Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on “India’s Relationship with Its Neighbors” for the Civil Services Examination
1. Which of the following countries does NOT share a land border with India?
- a) Nepal
- b) Bhutan
- c) Myanmar
- d) Maldives
Answer: d) Maldives
2. The “Neighbourhood First” policy is a key component of India’s foreign policy towards:
- a) East Asia
- b) South Asia
- c) Central Asia
- d) West Asia
Answer: b) South Asia
3. Which agreement, signed in 2015, aimed to boost India-Bangladesh relations by settling the maritime boundary?
- a) The Shimla Agreement
- b) The Land Boundary Agreement
- c) The Maitri Setu Agreement
- d) The 1974 Agreement
Answer: b) The Land Boundary Agreement
4. The “Operation Sunrise” is a joint initiative by India and which neighboring country to combat insurgency in the region?
- a) Bangladesh
- b) Nepal
- c) Bhutan
- d) Myanmar
Answer: d) Myanmar
5. The “Saarc” (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) was established to:
- a) Promote economic cooperation and development in South Asia
- b) Form a military alliance in South Asia
- c) Focus solely on trade with Southeast Asia
- d) Coordinate cultural exchanges with East Asia
Answer: a) Promote economic cooperation and development in South Asia
6. India and which neighboring country signed the Treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1950?
- a) China
- b) Nepal
- c) Bhutan
- d) Pakistan
Answer: c) Bhutan
7. Which of the following countries is involved in a long-standing border dispute with India over the Aksai Chin region?
- a) Bangladesh
- b) Pakistan
- c) China
- d) Nepal
Answer: c) China
8. India has been providing developmental aid to which neighboring country through the “Small Development Projects” scheme?
- a) Sri Lanka
- b) Bangladesh
- c) Nepal
- d) Bhutan
Answer: c) Nepal
9. The “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor” (CPEC) is a major infrastructure project linking China with:
- a) India
- b) Afghanistan
- c) Pakistan
- d) Bangladesh
Answer: c) Pakistan
10. Which river is a major point of contention between India and Bangladesh concerning water sharing?
- a) Ganges
- b) Brahmaputra
- c) Yamuna
- d) Godavari
Answer: a) Ganges
11. The India-Nepal boundary dispute in the Kalapani region was addressed through which agreement?
- a) The Sugauli Treaty
- b) The 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship
- c) The 1990 Nepal-India Treaty
- d) The 2015 Land Boundary Agreement
Answer: a) The Sugauli Treaty
12. The “Maitri Setu” is a bridge connecting India with which neighboring country?
- a) Nepal
- b) Bhutan
- c) Bangladesh
- d) Myanmar
Answer: c) Bangladesh
13. In which year did India and Sri Lanka sign the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord to resolve the Tamil issue?
- a) 1971
- b) 1987
- c) 1991
- d) 2001
Answer: b) 1987
14. The “Siachen Glacier” dispute is between India and which neighboring country?
- a) Bangladesh
- b) Pakistan
- c) China
- d) Bhutan
Answer: b) Pakistan
15. Which neighboring country has India provided financial and humanitarian aid to in response to the Rohingya refugee crisis?
- a) Bhutan
- b) Myanmar
- c) Bangladesh
- d) Nepal
Answer: c) Bangladesh
16. The “Wangdi Phodrang” is a district in which neighboring country?
- a) Nepal
- b) Bhutan
- c) China
- d) Bangladesh
Answer: b) Bhutan
17. The “India-Maldives Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement” was signed to:
- a) Enhance military cooperation
- b) Boost economic and trade relations
- c) Resolve border disputes
- d) Improve cultural exchanges
Answer: b) Boost economic and trade relations
18. The “Assam Accord” is a significant agreement related to which neighboring country?
- a) Bhutan
- b) Nepal
- c) Bangladesh
- d) Myanmar
Answer: c) Bangladesh
19. The “Panchsheel Agreement” signed in 1954 was between India and:
- a) Nepal
- b) Pakistan
- c) China
- d) Bhutan
Answer: c) China
20. Which initiative is aimed at promoting connectivity between India and its neighboring countries in South Asia?
- a) South Asia Satellite
- b) South Asian Free Trade Area
- c) India-Bangladesh Connectivity Project
- d) India-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Answer: a) South Asia Satellite
21. The “Indo-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement” of 2015 resolved issues related to:
- a) Water sharing
- b) Maritime boundaries
- c) Land boundary and enclaves
- d) Trade tariffs
Answer: c) Land boundary and enclaves
22. The “Uttarakhand Floods” of 2013 prompted India to provide aid and support to which neighboring country?
- a) Nepal
- b) Bhutan
- c) Sri Lanka
- d) Bangladesh
Answer: a) Nepal
23. The “India-Pakistan Simla Agreement” of 1972 focused on:
- a) Trade relations
- b) Border demarcation
- c) Resolving the Kashmir conflict
- d) Economic cooperation
Answer: c) Resolving the Kashmir conflict
24. The “India-Myanmar Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project” aims to:
- a) Enhance rail connectivity
- b) Develop maritime infrastructure
- c) Improve road and waterway connections
- d) Promote air travel
Answer: c) Improve road and waterway connections
25. Which neighboring country has India collaborated with on the “India-Bangladesh Friendship Power Company” for energy projects?
- a) Nepal
- b) Bhutan
- c) Sri Lanka
- d) Bangladesh
Answer: d) Bangladesh
26. The “Operation Raahat” was an evacuation operation conducted by India in which neighboring country?
- a) Nepal
- b) Sri Lanka
- c) Yemen
- d) Maldives
Answer: c) Yemen
27. The “India-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Agreement” was signed to resolve issues related to:
- a) Territorial waters
- b) Fishing rights
- c) Naval bases
- d) Trade routes
Answer: a) Territorial waters
28. The “India-China Boundary Question” refers to disputes primarily over which region?
- a) Arunachal Pradesh
- b) Jammu and Kashmir
- c) Sikkim
- d) Ladakh
Answer: d) Ladakh
29. The “Joint Statement on Comprehensive Cooperation” was issued by India and which neighboring country to strengthen bilateral relations?
- a) Nepal
- b) Bhutan
- c) Bangladesh
- d) Pakistan
Answer: b) Bhutan
30. Which neighboring country has India been working with to address the issue of the “Naga Insurgency”?
- a) Bangladesh
- b) Myanmar
- c) Nepal
- d) Bhutan
Answer: b) Myanmar
These questions cover various aspects of India’s relationship with its neighboring countries, including treaties, agreements, and key issues in diplomacy.
