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1. The Second Pax Silica Summit was held in:
A) A UN-led multilateral AI safety framework
B) A US-led initiative to build secure, resilient supply chains for AI-critical technologies
C) A bilateral India-US technology-sharing agreement
D) A G7-led semiconductor export control regime
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Correct Answer: : B) A US-led initiative to build secure, resilient supply chains for AI-critical technologies
2. Pax Silica is best described as:
A) Cocos Plate
B) Nazca Plate
C) South American Plate
D) North American Plate
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Correct Answer: C) South American Plate
3. The inaugural Pax Silica Declaration was signed in December 2025 by how many founding countries?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Ten
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Correct Answer: C) Seven
4. India joined the Pax Silica initiative in February 2026 during the:
A) Pax Silica Inaugural Summit in Washington
B) AI Impact Summit in New Delhi
C) Global Digital Compact Review Meeting in Geneva
D) G20 Digital Economy Working Group in South Africa
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Correct Answer: B) AI Impact Summit in New Delhi
5. ‘PaxPass’, launched at the Second Pax Silica Summit with a US$50 million US commitment, integrates:
A) Digital passport issuance, visa processing, and AI-based border control
B) Cargo verification, AI-powered risk assessment, and expedited customs processing for trusted AI-related shipments
C) Satellite-based freight tracking and automated port clearance
D) Standardised AI software export licences and international certification
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Correct Answer: B) Cargo verification, AI-powered risk assessment, and expeditedcustoms processing for trusted AI-related shipments
6. The ‘Foundry School’, a joint initiative launched at the Summit, was established by the U.S. State Department and:
A) MIT
B) Harvard University
C) Stanford University
D) Carnegie Mellon University
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Correct Answer: C) Stanford University
7. A key strategic objective of Pax Silica is to counter:
A) India’s growing dominance in IT services exports
B) China’s dominance in rare-earth refining and strategic technology supply chains
C) Russia’s influence over European semiconductor manufacturing
D) Japan’s dominance in advanced robotics and automation
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Correct Answer: B) China’s dominance in rare-earth refining and strategic technology supply chains
8. The concept of ‘Innovation Sovereignty’, as promoted under Pax Silica, refers to:
A) A country’s exclusive right to own and patent all AI discoveries
B) Strengthening domestic technological capabilities through internationalcollaboration to reduce external dependency
C) Restricting technology exports to only allied nations
D) Establishing national AI research centres independent of foreign investment
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Correct Answer: B) Strengthening domestic technological capabilities through international collaboration to reduce external dependency
9. The 16th BRICS National Security Advisers (NSA) Meeting in New Delhi was chaired by India as the:
A) Permanent BRICS Secretariat host
B) 2026 rotating BRICS Chair
C) Founding member of expanded BRICS+
D) Host of the upcoming BRICS Leaders’ Summit
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Correct Answer: B) 2026 rotating BRICS Chair
10. India has convened how many Voice of Global South Summits (VOGSS) since
2023?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
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Correct Answer: B) Three
11. China’s White Paper (June 2026) on the Global South argues that:
A) India should lead Global South institutions with China’s endorsement
B) A ‘Global South without China is a pseudo-proposition’
C) BRICS should be dissolved and replaced by a China-led grouping
D) Developing nations should prioritise bilateral ties over multilateral forums
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Correct Answer: B) A ‘Global South without China is a pseudo-proposition’
12. China has consistently opposed India’s strategic aspirations by blocking India’s membership in:
A) ASEAN
B) G7
C) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
D) International Monetary Fund
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Correct Answer: C) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
13. India has extended approximately how much in Lines of Credit to 68 countries as part of its development partnership?
A) US$15 billion
B) US$20 billion
C) US$32 billion
D) US$50 billion
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Correct Answer: C) US$32 billion
14. China extended nearly how much in bailout lending alone to 22 developing countries between 2000 and 2021?
A) US$80 billion
B) US$120 billion
C) US$180 billion
D) US$240 billion
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Correct Answer: D) US$240 billion
15. Which of the following is India’s principal platform for South-South cooperation and capacity building with developing countries?
A) Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
B) Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)
C) Colombo Plan
D) Commonwealth Development Fund
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Correct Answer: B) Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)
16. India’s three Global Initiatives launched to counter China’s Global Governance framework are:
A) Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilisation Initiative
B) Voice of Global South, ITEC, and India Stack
C) Neighbourhood First, Act East, and Indo-Pacific vision
D) G20 Presidency, BRICS Chairmanship, and SCO membership
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Correct Answer: A) Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilisation Initiative
17. In South Asia, all countries EXCEPT which two participate in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?
A) India and Nepal
B) India and Sri Lanka
C) India and Bhutan
D) India and Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C) India and Bhutan
18. Developing Asia requires nearly how much annually in infrastructure investment through 2030, representing an advantage for China’s BRI financing model?
A) US$500 billion
B) US$1 trillion
C) US$1.7 trillion
D) US$2.5 trillion
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Correct Answer: C) US$1.7 trillion
19. Youth Co:Lab is described as the Asia-Pacific’s largest youth-led social entrepreneurship initiative. It was launched in:
A) 2015
B) 2017
C) 2019
D) 2021
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Correct Answer: B) 2017
20. Youth CoLab was launched by UNDP and which financial institution?
A) World Bank
B) Asian Development Bank
C) International Finance Corporation
D) Citi Foundation
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Correct Answer: D) Citi Foundation
21. In India, Youth Co:Lab was launched in 2019 through a partnership between UNDP India and:
A) NITI Aayog
B) Ministry of Skill Development
C) Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
D) Startup India
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Correct Answer: C) Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
22.Youth Co:Lab’s upper age limit is extended to 35 years specifically for which categories?
A) Students from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities
B) Women, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), and other marginalised groups
C) First-generation entrepreneurs from rural areas
D) Applicants from Northeast India and Union Territories
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Correct Answer: B) Women, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), and other marginalised groups
23. The 8th Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026 was organised in collaboration with:
A) NASSCOM Foundation
B) T-Hub Foundation
C) Wadhwani Foundation
D) Startup India Hub
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Correct Answer: B) T-Hub Foundation
24. Netra AEW&C was developed by:
A) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
B) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
C) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
D) Tata Advanced Systems Limited
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Correct Answer: C) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
25. The Netra AEW&C system is mounted on which aircraft platform?
A) Boeing 737 AEW&C
B) Ilyushin IL-76
C) Embraer EMB-145
D) Dassault Falcon 2000
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Correct Answer: C) Embraer EMB-145
26. The radar fitted on the Netra AEW&C system is an:
A) Passive Electronically Scanned Array (PESA) radar
B) Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar
C) Mechanically rotating pulse-Doppler radar
D) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
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Correct Answer: B) Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar
27. The Netra AEW&C system provides radar surveillance coverage of:
A) 90°–180°
B) 180°–240°
C) 300°–360°
D) Fixed 120° forward arc only
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Correct Answer: C) 300°–360°
28. The Netra AEW&C system’s detection range is approximately:
A) 50–100 km
B) 150–200 km
C) 250–500+ km
D) 600–800 km
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Correct Answer: C) 250–500+ km
29. DRDO’s issuance of the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) for the Netra system means:
A) The system has passed initial design review and entered prototype testing
B) The system has been certified as fully ready for deployment in all operational roles
C) The system has completed factory acceptance tests and is ready for delivery
D) The system has been approved for export to friendly nations
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Correct Answer: B) The system has been certified as fully ready for deployment in all operational roles
30. The Netra AEW&C system is popularly nicknamed India’s:
A) ‘Shield in the Sky’
B) ‘Eye in the Sky’
C) ‘Sentinel of the Skies’
D) ‘Guardian Eagle’
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Correct Answer: B) ‘Eye in the Sky’
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