India-Nepal Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement

1. Question 1Answer D

   India and Nepal welcomed completed internal processes for which agreement on 6 June 2026?

   • AExtradition Treaty
   • BTransit Agreement
   • CDefence Cooperation Agreement
   • DCorrect answer: Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement

   Core Trigger: On 6 June 2026 India and Nepal welcomed completed internal processes for their Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 091, point 1

2. Question 2Answer B

   Which Nepali Foreign Minister visited New Delhi on 5-7 June 2026?

   • ABimala Rai Paudyal
   • BCorrect answer: Shisir Khanal
   • CArzu Rana Deuba
   • DNarayan Khadka

   Visit: Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal visited New Delhi, 5-7 June 2026, the first such visit under the new government.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 091, point 2

3. Question 3Answer D

   Balendra Shah became Nepal's Prime Minister representing which party?

   • ANepali Congress
   • BCPN-UML
   • CCPN (Maoist Centre)
   • DCorrect answer: Rastriya Swatantra Party

   Current Head: Balendra Shah of the Rastriya Swatantra Party became Nepal's Prime Minister on 27 March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 091, point 3

4. Question 4Answer C

   Who signed the MLAA for India in Kathmandu on 17 February 2026?

   • AForeign Secretary Vikram Misri
   • BAmbassador Vinay Kwatra
   • CCorrect answer: Ambassador Naveen Srivastava
   • DMinister S. Jaishankar

   Signing: India's Ambassador Naveen Srivastava signed the MLAA in Kathmandu on 17 February 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 091, point 4

5. Question 5Answer C

   Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The UPI-NPI link caps Nepal-to-India transfers at INR 15,000 each. 2. India-to-Nepal transfers under the link are allowed up to INR 2 lakh.

   • AOnly 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Data Point: The UPI-NPI link caps Nepal-to-India transfers at INR 15,000 each; India-to-Nepal allows INR 2 lakh.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 091, point 5

6. Question 6Answer A

   How many health facilities did India hand over to Nepal?

   • ACorrect answer: 72
   • B52
   • C100
   • D36

   Stakeholders: NIPL and Nepal Clearing House built the link; India handed over 72 health facilities.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 091, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   How does the MLAA enter into force?

   • ANepal's Supreme Court clears it
   • BIt is registered with the UN
   • CCorrect answer: Both sides notify each other diplomatically
   • DThe Presidents jointly proclaim it

   Venue: Entry into force needs both sides to notify each other diplomatically; no date was found.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 091, point 8

8. Question 8Answer A

   When did Nepal's Cabinet authorise signing of the MLAA?

   • ACorrect answer: 16 October 2025
   • B17 February 2026
   • C12 May 2026
   • D27 March 2026

   Genesis: Nepal's Cabinet authorised signing on 16 October 2025; Parliament received it on 12 May 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 091, point 9

9. Question 9Answer A

   Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The open India-Nepal border rests on the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship. 2. Extradition between the two rests on a 1960 treaty.

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Related Treaties: The 1,751 km open border rests on the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship; extradition on a 1953 treaty.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 091, point 10

10. Question 10Answer C

    Which BNSS 2023 section allows letters of request to be sent abroad?

    • ASection 111
    • BSection 113
    • CCorrect answer: Section 112
    • DSection 115

    Statute: BNSS 2023 Chapter VIII, from section 111, governs reciprocal assistance; section 112 allows letters of request abroad.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 091, point 11

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