UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister meets with the Prime Minister of Australia at the 3rd India-Australia Annual Summit

Q1. In the context of India-Australia relations, the term 'Annual Summit' is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A yearly leaders'-level meeting institutionalised as a standing bilateral mechanism between the two Prime Ministers
  • B. A yearly meeting of the two countries' Foreign and Defence Ministers in a 2+2 format
  • C. An annual review meeting of the Commerce Secretaries to monitor bilateral trade
  • D. An annual Track-II dialogue between think tanks of the two countries

Q2. The elevation of India-Australia relations to a 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' in 2020 primarily signified which one of the following?

  • A. An upgrade of the 2009 bilateral Strategic Partnership to the highest tier of structured engagement, spanning defence, trade and other sectors
  • B. The entry into force of a binding free-trade agreement eliminating all bilateral tariffs
  • C. The formation of a military alliance carrying mutual-defence obligations between the two countries
  • D. Australia's accession to a treaty-based collective-security bloc led by India

Q3. At the 3rd India-Australia Annual Summit (2026), Australia agreed to repatriate to India how many Tamil Nadu-origin cultural artefacts (including a Nandi sculpture and a six-headed Karthikeya statue)?

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 5
  • D. 6

Q4. India and Russia added the '2+2 Ministerial Dialogue' (of Foreign and Defence Ministers) to their bilateral architecture in which year?

  • A. 2018
  • B. 2020
  • C. 2021
  • D. 2023

Q5. Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL), India's vehicle for overseas critical mineral assets, has been reported to be pursuing acquisitions across how many countries, including Australia?

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5

Q6. On the Indian side, overseas acquisition of critical mineral assets such as lithium and cobalt in Australia is operationalised through Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL), a joint-venture company under which ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Mines
  • B. Ministry of Coal
  • C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • D. Ministry of Earth Sciences

Q7. In the context of India-Australia defence cooperation, 'Exercise Malabar' is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A multilateral naval exercise that, since Australia's participation from 2020, brings together India, Australia, Japan and the United States
  • B. A bilateral India-Australia army exercise held annually in Rajasthan
  • C. A Quad leaders' summit-level political dialogue
  • D. A joint India-Australia coast guard patrol of the Torres Strait

Q8. In Australia's constitutional set-up, the 'Governor-General' is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. The representative of the British monarch (the head of state), who exercises the monarch's functions within Australia
  • B. The elected head of government who leads the federal cabinet
  • C. The presiding officer of the Australian Senate
  • D. The head of Australia's federal judiciary