India-Russia & Israel Relations — Set 1
International Relations · भारत-रूस और इजरायल संबंध · Questions 1–10 of 140
The Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation between India and the Soviet Union was signed in which year?
Correct Answer: B. 1971
The Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation between India and the Soviet Union was signed on August 9, 1971, just months before the Bangladesh Liberation War. The treaty provided India with crucial diplomatic and military cover during the war, deterring US and Chinese intervention. It was a landmark agreement that shaped India's Cold War foreign policy orientation.
India's S-400 air defense system was purchased from Russia. The US threatened sanctions on India under which law?
Correct Answer: B. CAATSA
CAATSA (Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) is the US law under which India faced potential sanctions for purchasing the S-400 Triumf air defense system from Russia. The US enacted CAATSA in 2017 to penalise countries doing significant military business with Russia. The US ultimately granted India a waiver, allowing the deal to proceed, recognising India's strategic autonomy.
The BrahMos cruise missile is a joint venture between India and Russia. Which Indian and Russian organisations jointly developed it?
Correct Answer: B. DRDO and NPO Mashinostroyenia
BrahMos is jointly developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia (military machine-building enterprise). The name BrahMos comes from India's Brahmaputra River and Russia's Moskva (Moscow) River. It is one of the world's fastest supersonic cruise missiles and is in service with the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.
AK-203 assault rifles are being jointly produced in India and Russia under a defence agreement. The production facility is located in which Indian city/state?
Correct Answer: B. Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
AK-203 assault rifles are being produced at Korwa Ordnance Factory in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, under an Indo-Russian joint venture. The agreement was finalised in 2021 and involves production of 6.01 lakh rifles for the Indian Army. This is one of the largest Make-in-India defence projects and reduces India's dependence on imported small arms.
The aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya was originally a Russian naval vessel. What was its original name?
Correct Answer: A. Admiral Gorshkov
INS Vikramaditya was originally the Russian naval vessel Admiral Gorshkov (Kiev class aircraft carrier). India purchased and refitted the ship under a 2004 agreement, and it was commissioned into the Indian Navy in November 2013 after extensive repairs and modifications at the Sevmash shipyard in Russia. It is the flagship of the Indian Navy's carrier battle group.
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu is being built with cooperation from which country?
Correct Answer: C. Russia
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu is being constructed with Russian technical and financial cooperation. The agreement for construction was signed in 1988 and construction began in 2002, with Unit 1 commissioned in 2013. Russia is supplying VVER-1000 reactors under the bilateral nuclear agreement, and the plant will eventually have six units with a total capacity of 6,000 MW.
India's stance on the Russia-Ukraine war (which began in February 2022) has been characterised as:
Correct Answer: C. Neutral, abstaining in key UN votes while maintaining ties with Russia
India maintained a neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine war, abstaining on multiple UN votes condemning Russia's invasion while continuing to import Russian oil and maintain trade ties. India called for dialogue and diplomacy, stating that the 'era of war is not an era for war' (PM Modi's quote to Putin). This position reflected India's strategic autonomy doctrine and its historical ties with Russia as a major defence supplier.
India increased its import of discounted Russian oil after the 2022 Ukraine war. Before 2022, India imported approximately what percentage of its oil from Russia?
Correct Answer: A. Less than 2%
Before the 2022 Russia-Ukraine war, India imported less than 2% of its oil from Russia, with the majority coming from the Middle East. After 2022, as Western sanctions pushed Russia to offer deep discounts, India rapidly increased Russian oil imports and Russia became one of India's top oil suppliers. By 2023, Russia accounted for over 30% of India's total crude oil imports.
India leased a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia for operational training. What was the name of this submarine?
Correct Answer: B. INS Chakra
INS Chakra was the name given to the Russian nuclear-powered submarine (Akula class, known as Nerpa) that India leased from Russia, first from 2012 to 2022. A second lease agreement for another nuclear submarine was signed in 2019. Operating nuclear submarines gives the Indian Navy experience with nuclear propulsion technology, which also supports India's indigenous nuclear submarine programme (INS Arihant).
India and Russia hold annual bilateral summits. The format is known as:
Correct Answer: B. India-Russia Annual Summit
India and Russia hold Annual Bilateral Summits at the level of Prime Minister and President, which alternate between being held in India and Russia. These summits review the entire scope of the 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership' between the two countries, covering defence, energy, trade, science, and space cooperation. The summits have been held regularly since 2000.