Ten MCQs on current International and national events - 166

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A-Category MCQs -166

1. With reference to the recent India-China Corps Commander-level talks, consider the following statements:

1. The talks were held in Arunachal Pradesh amid concerns regarding the Line of Actual Control.
2. Border Personnel Meetings and commander-level dialogue are mechanisms for reducing the risk of military miscalculation.
3. Such military-level talks amount to a final settlement of the India-China boundary dispute.
4. India's broader position links normalisation of bilateral relations with peace and stability along the border.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (a)

Explanation: Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. India and China held Corps Commander-level talks in Arunachal Pradesh amid continuing concerns over differing territorial claims and the LAC. Such talks, Border Personnel Meetings and other communication mechanisms can reduce misunderstanding and prevent local incidents from escalating. Statement 3 is incorrect because border-management mechanisms do not constitute a final boundary settlement. Elimination clue: distinguish between border management and boundary resolution. Dialogue can stabilise an unresolved frontier, but it does not itself settle competing territorial claims. India's position continues to emphasise border peace as essential for broader bilateral normalisation.

2. With reference to the changing role of the private sector in India's space programme, consider the following statements:

1. Greater private participation is intended to expand India's overall space ecosystem.
2. ISRO is expected to continue focusing on advanced research and strategic missions.
3. Commercialisation necessarily requires ISRO to surrender all sovereign launch capabilities.
4. Routine and commercially replicable activities may increasingly be undertaken by private firms or PSUs.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (b)