Aug2026_InterNational Affair

India’s global rank as an FDI recipient improved from which position to which position in 2025?

Which geopolitical development did the BRICS National Security Advisers’ Meeting welcome as a supply chain relief step?

Which international bodies participated as delegates in the BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting?

Which guidelines target deceptive online-interface practices that manipulate consumers, introduced by India in 2023?

What broad cooperation approach does the NDB aim to strengthen among developing nations?

Which strait separates New Zealand’s North and South Islands?

Which index is published by Henley & Partners, distinct from the Global Passport Index by Global Citizen Solutions?

Which country retained the top spot in the Global Passport Index 2026 with a score of 96.05?

Which pillar has the greatest effect on India’s low overall rank in the Global Passport Index, given its 50% weight?

What is the target for two-way trade between India and New Zealand by 2030, per the Strategic Partnership?

What was India’s rank specifically in the Investment Index component of the Global Passport Index 2026?

Which organisation publishes the World Investment Report annually?

Out of 194 destinations analysed for Indian passport holders, how many offer free access?

How many founding member countries established the NDB?

When is World Consumer Rights Day observed annually?

When was India’s Consumer Protection Act, 2019 enacted, and when did its major provisions come into force?

What indigenously built vessel did India gift to the Seychelles Coast Guard during the visit?

Whose voluntary peer review of its consumer-protection system was conducted during the Ninth Session of the IGE?

What type of infrastructure projects does the NDB particularly aim to support, per its objectives?

When was the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed?

During which BRICS Summit was the idea of establishing the NDB first conceived?

Which strait separates mainland Australia from Tasmania, mentioned in the Key Facts on Australia’s geography?

Which MoU was signed for implementing India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Seychelles?

How many total institutions were included in the QS World University Rankings 2027?

What was the rank of India’s institution ‘Shoolini University’ in the QS World University Rankings 2027 India list?

Which clean energy project in Odisha did the leaders specifically support under the clean energy and battery partnership?

New Zealand reiterated support for India’s candidature for which international body’s permanent membership?

When was the first session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy held?

Which Japanese organisation will cooperate with India’s Geological Survey of India on mineral exploration, per the Memorandum of Cooperation on geology?

What percentage of global FDI inflows was attracted by the world’s top 20 host economies in 2025?

India hosted the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting in which city, on what dates?

Which of the following is an objective of the New Development Bank?

Who announced Uzbekistan’s accession to the NDB?

How many destinations require a conventional visa for Indian passport holders, per the GCS country profile?

What are the three core priorities discussed at the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting?

By what percentage did Africa’s FDI inflows decline in 2025, per the World Investment Report 2026?

What major outcome was formally launched at the Ninth Session of the IGE in Geneva?

On which date did Uzbekistan officially become the 10th member of the New Development Bank (NDB)?

On which date did the NDB commence operations after the Agreement was signed?

What was commissioned on the Cocos Islands to support tracking of missions connected with India’s Gaganyaan programme?

How much additional investment did Australian Super announce in India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund during the visit?

The World Investment Report 2026, titled ‘International Investment in a Turbulent Era’, was released on which date?

QS describes India as the fastest-growing higher education system among which group of countries, in terms of proportional growth in ranked institutions?

Which was India’s highest-ranked institution in the QS World University Rankings 2027, and its global rank?

When was the Agreement on the NDB signed, and where?

Which initiative supports India’s objective of establishing approximately 1,000 biogas and organic-fertiliser plants using dairy cooperatives?

What is the name of the new institutional outcome establishing regular high-level defence dialogue between India and Australia?

Which lunar exploration mission being jointly developed by ISRO and JAXA was welcomed at the summit?

In which year was the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development rebranded as ‘UN Trade and Development’?

By how much did India’s outward FDI increase in 2025, and what was India’s new global rank in outward FDI?

Which UAE-related development preceded Uzbekistan’s accession, expanding NDB membership beyond founding members?

