UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030

Q1. With reference to the launch context of the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030, consider the following statements: 1. The Roadmap was jointly released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron. 2. The Indo-French Innovation Network was announced as a flagship vehicle under the India-France Year of Innovation 2026. 3. Bharat Innovates 2026, the flagship showcase under the Year of Innovation, was inaugurated at the Palais des Expositions de Nice in June 2026. 4. The Roadmap explicitly lists 'strategic autonomy' and 'technological and industrial sovereignty' among its stated objectives. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. The Roadmap was jointly released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron.
  2. The Indo-French Innovation Network was announced as a flagship vehicle under the India-France Year of Innovation 2026.
  3. Bharat Innovates 2026, the flagship showcase under the Year of Innovation, was inaugurated at the Palais des Expositions de Nice in June 2026.
  4. The Roadmap explicitly lists 'strategic autonomy' and 'technological and industrial sovereignty' among its stated objectives.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. In which year was the 'Horizon 2047' Roadmap, the long-term parent framework on which the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030 builds, adopted between India and France?

  • A. 2022, during President Macron's state visit to New Delhi as Republic Day Chief Guest
  • B. 2023, during PM Modi's visit to Paris as Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day Parade
  • C. 2024, during the India-France Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi
  • D. 2026, during the launch of the India-France Year of Innovation in Mumbai

Q3. Which of the following is the nodal ministry on the Indian side for operationalising the Horizon 2047 Roadmap and its subsidiary frameworks with France?

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

Q4. In how many high-level panel discussions were featured at Bharat Innovates 2026, the flagship showcase of the India-France Year of Innovation 2026 held at Nice?

  • A. 7
  • B. 9
  • C. 11
  • D. 13

Q5. Bharat Innovates 2026, jointly inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India and the President of France in June 2026, is an initiative of which one of the following Union Ministries of the Government of India?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • C. Ministry of Education
  • D. Ministry of Science and Technology

Q6. Bharat Innovates 2026, the flagship showcase of the India–France Year of Innovation 2026, was hosted at which one of the following venues?

  • A. Palais des Congrès, Paris
  • B. Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes
  • C. Palais des Expositions, Nice
  • D. Palais des Nations, Geneva

Q7. With reference to the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030 announced in February 2026, consider the following as its stated objectives: 1. Strategic autonomy 2. Technological and industrial sovereignty 3. Full capital account convertibility between the rupee and the euro 4. Sustainable development Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Strategic autonomy
  2. Technological and industrial sovereignty
  3. Full capital account convertibility between the rupee and the euro
  4. Sustainable development
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q8. The India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030, released in February 2026, is explicitly described as operationalising which one of the following longer-term parent frameworks?

  • A. Horizon 2047 Roadmap
  • B. India-France Indo-Pacific Roadmap, 2023
  • C. India-France Strategic Partnership Declaration, 1998
  • D. CEFIPRA Bilateral S&T Agreement, 1987

Q9. Which one of the following is the bilateral framework document adopted as the 25-year vision on the 25th anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership, serving as the parent roadmap for subsequent sectoral roadmaps including the Innovation Roadmap 2030?

  • A. India-France Horizon 2047 Roadmap
  • B. India-France Joint Strategic Vision for the Indian Ocean Region
  • C. India-France Knowledge Summit Declaration
  • D. India-France Lancaster House Joint Statement

Q10. In which year, and under the joint authority of which two leaders, was the India-France relationship elevated to a 'Special Global Strategic Partnership'?

  • A. 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron
  • B. 2026, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron
  • C. 2026, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Francois Hollande
  • D. 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Francois Hollande

Q11. Which one of the following is the parent long-term bilateral framework upon which the 'India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030' explicitly builds?

  • A. Horizon 2047 Roadmap
  • B. India-France Strategic Partnership of 1998
  • C. Special Global Strategic Partnership of 2026
  • D. Indo-French Innovation Network

Q12. With reference to the 'India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030' in comparison with earlier India-France bilateral instruments, consider the following statements: 1. It was adopted at the same summit at which India-France ties were elevated from a 'Strategic Partnership' to a 'Special Global Strategic Partnership'. 2. Unlike the Horizon 2047 Roadmap, it is a legally binding treaty that has been registered with the United Nations. 3. It was issued from the Indian side by the Ministry of External Affairs through the Prime Minister's Office. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It was adopted at the same summit at which India-France ties were elevated from a 'Strategic Partnership' to a 'Special Global Strategic Partnership'.
  2. Unlike the Horizon 2047 Roadmap, it is a legally binding treaty that has been registered with the United Nations.
  3. It was issued from the Indian side by the Ministry of External Affairs through the Prime Minister's Office.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3
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