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Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting held in Bishkek (April 2026):
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.1) Solution (a)
Explanation:
The SCO has 10 members: India, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Belarus.
Why this question?
Tests Belarus’s membership status (full member, not observer) – a factual trap.
Why important for UPSC?
SCO and its members appear in IR (Prelims 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2018 Prelims question on SCO membership.
Q.1) Solution (a)
Explanation:
The SCO has 10 members: India, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Belarus.
Why this question?
Tests Belarus’s membership status (full member, not observer) – a factual trap.
Why important for UPSC?
SCO and its members appear in IR (Prelims 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2018 Prelims question on SCO membership.
Q.2) Assertion (A): The Government of India is considering mandating companies in critical sectors (energy, telecom, banking) to use ‘Made in India’ sovereign cloud systems.
Reason (R): The Nayara Energy incident (July 2025), where Microsoft blocked access to Outlook and Teams following EU sanctions, exposed India’s vulnerability to geopolitical disruptions affecting digital infrastructure.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q.2) Solution (a)
Explanation:
Both A and R are true, and R explains why the government is considering this move.
However, domestic cloud systems are not yet at the same level as foreign counterparts.
Why this question?
Tests the causal link between the Nayara Energy incident and the sovereign cloud push.
Why important for UPSC?
Data sovereignty and digital infrastructure appear in Science & Tech and IR (Prelims 2024, 2026 trend).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims assertion-reason question on data localisation.
Q.2) Solution (a)
Explanation:
Both A and R are true, and R explains why the government is considering this move.
However, domestic cloud systems are not yet at the same level as foreign counterparts.
Why this question?
Tests the causal link between the Nayara Energy incident and the sovereign cloud push.
Why important for UPSC?
Data sovereignty and digital infrastructure appear in Science & Tech and IR (Prelims 2024, 2026 trend).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims assertion-reason question on data localisation.
Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding the Atacama Desert and the threat of light pollution:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.3) Solution (c)
Explanation:
Why this question?
Tests the fact that Chile’s preservation laws are outdated – a common factual trap.
Why important for UPSC?
Astronomy and light pollution appear in Science & Tech and Environment (Prelims 2018, 2020, 2022).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2018 Prelims question on observatories and light pollution.
Q.3) Solution (c)
Explanation:
Why this question?
Tests the fact that Chile’s preservation laws are outdated – a common factual trap.
Why important for UPSC?
Astronomy and light pollution appear in Science & Tech and Environment (Prelims 2018, 2020, 2022).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2018 Prelims question on observatories and light pollution.
Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding India’s trade agreement landscape after the India-New Zealand FTA:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.4) Solution (c)
Explanation:
Why this question?
Tests the investment commitment duration (15 years) – a factual trap (10 vs 15 years).
Why important for UPSC?
FTA provisions and investment commitments appear in Economy (Prelims 2024, 2026).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on trade agreement investment commitments.2
Q.4) Solution (c)
Explanation:
Why this question?
Tests the investment commitment duration (15 years) – a factual trap (10 vs 15 years).
Why important for UPSC?
FTA provisions and investment commitments appear in Economy (Prelims 2024, 2026).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on trade agreement investment commitments.2
Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding St Francis Xavier and the recent controversy in Goa:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.5) Solution (c)
Explanation:
Why this question?
Tests the frequency of relic exposition (once every decade, not 5 years) – a factual trap.
Why important for UPSC?
Portuguese history and religious heritage appear in History and Art & Culture (Prelims 2015, 2018, 2020).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2015 Prelims question on Portuguese heritage in Goa.
Q.5) Solution (c)
Explanation:
Why this question?
Tests the frequency of relic exposition (once every decade, not 5 years) – a factual trap.
Why important for UPSC?
Portuguese history and religious heritage appear in History and Art & Culture (Prelims 2015, 2018, 2020).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2015 Prelims question on Portuguese heritage in Goa.