How many total outcomes did PM Modi’s June 2026 visit to Seychelles produce?

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi paid an official visit to New Delhi for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit on which dates?

Which working groups’ reports were reviewed at the 16th BRICS National Security Advisers’ Meeting?

Which high-speed rail project was reaffirmed at the summit, along with cooperation on Japan’s E10-series Shinkansen technology?

How many weighted pillars make up the final score in the Global Passport Index methodology?

Which organisation publishes the QS World University Rankings?

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the NDB as of 2026?

Which measure is recommended to strengthen India’s passport and identity security, per the report’s suggestions?

What was India’s score in the Quality of Living Index component of the Global Passport Index 2026?

How many officially listed outcomes did the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit produce?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a major report published by UNCTAD?

What roadmap did India and Australia adopt regarding maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific?

What was the Energy Track theme of the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting?

Which grants were announced at the summit covering cultural, research and economic cooperation between India and Australia?

Uzbekistan’s accession to the NDB reflects the bank’s expansion in which broader geographic direction?

What weight does the Enhanced Mobility Index carry in the Global Passport Index’s final score?

Which country remained the world’s largest individual FDI recipient in 2025, per the World Investment Report 2026?

What is India’s overall rank in the Global Passport Index 2026, among 197 countries and territories?

The Third Australia-India Annual Summit was held in which city, during PM Modi’s July 2026 visit?

What is the capital of Seychelles, located on Mahé Island?

How much rice and cement did India provide to Seychelles as part of its development-assistance package?

Which New Zealand institution will collaborate with India’s National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research on Antarctic research?

How many Indian institutions were included in the QS World University Rankings 2027, compared to 2015?

What is described as evolving from ‘SAGAR’ to ‘MAHASAGAR’ in India’s maritime policy, as demonstrated by the Seychelles partnership?

What does PACTS stand for, the framework replacing the 2020 cyber cooperation agreement between Australia and India?

Which section of India’s Consumer Protection Act, 2019 empowers the government to act against unfair e-commerce and direct-selling practices?

Which university retained the first position globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027?

How many Seychellois civil servants will India’s National Centre for Good Governance train under a three-year agreement?

How many total member countries does the NDB have as of 2026, after Uzbekistan’s accession?

Approximately how many Indian students studied in Australian institutions in the year preceding the July 2026 visit?

Where is the headquarters of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) located?

In what year did India and Australia establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which the Third Summit built upon six years later?

What was India’s inward FDI in 2025, and how did it compare to 2024?

By how much did global FDI increase in 2025, according to the World Investment Report 2026?

On which date were the QS World University Rankings 2027 released?

Which agreement establishing legal cooperation for extraditing accused or convicted individuals was concluded during the visit?

What share of the global value of announced greenfield projects did strategic sectors account for in 2025, compared to 2020?

Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Seychelles is known for supporting the world’s largest population of giant tortoises?

Which agreement covers cooperation between India’s National Investigation Agency and the New Zealand Police, as proposed under the Strategic Partnership?

What was the value of the Special Economic Package announced during President Herminie’s February 2026 visit to India?

What Digital Centre was launched at the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting?

How many major pillars does the India-New Zealand Roadmap to 2030 rest on?

What is the highest peak of Japan, mentioned in the Key Facts about Japan’s geography?

What is the world’s largest coral-reef ecosystem, located off Queensland’s north-eastern coast in Australia?

PM Modi’s State Visit to Seychelles took place from which dates in 2026?

What does the Guwahati Declaration emphasize as key tools for combating drug trafficking?

In what year was the India-Japan relationship elevated to a ‘Special Strategic and Global Partnership’?

In which year was the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) signed?

Which component of the Global Passport Index focuses on development, freedom, environment, well-being and migrant acceptance?

What is New Zealand’s highest peak, mentioned in the country’s geography facts?

India’s updated approach and Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) approach were noted to broadly align with which two Indian initiatives?

