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11 questions

  • International25 Apr 2026

    Which of the following is the major India-Japan Army-level joint military exercise (held since 2018)?

    1. A.JIMEX
    2. B.Shinyuu Maitri
    3. C.Dharma Guardian
    4. D.Malabar
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    Answer: C. Dharma Guardian

    DHARMA GUARDIAN is the major India-Japan ARMY-level joint military exercise, conducted since 2018. JIMEX (Japan-India Maritime Exercise) is the Navy bilateral. Shinyuu Maitri is the Air Force exercise. Malabar is the multilateral Navy exercise involving all four Quad members (US, India, Japan, Australia) since 2020.

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  • International25 Apr 2026

    Japan's first woman Prime Minister — who currently leads the country — is:

    1. A.Yuriko Koike
    2. B.Sanae Takaichi
    3. C.Tomomi Inada
    4. D.Seiko Hashimoto
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    Answer: B. Sanae Takaichi

    Sanae Takaichi is Japan's first woman Prime Minister; she took office in October 2024. She is an LDP politician who previously served as Minister for Economic Security and Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. Yuriko Koike is the Governor of Tokyo (since 2016) — a different position.

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  • International25 Apr 2026

    Which of the following is the maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)?

    1. A.Dharma Guardian
    2. B.Shinyuu Maitri
    3. C.JIMEX
    4. D.Tarang Shakti
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    Answer: C. JIMEX

    JIMEX (Japan-India Maritime Exercise) is the bilateral Navy exercise between the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Dharma Guardian is the Army exercise (since 2018); Shinyuu Maitri is the Air Force exercise. Malabar is the multilateral exercise involving all four Quad members.

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  • International25 Apr 2026

    Japan's recently amended defence export doctrine is called:

    1. A.The Five Principles on Defence Exports
    2. B.The Three Principles on Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology
    3. C.The Tokyo Charter on Arms Trade
    4. D.The National Defence Equipment Code
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    Answer: B. The Three Principles on Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology

    Japan's defence export doctrine is called the 'Three Principles on Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology' — adopted in 2014 to replace the much older 'Three Principles on Arms Exports' (1967). The 2026 revision further expands the scope of permitted transfers while retaining strict export-control monitoring.

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  • International25 Apr 2026

    The India-Japan relationship was upgraded to a 'Special Strategic and Global Partnership' in:

    1. A.2006
    2. B.2010
    3. C.2014
    4. D.2018
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    Answer: C. 2014

    The India-Japan relationship was upgraded to a 'Special Strategic and Global Partnership' (SSGP) in 2014, under Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe. Earlier milestones: 2000 ('Global Partnership' under Vajpayee-Mori), 2006 ('Strategic and Global Partnership' under Manmohan Singh-Koizumi). The 2018 milestone was the institutionalisation of the 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers' Dialogue.

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  • International25 Apr 2026

    The SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in April 2026 will be hosted in:

    1. A.Beijing
    2. B.Moscow
    3. C.Bishkek
    4. D.Tashkent
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    Answer: C. Bishkek

    The SCO Defence Ministers' meeting will be hosted in Bishkek (capital of Kyrgyzstan) on 27-28 April 2026. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead the Indian delegation. Bishkek has hosted several major regional diplomatic meetings including SCO and CSTO events.

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  • International25 Apr 2026

    India and Pakistan became full members of the SCO in:

    1. A.2005
    2. B.2010
    3. C.2015
    4. D.2017
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    Answer: D. 2017

    India and Pakistan became full members of the SCO on 9 June 2017 at the Astana Summit. Both countries had held observer status since 2005 before becoming full members. India's accession reflects its growing engagement with Eurasia and Central Asia.

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  • International25 Apr 2026

    UNIDO's headquarters is located in:

    1. A.New York, USA
    2. B.Geneva, Switzerland
    3. C.Vienna, Austria
    4. D.Paris, France
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    Answer: C. Vienna, Austria

    UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Other UN specialised agencies headquartered in Vienna include the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and CTBTO Preparatory Commission — collectively referred to as 'Vienna-based UN organisations'.

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  • International25 Apr 2026

    China's 'panda diplomacy' with the United States symbolically dates back to which year and event?

    1. A.1949 — Founding of the People's Republic of China
    2. B.1971 — UN admission of PRC
    3. C.1972 — President Richard Nixon's visit to China
    4. D.1979 — Formal US-China diplomatic relations
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    Answer: C. 1972 — President Richard Nixon's visit to China

    Panda diplomacy with the US dates to 1972, when China gifted a pair of pandas (Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing) to the National Zoo in Washington D.C. following US President Richard Nixon's historic visit to China (21-28 February 1972) — which ended decades of US-China estrangement and led to the Shanghai Communiqué.

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  • International25 Apr 2026

    The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was founded in which year?

    1. A.1996
    2. B.2001
    3. C.2005
    4. D.2017
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    Answer: B. 2001

    The SCO was founded on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China. It succeeded the 'Shanghai Five' grouping (founded 1996, comprising China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan), with Uzbekistan joining in 2001 to transform it into the SCO. The SCO Charter was adopted in June 2002.

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  • International25 Apr 2026

    The SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) — focused on counter-terrorism cooperation — is headquartered in:

    1. A.Beijing, China
    2. B.Moscow, Russia
    3. C.Tashkent, Uzbekistan
    4. D.Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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    Answer: C. Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) of the SCO is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was established in 2004 as a permanent body for counter-terrorism cooperation and intelligence sharing among SCO member states. The SCO Secretariat (separate from RATS) is in Beijing, China.

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