UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister meets President of the United States of America on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian

Q1. The India–U.S. COMPACT for the 21st Century framework, which incorporates 'Mission 500' and the new 10-year Major Defence Partnership Framework, was jointly launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump during which one of the following events?

  • A. The Quad Leaders' Summit hosted at Wilmington, Delaware in September 2024
  • B. PM Modi's Official Working Visit to Washington DC in February 2025
  • C. The G20 Summit held at Rio de Janeiro in November 2024
  • D. The G7 Summit held at Evian-les-Bains, France in June 2026

Q2. On the Indian side, the US–India TRUST (Transforming the Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology) initiative — the successor framework to iCET — is steered by which one of the following?

  • A. Office of the National Security Adviser
  • B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • C. Department of Science and Technology
  • D. Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India

Q3. The US–India TRUST initiative, succeeding the earlier iCET framework, was formally launched at the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald J. Trump held at:

  • A. Washington, DC in February 2025
  • B. Evian-les-Bains (G7 sidelines) in June 2026
  • C. New Delhi (G20 sidelines) in September 2023
  • D. Wilmington, Delaware (Quad sidelines) in September 2024

Q4. With reference to 'Mission 500', the bilateral trade target announced in 2025, which one of the following is the nodal Indian ministry/department leading the negotiations of the associated Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States?

  • A. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
  • B. Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • C. Economic Diplomacy & States Division, Ministry of External Affairs
  • D. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

Q5. 'Mission 500', envisaging USD 500 billion India–U.S. bilateral trade by 2030, was announced as a component of which overarching bilateral framework launched during the Modi–Trump meeting of February 2025?

  • A. U.S.–India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET)
  • B. U.S.–India COMPACT for the 21st Century
  • C. India–U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
  • D. India–U.S. Trade Policy Forum (TPF)

Q6. How many countries were invited by France as 'partner countries' (non-member invitees) to the 52nd G7 Summit held at Évian-les-Bains in June 2026?

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

Q7. With reference to the 52nd G7 Summit held at Évian-les-Bains in June 2026, consider the following statements: 1. Brazil was invited by France as a partner country to the Summit. 2. The Republic of Korea was the only Asian country invited as a partner country at the Summit. 3. Egypt was invited by France as a partner country to the Summit. 4. All member states of BRICS were invited as partner countries to the Summit. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Brazil was invited by France as a partner country to the Summit.
  2. The Republic of Korea was the only Asian country invited as a partner country at the Summit.
  3. Egypt was invited by France as a partner country to the Summit.
  4. All member states of BRICS were invited as partner countries to the Summit.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q8. What is the width of the Strait of Hormuz at its narrowest point, as cited by the International Maritime Organization?

  • A. 12 nautical miles
  • B. 21 nautical miles
  • C. 35 nautical miles
  • D. 55 nautical miles

Q9. The Traffic Separation Scheme that designates the mandatory shipping lanes for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz was adopted in 1968 under the aegis of which international body?

  • A. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
  • B. International Seabed Authority (ISA)
  • C. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
  • D. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Q10. Which of the following was launched in February 2025 as the lead bilateral industry alliance dedicated to scaling India–U.S. industry partnerships in autonomous and unmanned defence systems for the Indo-Pacific?

  • A. Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA)
  • B. India–U.S. Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI)
  • C. Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET)
  • D. INDUS-X Defense Innovation Bridge

Q11. Which one of the following maritime chokepoints carries the largest share of the world's crude oil, natural gas and LPG flows, as reiterated by the Government of India in its 2026 briefing on West Asia developments?

  • A. Bab-el-Mandeb
  • B. Strait of Malacca
  • C. Strait of Hormuz
  • D. Suez Canal

Q12. In the context of India's response to the 2026 West Asia conflict and the Strait of Hormuz disruption, which one of the following Union ministries served as the nodal ministry for the inter-ministerial briefing on safeguarding India's crude oil supply?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • C. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
  • D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q13. With reference to the Group of Seven (G7), consider the following statements regarding its membership as of 2026: 1. Canada is one of the seven enumerated member countries of the G7. 2. Australia is one of the seven enumerated member countries of the G7. 3. Germany is one of the seven enumerated member countries of the G7. 4. The Russian Federation continues to be one of the seven enumerated member countries of the G7. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Canada is one of the seven enumerated member countries of the G7.
  2. Australia is one of the seven enumerated member countries of the G7.
  3. Germany is one of the seven enumerated member countries of the G7.
  4. The Russian Federation continues to be one of the seven enumerated member countries of the G7.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • D. 3 only

Q14. Under the Presidency of which one of the following countries was the 52nd G7 Summit (Evian, 15-17 June 2026) — on whose sidelines the Prime Minister of India met the President of the United States — convened?

  • A. France
  • B. Italy
  • C. Canada
  • D. Germany
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