India & Neighbours (Nepal, BD, SL) — Set 13
International Relations · भारत और पड़ोसी देश · Questions 121–130 of 140
India's cultural connection with Sri Lanka is deepened by the presence of which major Buddhist pilgrimage site in Sri Lanka?
Correct Answer: B. Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) in Kandy
The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) in Kandy, Sri Lanka, which houses a relic of the Buddha's tooth, is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in the world. Sri Lanka's Buddhist heritage links it closely to India through shared religious and cultural traditions. Indian Buddhist pilgrims visit Sri Lanka regularly, and India has supported conservation of Buddhist heritage sites there.
The India-Bhutan Power Purchase Agreement signed for hydropower projects typically sets the tariff at:
Correct Answer: B. Special concessional rate agreed bilaterally
India and Bhutan agree on special concessional tariff rates for the electricity exported from Bhutan to India under bilateral Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). These rates are negotiated bilaterally and have been lower than market rates, though they have been revised upward over time. The tariff arrangements are part of the comprehensive economic partnership between India and Bhutan where India provides grants and loans for hydropower project construction.
Bangladesh's Ready Made Garments (RMG) industry, the world's second largest, mostly exports to which markets?
Correct Answer: B. USA, EU, and UK
Bangladesh's Ready Made Garments (RMG) industry primarily exports to the USA, European Union, and UK markets, which account for the vast majority of its $40+ billion in annual garment exports. Bangladesh benefits from preferential trade access (GSP) in many of these markets due to its Least Developed Country (LDC) status. The industry employs over 4 million workers, mostly women, and is the backbone of Bangladesh's economy.
The Doklam standoff location is at the trijunction of India, China, and which country?
Correct Answer: C. Bhutan
The Doklam standoff of 2017 occurred at the trijunction of India, China, and Bhutan, where the Doklam plateau (disputed between China and Bhutan) meets India's Sikkim border. India intervened when China began constructing a road through the plateau, arguing it would threaten the Siliguri Corridor. The 73-day standoff ended when India and China agreed to disengage, but China has continued construction activities in the area.
Nepal and India are both founding members of which regional forum focused on the South Asian region?
Correct Answer: C. SAARC
Nepal and India are both founding members of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation), which was established in 1985 at the first SAARC Summit in Dhaka. The seven founding members were Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Nepal hosted the 14th SAARC Summit in Kathmandu in 2014, which was the last summit held before the forum was effectively stalled due to India-Pakistan tensions.
Bangladesh and India share which unique heritage through the common partitioned Bengal of 1947?
Correct Answer: A. Bengali language, literature, and Tagore's legacy
Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal share the Bengali language, literature, and cultural heritage, most prominently embodied in the works of Rabindranath Tagore. Bangladesh's national anthem was written by Tagore, and Bengal's partition in 1947 divided this cultural space between India and Pakistan (now Bangladesh). This deep shared linguistic and cultural identity forms a foundational element of India-Bangladesh people-to-people relations.
India's concern about the Chinese built Hambantota Port is mainly that it could be used as:
Correct Answer: B. A potential Chinese naval base monitoring Indian Ocean
India's strategic concern about Hambantota Port is that the 99-year lease to a Chinese state-owned company could allow China to use it as a naval or dual-use base in the Indian Ocean. A Chinese military or logistical presence in Sri Lanka would significantly impact India's strategic calculus in the Indian Ocean. India has been working to provide alternative development assistance to Sri Lanka to counter Chinese influence.
Nepal's Gurkha soldiers serve in the Indian Army under a tripartite agreement between India, Nepal, and:
Correct Answer: B. UK
Gurkha soldiers from Nepal serve in the Indian Army under the tripartite arrangement between India, Nepal, and the United Kingdom established after Indian independence in 1947. The arrangement allows Nepal to supply Gurkha soldiers to both the Indian and British armies. For India, Gurkhas serve in specialised Gurkha regiments and have a distinguished military tradition dating back to the colonial era.
India and Bangladesh both suffer from which shared natural disaster made worse by climate change?
Correct Answer: B. Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and flooding
Both India and Bangladesh are highly vulnerable to cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and river flooding, which are expected to intensify with climate change. Bangladesh is one of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries, with much of its land area at risk from sea-level rise and storm surges. India and Bangladesh cooperate on disaster preparedness including cyclone early warning systems under bilateral and SAARC frameworks.
The Srimangal tea region in Bangladesh and Darjeeling tea region in India share a cultural connection because:
Correct Answer: B. Both produce similar varieties of tea and have British colonial heritage
Srimangal in Bangladesh (then East Bengal) and Darjeeling in India share a common British colonial tea heritage, as both regions were developed as major tea-producing areas under British rule. Both regions produce high-quality orthodox teas and have historically been connected through the same trade routes. The partition of 1947 divided what was a unified tea economy of undivided Bengal.