UPSC International Relations – Chapter 14: India–United States Relations (22 MCQs)
UPSC International Relations – Chapter 14: India–United States Relations (22 MCQs) – 22 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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The India–US civil nuclear "123 Agreement" was signed in:
Correct Answer: A [2008]
Explanation:
After the Hyde Act (2006) and the IAEA and NSG approvals, the India–US 123 Agreement was signed in October 2008.
The US designated India a "Major Defence Partner" in:
Correct Answer: B [2016]
Explanation:
The June 2016 India–US joint statement recognised India as a Major Defence Partner of the United States.
Which agreement allows India and the US to use each other's bases for fuel and supplies?
Correct Answer: D [LEMOA]
Explanation:
LEMOA (2016) lets each side's forces use the other's facilities for fuel, supplies and repairs on a reimbursable basis.
The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) deals with:
Correct Answer: A [sharing of geospatial data]
Explanation:
BECA, signed in October 2020, enables sharing of geospatial data and maps useful for navigation and targeting.
The first India–US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue was held in 2018 at:
Correct Answer: D [New Delhi]
Explanation:
The first India–US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue met in New Delhi in September 2018, where COMCASA was signed.
India–US ties were raised to a "Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership" in:
Correct Answer: B [2020]
Explanation:
February 2020.
"Tiger Triumph" is an India–US exercise involving:
Correct Answer: C [all three services]
Explanation:
Tiger Triumph, first held in 2019, brings together the army, navy and air force of both countries.
In 2025 the India–US initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) was renamed:
Correct Answer: A [TRUST]
Explanation:
In February 2025 iCET was renamed TRUST – Transforming the Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology.
India signed the Artemis Accords, on cooperation in space exploration, in:
Correct Answer: A [2023]
Explanation:
June 2023.
Consider the following statements:
1. NISAR is a joint satellite of NASA and ISRO.
2. NISAR was launched on an Indian GSLV rocket.
3. NISAR was launched before the Artemis Accords were signed by India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:
NISAR is a NASA–ISRO satellite launched on GSLV-F16 in July 2025; statement 3 fails because India signed the Accords in 2023.
Assertion (A): India's purchase of the S-400 system from Russia raised the risk of US sanctions.
Reason (R): CAATSA provides for sanctions on countries that make significant purchases of Russian defence equipment.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
CAATSA authorises sanctions for significant Russian defence purchases, so India's S-400 deal directly exposed it to that risk.
The US withdrew India's trade benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences in:
Correct Answer: C [2019]
Explanation:
June 2019.
The US sent its Seventh Fleet into the Bay of Bengal during the war of:
Correct Answer: D [1971]
Explanation:
In December 1971, during the Bangladesh war, the US sent a Seventh Fleet task force led by USS Enterprise into the Bay of Bengal.
Micron's semiconductor assembly and test plant announced in 2023 is located at:
Correct Answer: B [Sanand]
Explanation:
Micron's semiconductor assembly and test plant, announced in June 2023, is being built at Sanand in Gujarat.
India was placed in the US "Strategic Trade Authorisation Tier 1" in:
Correct Answer: C [2018]
Explanation:
The US placed India in Strategic Trade Authorisation Tier 1 in 2018, easing licences for exports of sensitive US technology.
In 2023, GE agreed to make F414 jet engines in India with:
Correct Answer: D [Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]
Explanation:
In June 2023 GE Aerospace signed an agreement with HAL to make F414 engines in India for the Tejas Mk2.
Arrange the following India–US agreements in chronological order:
1. LEMOA
2. COMCASA
3. 123 Agreement
4. BECA
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer: C [3-1-2-4]
Explanation:
2008, 2016, 2018, 2020.
The India–US "Vajra Prahar" exercise involves:
Correct Answer: C [special forces]
Explanation:
Vajra Prahar is the India–US special forces exercise, held alternately in the two countries.
The US Pacific Command was renamed the Indo-Pacific Command in:
Correct Answer: A [2018]
Explanation:
In May 2018 the US renamed its Pacific Command the Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM).
CAATSA, the US law on sanctions against adversaries, was enacted in:
Correct Answer: B [2017]
Explanation:
CAATSA was signed into law in August 2017 and targets Iran, Russia and North Korea.
What is "Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)", sometimes seen in the news?
Correct Answer: C [An American anti-missile system]
Explanation:
it intercepts ballistic missiles in their final phase.
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the 'Trade and Technology Council'.
Statement-II: The USA and the EU claim that through this they are trying to bring technological progress and physical productivity under their control.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Correct Answer: C [Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect]
Explanation:
the Council was launched in 2021 to cooperate on trade and technology, not to control them.
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