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South Korea President Lee's State Visit

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: President Lee Jae Myung made a State Visit to India, 19-21 April 2026, the first Korean presidential visit in eight years.
  2. Theme: On 20 April the leaders adopted a Joint Strategic Vision for the India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership, 2026-2030.
  3. Current Head: Lee, sworn in on 4 June 2025 as South Korea's 21st President, held talks with PM Narendra Modi.
  4. Partnership Label: The official label remains 'Special Strategic Partnership', adopted in May 2015; 'futuristic partnership' was only descriptive.
  5. Data Point: Bilateral trade is targeted to rise from about US$27 billion to US$50 billion by 2030.
  6. Agreements: Twenty-five outcomes: four documents, 15 MoUs or frameworks and six announcements, including a CEPA upgrade declaration.
  7. India Link: Korea joined the International Solar Alliance and Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative; POSCO and JSW agreed a steel plant in Odisha.
  8. Headquarters: The International Solar Alliance Secretariat is at Gwal Pahari, Gurugram, Haryana.
  9. Founded: Modi and French President Francois Hollande launched the ISA at COP21, Paris, on 30 November 2015.
  10. Landmark: Ties were upgraded during Modi's State Visit to Seoul on 18-19 May 2015; the CEPA took effect in 2010.
  11. Treaty Link: An MoC under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement sets a cooperative approach on mitigation projects.
  12. Key Terms: IPOI, launched November 2019, is India's seven-pillar maritime framework; CEPA is the trade pact being upgraded.
Question 1 of 10

President Lee Jae Myung's April 2026 State Visit to India was the first Korean presidential visit in how many years?

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Answer: (A) Eight

Core Trigger: President Lee Jae Myung made a State Visit to India, 19-21 April 2026, the first Korean presidential visit in eight years.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 080, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The Joint Strategic Vision adopted on 20 April 2026 for the India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership covers which period?

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Answer: (D) 2026-2030

Theme: On 20 April the leaders adopted a Joint Strategic Vision for the India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership, 2026-2030.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 080, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Lee Jae Myung was sworn in as South Korea's President on 4 June 2025. 2. Lee Jae Myung is South Korea's 20th President.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Current Head: Lee, sworn in on 4 June 2025 as South Korea's 21st President, held talks with PM Narendra Modi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 080, point 3

Question 4 of 10

By what official label are India-ROK ties known, as adopted in May 2015?

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Answer: (B) Special Strategic Partnership

Partnership Label: The official label remains 'Special Strategic Partnership', adopted in May 2015; 'futuristic partnership' was only descriptive.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 080, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Bilateral India-ROK trade is targeted to rise to what level by 2030?

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Answer: (C) US$50 billion

Data Point: Bilateral trade is targeted to rise from about US$27 billion to US$50 billion by 2030.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 080, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The visit produced twenty-five outcomes, including a CEPA upgrade declaration. 2. The outcomes comprised 15 MoUs or frameworks and eight announcements.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Agreements: Twenty-five outcomes: four documents, 15 MoUs or frameworks and six announcements, including a CEPA upgrade declaration.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 080, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is the International Solar Alliance Secretariat located?

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Answer: (C) Gwal Pahari, Gurugram

Headquarters: The International Solar Alliance Secretariat is at Gwal Pahari, Gurugram, Haryana.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 080, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On which date was the International Solar Alliance launched at COP21, Paris?

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Answer: (A) 30 November 2015

Founded: Modi and French President Francois Hollande launched the ISA at COP21, Paris, on 30 November 2015.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 080, point 9

Question 9 of 10

In which year did the India-Korea CEPA take effect?

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Answer: (B) 2010

Landmark: Ties were upgraded during Modi's State Visit to Seoul on 18-19 May 2015; the CEPA took effect in 2010.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 080, point 10

Question 10 of 10

An MoC on cooperative approaches to mitigation projects is based on which Article of the Paris Agreement?

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Answer: (C) Article 6.2

Treaty Link: An MoC under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement sets a cooperative approach on mitigation projects.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 080, point 11

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