How much FDI did least-developed countries receive in 2025, and what percentage increase did this represent?

What was the core outcome unanimously adopted at the BRICS Agriculture Conference in Indore?

What foundational agreement was signed in 1840 between the British Crown and Māori chiefs in New Zealand?

Which two universities were jointly ranked second globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027?

What target for Japanese private investment in India did PM Modi reiterate at the summit?

The New Development Bank (NDB) is popularly known by which alternative name?

Who chaired the 16th BRICS National Security Advisers’ Meeting hosted by India in New Delhi on June 22-23, 2026?

How many pillars does the PACTS framework have?

Under which UN framework does the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on consumer protection function?

Indore hosted the five-day BRICS Agriculture Conference from which dates in 2026?

Which security cooperation platform, of which Seychelles became a full member, focuses on maritime security and counter-terrorism in the region?

What is the weightage of ‘Academic Reputation’ in the QS World University Rankings methodology — the single highest-weighted indicator?

Which university was ranked 10th globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027?

When were diplomatic relations between India and Japan established?

A Centre of Excellence in Mining and Mining Equipment, Technology and Services is to be established at which institute?

How many electronic visas requiring prior approval are available to Indian passport holders, per the GCS entry-category breakdown?

What is the overarching theme of India’s BRICS Chairship 2026?

Which distinction did Uzbekistan achieve upon joining the NDB?

Where will two Centres of Excellence for kiwifruit be established under the India-New Zealand agricultural cooperation?

How many countries participated in the BRICS Agriculture Conference at Indore, representing nearly half the global population?

Is the India-New Zealand Roadmap to 2030 a legally binding treaty?

During which visit did India and New Zealand elevate their bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership?

What is the name of the shared framework guiding India-New Zealand bilateral relations between 2026 and 2030?

What was the value of announced greenfield projects received by India in 2025?

How many total weighted indicators are used in the QS World University Rankings methodology, grouped under five performance lenses?

Which Indian guidelines, introduced in 2024, seek to prevent vague or unsupported environmental claims by businesses?

India chaired the Ninth Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy from which dates?

Which initial maritime cooperation focus was agreed upon between India and New Zealand under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative?

Who led the Indian delegation and presided over the deliberations at the Ninth Session of the IGE?

Which year will India and Japan celebrate as the ‘India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons’, marking 75 years of diplomatic relations?

What was the name of the Joint Vision framework adopted during President Herminie’s State Visit to India in February 2026?

What did the summit announce regarding civil nuclear cooperation between Australia and India?

What defence co-development project involving a naval antenna system was announced separately at the summit?

Under international statistical standards, what percentage of voting power ownership generally indicates a direct-investment (FDI) relationship?

What is the target number of highly skilled Indian AI professionals to be invited to Japan by 2030, reaffirmed at the summit?

Which weighted lens covers the ‘Faculty-Student Ratio’ indicator in the QS methodology?

The Guwahati Declaration was concluded at which meeting?

The United Nations Principles for Consumer Product Safety were adopted by the UN General Assembly through which resolution?

What was India’s rank in the Global Passport Index during the 2021-2023 period, compared to 2026?

How many private Indian universities were represented in the QS World University Rankings 2027?

How many Indian institutions were ranked within the global top 200 in the QS World University Rankings 2027?

The Global Passport Index 2026 is published by which organisation?

The BRICS nations adopted the Guwahati Declaration on which date, and on what subject?

What was India’s inward FDI stock at the end of 2025, per the World Investment Report 2026?

What is the name of India’s maritime-information centre at Gurugram that signed an agreement with Seychelles’ Regional Coordination Operations Centre?

When was the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (UNGCP) first adopted?

How much investment has New Zealand committed to facilitate into India, per the Strategic Partnership outcomes?

What is the value of the umbrella Line of Credit agreement exchanged between Seychelles and the Export-Import Bank of India during the June 2026 visit?