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We’ve made a super helpful combined PDF (GS 1 -4 ) for you all – it has all UPSC Mains questions from 2013 to 2024, arranged topic-wise in small micro-themes.

- Easy to revise
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- Perfect for starting answer writing

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Q.1. Consider the following statements regarding Debt-for-Development Swaps (DDS), choose the statements given is incorrect :

A. Debt-for-Development Swaps involve creditors forgiving a portion of a country's external debt in exchange for investments in development projects.

B. The debtor country is required to use the forgiven amount exclusively for military and defense spending to ensure national security.

C. These swaps are commonly used to support sectors healthcare, conservation, and like education, environmental infrastructure development.

D. The IMF recently released a framework to guide stakeholders on effectively utilizing DDS to achieve development goals.

Q.2. With reference to the Pivot to Asia policy of the United States, consider the following statements :

1. It was officially announced during the Obama administration as a strategic shift from the Middle East to the Asia-Pacific region.

2. The policy aimed primarily at strengthening economic ties with China to counterbalance Russia's influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

3. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was one of the key economic components of this policy.

4. The policy led to the establishment of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) as a formal military alliance among the US, India, Japan, and Australia.

Q.3. Which of the following are factors responsible for shift towards Minilateralism from Multilateralism ?

A. Rising multipolarity
B. Strategic Alliance
C. Decision Making
D. All of the Above

Q.1. Philadelphia Corridor was recently in News and is located between :

A. Israel & Egypt
B. Israel & Lebanon
C. USA & Mexico
D. Bolivia & Argentina

Q.2. Which of the following U.S. states does not have a coastline along the Gulf of Mexico ?

A. Mississippi
B. Georgia
C. Alabama
D. Louisiana

Q.3. Which of the Following have been included as PARTNER Countries within BRICS ?

1. Belarus
2. Bolivia
3. Cuba
4. Kazakhstan
5. Nigeria
6. Indonesia
7. Turkmenistan

Q.1.With reference to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), consider the following statements :

1. The Commonwealth of Independent States was formed immediately after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

2. All former Soviet Republics, including the Baltic States, are members of the CIS.

3. The CIS has its own military alliance that functions independently of Russia’s security framework.

4. Ukraine was never a formal member of the CIS but remained a participant in certain agreement

Q.2.With reference to the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC), consider the following statements :

1. The AAGC is a collaborative initiative between India, Japan, and the African Union aimed at improving connectivity between Asia and Africa.

2. The AAGC primarily focuses on largescale infrastructure development, similar to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

3. One of the objectives of the AAGC is to promote quality infrastructure while ensuring transparency and sustainability.

4. Unlike China’s BRI, the AAGC emphasizes a demand-driven approach and prioritizes local economic development in African nations.

Q.3.With reference to Meta's Project Waterworth, consider the following statements :

1. It is a multi-billion dollar, multi-year investment aimed at enhancing global digital infrastructure.

2. The project plans to connect the United States, India, Brazil, and South Africa.

3. Once completed, it will be the world's longest subsea cable project, spanning over 50,000 kilometers.