UPSC International Relations – Chapter 6: India–Nepal and Bhutan (20 MCQs)

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UPSC International Relations – Chapter 6: India–Nepal and Bhutan (20 MCQs) – 20 questions, subject: International Relations. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The India–Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship was signed in:

Correct Answer: A [1950]

Explanation:

31 July 1950.

2.  

How many Indian States share a border with Nepal?

Correct Answer: C [Five]

Explanation:

Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim.

3.  

The Pancheshwar multipurpose project is planned on the river:

Correct Answer: B [Mahakali]

Explanation:

under the 1996 treaty.

4.  

Nepal's new political map of 2020 claims:

Correct Answer: C [Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura]

Explanation:

Nepal's map of May 2020, later added to its Constitution, shows Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura as Nepali territory.

5.  

The recruitment of Gorkha soldiers is governed by a 1947 tripartite agreement among India, Nepal and:

Correct Answer: B [the United Kingdom]

Explanation:

The 1947 tripartite agreement among India, Nepal and the United Kingdom governs the service of Gorkha soldiers in both armies.

6.  

The Jaynagar–Kurtha railway, opened in 2022, connects:

Correct Answer: D [Bihar and Nepal]

Explanation:

The broad-gauge line runs from Jaynagar in Bihar's Madhubani district to Kurtha in Nepal's Janakpur area, opened in April 2022.

7.  

The India–Bhutan Treaty of Friendship was revised in:

Correct Answer: C [2007]

Explanation:

February 2007.

8.  

Which India-assisted hydropower project in Bhutan, commissioned in 2006–07, was the first of 1,000 MW or more?

Correct Answer: B [Tala]

Explanation:

1,020 MW.

9.  

The Gelephu Mindfulness City is being developed in:

Correct Answer: A [Bhutan]

Explanation:

Bhutan's King announced Gelephu Mindfulness City in December 2023 as an economic hub in southern Bhutan on the Assam border.

10.  

Consider the following statements:
1. The 1950 treaty gives citizens of India and Nepal national treatment in each other's country.
2. India and Nepal have an open border.
3. Indian citizens need a visa to enter Bhutan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

The 1950 treaty gives national treatment and the border is open; statement 3 is false as Indians need no visa for Bhutan.

11.  

Assertion (A): Hydropower is central to India–Bhutan economic relations.
Reason (R): India buys the surplus electricity from India-assisted projects in Bhutan, and power is Bhutan's largest export.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Because India buys Bhutan's surplus hydropower, electricity is Bhutan's largest export – which is exactly why hydropower is central to the ties.

12.  

The highest civilian award of Bhutan, conferred on the Indian Prime Minister in 2024, is the:

Correct Answer: A [Order of the Druk Gyalpo]

Explanation:

Bhutan conferred its highest civilian decoration, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo, on Prime Minister Modi in Thimphu in March 2024.

13.  

In December 2023, Bhutan graduated out of the list of:

Correct Answer: D [Least Developed Countries]

Explanation:

Bhutan left the UN list of Least Developed Countries on 13 December 2023, the seventh country to graduate.

14.  

The Mahakali Treaty between India and Nepal was signed in:

Correct Answer: D [1996]

Explanation:

India and Nepal signed the Mahakali Treaty in 1996 for integrated development of the river, including the Pancheshwar project.

15.  

The India–Nepal agreement on the Kosi river was signed in:

Correct Answer: C [1954]

Explanation:

India and Nepal signed the Kosi Agreement in 1954 for the Kosi barrage and flood control; it was later amended in 1966.

16.  

The Eminent Persons Group of India and Nepal (2016–2018) was set up to review:

Correct Answer: B [the whole bilateral relationship, including the 1950 treaty]

Explanation:

The Eminent Persons Group was set up in 2016 to review the entire India–Nepal relationship, including the 1950 treaty.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:
1. Mahakali Treaty
2. Nepal's new political map
3. India–Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship
4. Revision of the India–Bhutan Treaty
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [3-1-4-2]

Explanation:

1950, 1996, 2007, 2020.

18.  

Under the long-term power trade agreement of 2024, India plans to import from Nepal over ten years up to:

Correct Answer: D [10,000 MW]

Explanation:

The agreement signed in January 2024 envisages India importing up to 10,000 MW of electricity from Nepal within ten years.

19.  

Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, is in:

Correct Answer: D [Nepal]

Explanation:

Lumbini, in Nepal's Rupandehi district near the Indian border, is the birthplace of Gautama Buddha and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

20.  

Bhutan and China signed an MoU on a three-step roadmap for their boundary talks in:

Correct Answer: B [2021]

Explanation:

October 2021.

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