implementation of the India-France 'Horizon 2047' Roadmap?

• A. Prime Minister's Office
• B. Ministry of External Affairs
• C. National Security Council Secretariat
• D. Ministry of Defence

Q4. With reference to the civil nuclear cluster of outcomes from the Prime Minister's visit to France in February 2025, consider the following: 1. A Letter of Intent on partnership covering Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs). 2. An Implementing Agreement between the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) and the Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology (INSTN) for training of nuclear professionals. 3. The signing of the Indo-French Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement that established the legal framework for bilateral civil nuclear cooperation. 4. The commissioning of the first Evolutionary Pressurised Water Reactor (EPR) unit at Jaitapur, Maharashtra. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as outcomes of the February 2025 visit?

1. A Letter of Intent on partnership covering Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs).
2. An Implementing Agreement between the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) and the Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology (INSTN) for training of nuclear professionals.
3. The signing of the Indo-French Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement that established the legal framework for bilateral civil nuclear cooperation.
4. The commissioning of the first Evolutionary Pressurised Water Reactor (EPR) unit at Jaitapur, Maharashtra.

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2, 3 and 4
• C. 1, 3 and 4
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. In the context of the India-France civil nuclear partnership announced in February 2025, the term 'Small Modular Reactor (SMR)' is best defined as which one of the following?

• A. A nuclear fission reactor with a power output typically up to about 300 MWe, designed for factory fabrication and modular on-site assembly.
• B. A fast breeder reactor that uses a plutonium-thorium fuel cycle to enhance fissile material breeding.
• C. A fusion-based experimental reactor that confines deuterium-tritium plasma using superconducting magnets.
• D. An indigenously designed pressurised heavy water reactor of 540 MWe capacity operated by NPCIL.

Q6. How many French administrative regions fall under the consular jurisdiction of the newly inaugurated Consulate General of India in Marseille?

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

Q7. The decision to open the Consulate General of India in Marseille, which was operationalised in 2025, was first announced during the Prime Minister's visit to France in which year?

• A. 2022
• B. 2023
• C. 2024
• D. 2025

Q8. Under Project-75 of the Indian Navy, the six Scorpene-class submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai, in collaboration with which one of the following French entities?

• A. Dassault Aviation
• B. Naval Group
• C. Thales Group
• D. Safran

Q9. The Inter-Governmental Agreement signed between India and France in April 2025 covers the procurement of how many Rafale-Marine aircraft for the Indian Navy?

• A. 22
• B. 24
• C. 26
• D. 36

Q10. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was jointly launched by the Prime Minister of India and the President of France on the sidelines of which one of the following events?

• A. COP-21 UN Climate Change Conference, Paris (2015)
• B. COP-26 UN Climate Change Conference, Glasgow (2021)
• C. G-20 Summit, Antalya (2015)
• D. UN Sustainable Development Summit, New York (2015)

Q11. With reference to the 'Joint Declaration of Intent on Triangular Development Cooperation' signed between India and France during the Prime Minister's visit to France in February 2025, consider the following sectors identified for joint projects in third countries of the Indo-Pacific: 1. Digital Public Infrastructure 2. Clean energy and green technologies 3. Processing and refining of critical minerals 4. Women empowerment, health and nutrition Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a priority sector under the said Declaration?

1. Digital Public Infrastructure
2. Clean energy and green technologies
3. Processing and refining of critical minerals
4. Women empowerment, health and nutrition

• A. 1 only
• B. 3 only
• C. 2 and 4 only
• D. 1, 2 and 4

Q12. As of 2025, how many trilateral cooperation mechanisms operate between India and France with a third partner country in the Indo-Pacific region?

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Three
• D. Four

Q13. In the context of India-France bilateral relations, what is 'Bharat Innovates 2026'?

• A. A flagship deep-tech showcase of Indian innovators, higher education institutions and investors held at Nice, France, as part of the India-France Year of Innovation 2026
• B. A joint India-France earth-observation satellite mission scheduled for launch from Kourou in 2026
• C. A bilateral framework on AI governance adopted at the Paris AI Action Summit, 2025
• D. An India-France Centre of Excellence for semiconductor fabrication being set up in Marseille