INS Aridhaman, commissioned in April 2026, is India's:

Which Indian State does NOT share a border with Myanmar?
Answer: A. Assam
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram border Myanmar. Assam does not.
The Overseas Citizenship of India scheme was created by inserting which section into the Citizenship Act, 1955?
Answer: A. Section 7A
Section 7A provides for OCI cardholders. Section 6A concerns citizenship under the Assam Accord.
Chabahar port lies in which country?
Answer: C. Iran
Chabahar is in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province. Gwadar, about 170 km east, is in Pakistan.
India and the European Union announced the conclusion of their free trade agreement in January 2026. When had the negotiations begun?
Answer: C. 2007
Talks on a broad-based trade agreement began in 2007, stalled in 2013 and resumed in 2022.
Where was the India-New Zealand free trade agreement signed in April 2026?
Answer: D. Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
Piyush Goyal and Todd McClay signed it at Bharat Mandapam on 27 April 2026.
Which of these sectors is NOT covered by the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism?
Answer: B. Textiles
CBAM covers iron and steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen.
Which city hosted the AI summit immediately before India's AI Impact Summit of 2026?
Answer: D. Paris
The series went Bletchley Park (2023), Seoul (2024), Paris (February 2025), then New Delhi (2026).
Which country hosted the G7 summit in June 2026?
Answer: C. France
France hosted the 52nd G7 Summit at Évian-les-Bains. Canada hosted in 2025 and Italy in 2024.
The third India-Nordic Summit in May 2026 was held in:
Answer: D. Oslo
Stockholm hosted the first (2018), Copenhagen the second (2022) and Oslo the third (2026).
Which provision of the UN Charter prohibits the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity of any State?
Answer: D. Article 2(4)
Article 2(4) prohibits force; Article 51 preserves self-defence; Article 25 binds members to Security Council decisions; Article 99 lets the Secretary-General raise threats to peace.
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with:
Answer: A. The Gulf of Oman
Hormuz lies between Iran and Oman and opens into the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Bab-el-Mandeb links the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Where is the International Solar Alliance headquartered?
Answer: C. Gurugram, India
The ISA, launched by India and France at COP21 in 2015, is headquartered in Gurugram. IRENA is in Abu Dhabi; the UNFCCC secretariat is in Bonn.
INS Aridhaman, commissioned in April 2026, is India's:
Answer: A. Third nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine
It follows INS Arihant (2016) and INS Arighat (2024) in the Arihant class of SSBNs.
The Chief of Defence Staff also heads which department of the Ministry of Defence?
Answer: B. Department of Military Affairs
The Department of Military Affairs was created in 2019 with the CDS as its Secretary.
Which country became the first export customer for the BrahMos missile, in 2022?
Answer: C. The Philippines
The Philippines signed in January 2022. Vietnam's deal was confirmed in May 2026; Indonesia's was in final stages.
Which country will serve on the UN Security Council for the first time from 2027?
Answer: B. Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, a UN member since 1992, won its first seat. Austria, Portugal and Zimbabwe have served before.
Which three jurisdictions are on the FATF 'black list' (high-risk, call for action)?
Answer: D. Iran, North Korea and Myanmar
The June 2026 plenary left the black list unchanged: Iran, North Korea and Myanmar.
Why can India not simply join the International Energy Agency as a full member?
Answer: A. Full membership is limited to OECD members, and India is not one
The IEA's founding treaty restricts full membership to OECD countries. India has been an associate member since 2017.