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Topic 086 · International Relations & Organisations

Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting, New Delhi

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: India hosted the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 26 May 2026.
  2. Attendees: S. Jaishankar chaired; Marco Rubio, Penny Wong and Toshimitsu Motegi attended for the US, Australia and Japan.
  3. Office-holders: Rubio is US Secretary of State; Wong and Motegi are Foreign Ministers of Australia and Japan.
  4. New Initiative: The Quad launched the Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration, starting in the Indian Ocean.
  5. Minerals: The ministers announced a Quad Critical Minerals Framework and an Initiative on Indo-Pacific Energy Security.
  6. Stakeholders: The Quad and Fiji will cooperate on port infrastructure, the first project under Ports of the Future Partnership.
  7. India Link: India will host the next Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission and signed a bilateral minerals framework with the US.
  8. Law of Sea: Ministers opposed tolls inconsistent with UNCLOS on Hormuz and the Red Sea.
  9. Founded: The Quad began in December 2004 as a four-nation tsunami relief group; it was revived in 2017.
  10. Landmark: The first Leaders' Summit was virtual on 12 March 2021; the first in-person one was in Washington.
  11. Earlier Delhi Meet: New Delhi hosted a Quad foreign ministers' meeting on 3 March 2023, creating a counterterrorism working group.
  12. Key Term: The four pillars are maritime security, economic security, critical technologies, and humanitarian assistance.
Question 1 of 10

At which venue did India host the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting on 26 May 2026?

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Answer: (B) Hyderabad House, New Delhi

Core Trigger: India hosted the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 26 May 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 086, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Who chaired the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi?

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Answer: (C) S. Jaishankar

Attendees: S. Jaishankar chaired; Marco Rubio, Penny Wong and Toshimitsu Motegi attended for the US, Australia and Japan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 086, point 2

Question 3 of 10

In what capacity did Marco Rubio attend the Quad meeting?

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Answer: (B) US Secretary of State

Office-holders: Rubio is US Secretary of State; Wong and Motegi are Foreign Ministers of Australia and Japan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 086, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration was launched to start in which region?

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Answer: (D) Indian Ocean

New Initiative: The Quad launched the Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration, starting in the Indian Ocean.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 086, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The ministers announced a Quad Critical Minerals Framework. 2. The ministers announced an Initiative on Indo-Pacific Energy Security.

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Minerals: The ministers announced a Quad Critical Minerals Framework and an Initiative on Indo-Pacific Energy Security.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 086, point 5

Question 6 of 10

The Quad and Fiji port project is the first under which partnership?

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Answer: (B) Ports of the Future Partnership

Stakeholders: The Quad and Fiji will cooperate on port infrastructure, the first project under Ports of the Future Partnership.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 086, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Which waterways saw ministers oppose tolls inconsistent with UNCLOS?

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Answer: (A) Hormuz and the Red Sea

Law of Sea: Ministers opposed tolls inconsistent with UNCLOS on Hormuz and the Red Sea.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 086, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The Quad began in December 2004 as a four-nation group for what purpose?

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Answer: (B) Tsunami relief

Founded: The Quad began in December 2004 as a four-nation tsunami relief group; it was revived in 2017.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 086, point 9

Question 9 of 10

On which date was the first Quad Leaders' Summit held virtually?

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Answer: (D) 12 March 2021

Landmark: The first Leaders' Summit was virtual on 12 March 2021; the first in-person one was in Washington.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 086, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Quad's four pillars include humanitarian assistance. 2. The Quad's four pillars include nuclear disarmament.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Key Term: The four pillars are maritime security, economic security, critical technologies, and humanitarian assistance.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 086, point 12

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