Regional Organisations MCQs for UPSC Prelims

76 practice questions on Regional Organisations from the International Relations section of the UPSC Prelims syllabus. 76 come with a written explanation and 12 are actual previous year questions. Try the sample set below - the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.

23 Easy 44 Medium 9 Hard 12 from past papers

Sample questions

Q1
Previous year question hard

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The European Parliament approved The Net-Zero Industry Act recently. Statement-II: The European Union intends to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and therefore aims to develop all of its own clean technology by that time. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. A Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
  2. B Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
  3. C Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
  4. D Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
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Correct answer: C - Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

Statement-I is correct: the European Parliament approved the Net-Zero Industry Act in April 2024 to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies within the EU. Statement-II is incorrect on two counts; the EU's climate neutrality target under the European Climate Law is 2050, not 2040, and the Act aims for the EU to manufacture about 40 percent of its annual deployment needs of strategic net-zero technologies, not all of its clean technology. Hence Statement-I is right while Statement-II is wrong.

Q2
Previous year question medium

India is a member of which among the following? 1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2. Association of South-East Asian Nations 3. East Asia Summit Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A 1 and 2 only
  2. B 3 only
  3. C 1, 2 and 3
  4. D India is a member of none of them
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Correct answer: B - 3 only

India is a founding member of the East Asia Summit, which first met at Kuala Lumpur in 2005, so statement 3 is correct. India is not a member of APEC; despite long-standing interest, it has never been admitted to that grouping. Nor is India a member of ASEAN, which is a ten-nation South-East Asian bloc; India's relationship with it is as a dialogue partner and summit-level partner, not as a member. Hence the answer is 3 only.

Q3
Previous year question medium

Consider the following countries: 1. Armenia 2. Azerbaijan 3. Croatia 4. Romania 5. Uzbekistan Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States?

  1. A 1, 2 and 4
  2. B 1 and 3
  3. C 2 and 5
  4. D 3, 4 and 5
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Correct answer: C - 2 and 5

The Organization of Turkic States, earlier called the Turkic Council, groups Turkic speaking nations; its members are Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, with Uzbekistan joining as a full member in 2019. From the list, only Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan qualify. Armenia is not Turkic and has hostile relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey, while Croatia and Romania are European states with no Turkic affiliation. Hence the pair 2 and 5 is correct.

Q4
Previous year question medium

The term 'Digital Single Market Strategy' seen in the news refers to

  1. A ASEAN
  2. B BRICS
  3. C EU
  4. D G20
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Correct answer: C - EU

The Digital Single Market Strategy is a policy of the European Union aimed at removing barriers to online trade and creating a unified digital market across member states. It is not associated with ASEAN, BRICS or the G20. Hence the EU is correct.

Q5
Previous year question medium

With reference to "Look East Policy" of India, consider the following statements: 1. India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East Asian affairs. 2. India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of Cold War. 3. India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in Southeast and East Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 1 and 3 only
  3. C 3 only
  4. D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: B - 1 and 3 only

Launched in the early 1990s, the Look East Policy sought to make India an active regional player in East and Southeast Asian affairs (statement 1 correct) and to revive India's deep historical and cultural ties with the region (statement 3 correct). Statement 2 is incorrect: the policy was driven by India's own economic liberalisation and the desire to integrate with the dynamic ASEAN economies, not by an intention to fill a power vacuum left by the end of the Cold War. Hence only 1 and 3 are correct.

Q6
Previous year question easy

Which of the following is not a member of 'Gulf Cooperation Council'?

  1. A Iran
  2. B Saudi Arabia
  3. C Oman
  4. D Kuwait
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Correct answer: A - Iran

The Gulf Cooperation Council, formed in 1981, comprises six Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Iran, despite being a Gulf littoral state, is not a member; it is a Persian-majority, Shia-led republic and has historically been viewed as a strategic rival by the GCC states. Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait are all founding members, so each of the other options is incorrect.

Q7
Previous year question medium

Consider the following countries : 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. China 4. India 5. Japan 6. USA Which of the above are among the 'free-trade partners' of ASEAN ?

  1. A 1, 2, 4 and 5
  2. B 3, 4, 5 and 6
  3. C 1, 3, 4 and 5
  4. D 2, 3, 4 and 6
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Correct answer: C - 1, 3, 4 and 5

ASEAN's free-trade partners among those listed are Australia, China, India and Japan, so 'C' (1, 3, 4 and 5) is correct. ASEAN has signed free-trade agreements with Australia (and New Zealand), China, India, Japan and South Korea. Canada and the USA are not ASEAN FTA partners, which is why options including them (a, b, d) are wrong.

Q8
Previous year question medium

Consider the following countries : I. Austria II. Bulgaria III. Croatia IV. Serbia V. Sweden VI. North Macedonia How many of the above are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

  1. A Only three
  2. B Only four
  3. C Only five
  4. D All the six
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Correct answer: B - Only four

Bulgaria joined NATO in 2004, Croatia in 2009, North Macedonia in 2020 and Sweden in 2024 after abandoning its long neutrality following the Russia-Ukraine war, so four of the listed countries are members. Austria remains constitutionally neutral and has never joined NATO. Serbia also stays outside the alliance and maintains military neutrality, partly due to the legacy of the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. Hence the answer is (b) Only four.

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