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Topic 070 · International Relations & Organisations

Pax Silica: US-Led Silicon Supply-Chain Pact

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: India signed the Pax Silica Declaration on 20 February 2026 at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
Aim: The initiative secures the 'silicon stack': critical minerals, chip fabrication, AI models and infrastructure.
Current Head: US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg leads the initiative; MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan signed for India.
Key Term: Helberg framed the pact as saying no to 'weaponised dependency' on single suppliers, a reference to China.
Data: India became the tenth signatory, after the US, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Israel, the UK, Qatar and the UAE.
Stakeholders: The Netherlands, Canada, the EU, the OECD and Taiwan attended the launch as guests or observers.
India Link: Membership supports India's semiconductor and AI ambitions and diversifies critical-mineral supply away from China.
Venue: The pact was launched on 12 December 2025 in Washington, D.C.; India's signing was in New Delhi.
Founded: Pax Silica began on 12 December 2025 with a declaration signed at a summit in Washington.
Landmark: The Wassenaar Arrangement (1996) governs export controls on dual-use goods; Pax Silica is separate.
Articles: Article 73 extends Union executive power to treaty matters; Entry 14 of the Union List covers treaties and agreements.
Doctrine: The declaration is non-binding 'soft law': it states shared commitments but creates no enforceable obligations.

Question 1 of 10

On what date did India sign the Pax Silica Declaration in New Delhi?

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Answer: (B) 20 February 2026

Core Trigger: India signed the Pax Silica Declaration on 20 February 2026 at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 070, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Pax Silica secures the silicon stack of critical minerals, chip fabrication, AI models and what else?

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Answer: (B) Infrastructure

Aim: The initiative secures the 'silicon stack': critical minerals, chip fabrication, AI models and infrastructure.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 070, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs leads the Pax Silica initiative?

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Answer: (C) Jacob Helberg

Current Head: US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg leads the initiative; MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan signed for India.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 070, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which statements are correct? 1. Pax Silica was framed as a reference to Russia. 2. Helberg framed it as saying no to 'weaponised dependency' on single suppliers.

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Key Term: Helberg framed the pact as saying no to 'weaponised dependency' on single suppliers, a reference to China.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 070, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Where did India stand in the order of Pax Silica signatories?

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Answer: (D) Tenth

Data: India became the tenth signatory, after the US, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Israel, the UK, Qatar and the UAE.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 070, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Membership of Pax Silica helps India diversify critical-mineral supply away from which country?

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Answer: (C) China

India Link: Membership supports India's semiconductor and AI ambitions and diversifies critical-mineral supply away from China.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 070, point 7

Question 7 of 10

In which city was Pax Silica launched on 12 December 2025?

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Answer: (D) Washington, D.C.

Venue: The pact was launched on 12 December 2025 in Washington, D.C.; India's signing was in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 070, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On which date did Pax Silica begin with a declaration signed at a summit?

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Answer: (C) 12 December 2025

Founded: Pax Silica began on 12 December 2025 with a declaration signed at a summit in Washington.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 070, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The Wassenaar Arrangement (1996) governs export controls on which category?

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Answer: (D) Dual-use goods

Landmark: The Wassenaar Arrangement (1996) governs export controls on dual-use goods; Pax Silica is separate.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 070, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which statements are correct? 1. Article 73 limits Union executive power to taxation. 2. Entry 14 of the State List covers treaties and agreements.

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Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2

Articles: Article 73 extends Union executive power to treaty matters; Entry 14 of the Union List covers treaties and agreements.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 070, point 11

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