1.Which sectors did India and Russia agree to enhance trade ties in during their meeting on August 21, 2025?
A) Pharmaceuticals and tourism
B) Energy, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, textiles
C) IT and healthcare
D) Real estate and mining
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2. At the Aug 21 India–Russia meet, which energy areas did Russia express interest in expanding into?
A) Solar farms in India
B) Hydrocarbon extraction in Far East and Arctic shelf
C) Wind power in the Caspian Sea
D) Biofuel production in Siberia
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3. What mechanism was highlighted by Jaishankar and Manturov to strengthen financial ties during their commission meeting on August 21, 2025?
A) Blockchain-based trade ledger
B) Rupee-rouble payment system
C) Digital euro-rupee converter
D) Cryptocurrency fund
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4. What imbalance did Jaishankar propose measures to correct in Moscow on Aug 21?
A) Trade surplus
B) Trade deficit of $58.9 billion due to oil imports
C) Population imbalance
D) Caste representation imbalance
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5. What analogy did Jaishankar use regarding U.S. dissatisfaction over India’s oil imports?
A) “Don’t like it, don’t buy it”
B) “You can’t eat your cake and have it too”
C) “What’s sauce for the goose…”
D) “If it’s broke…”
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6. What stance did Russia call U.S. Trump-era sanctions on Russia–India oil trade?
A) Justified
B) Unjustified and double standards
C) Irrelevant
D) Needed reform
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7. What collaborative initiatives did India and Russia discuss to improve connectivity?
A) Trans-Pacific Corridor
B) International North-South Transport Corridor & Chennai-Vladivostok Eastern Maritime Corridor
C) Belt-and-Road Path through Himalayas
D) Amazon River Trade Route
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8. What was a non-trade domain both sides reaffirmed cooperation in during their meeting?
A) Space tourism
B) Defence and military-technical cooperation
C) Solar geo-engineering
D) Cryptocurrency regulation
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9. Russia supports which India initiative through technology and joint production?
A) Digital India
B) Smart Cities and Make In India
C) Startup India
D) Skill India
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10. Which digital banking cooperation has emerged between India and Russia?
A) Unified RBI-CBR API
B) RuPay and Mir card acceptance
C) SWIFT integration
D) Unified digital currency
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11. Which large-scale infrastructural corridor did Russia invest in for India?
A) DMIC (Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor)
B) China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
C) Trans-Siberian Railway
D) Golden Quadrilateral
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12. Which energy sector did Lavrov praise as delivering “good results”?
A) Solar farm exports
B) Hydrocarbon cooperation – oil supply to India
C) Wind turbine collaboration
D) Biofuel supply chain
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13. What did India emphasize needs to be handled swiftly to fix trade imbalance with Russia?
A) Military aid
B) Non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments
C) Tourism agreements
D) Film co-productions
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14. What is Russia hoping for in terms of future diplomatic discussions involving India?
A) Bilateral summit in Antarctica
B) Trilateral talks with India and China
C) UN-mediated dialogue
D) Virtual trade summit
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15. What did the August 21 meeting highlight about the India–Russia trade ambition?
A) Reduce trade
B) Expand bilateral trade, especially India’s exports to Russia
C) Keep status quo
D) End trade by 2026
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16. What futuristic governance reform was discussed by both ministers?
A) Cryptocurrency legalization
B) UN Security Council expansion
C) Global carbon tax
D) Space resource treaty
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17. What did both sides pledge to jointly fight during their discussions?
A) Poverty
B) Climate change
C) Terrorism
D) Tax evasion
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18. What new Indian diplomatic establishments were mentioned during talks?
A) Consulates in Toronto and Sydney
B) Consulates in Kazan and Yekaterinburg
C) Embassy in Nairobi
D) Embassy in Buenos Aires
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19. In which sectors did the Economic Times highlight Indian exports could balance trade with Russia?
A) Automotive, aerospace
B) Agriculture, pharma, textiles
C) Software, fintech
D) Tourism, hospitality
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20. What was described as among the steadiest major-country relationships since WWII?
A) India–China ties
B) India–US relations
C) India–Russia affairs
D) India–UK postcolonial ties
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