Question 1

India is a formal member of the G7.

Accepted Answer

India is not a member of the G7; it is an 'outreach partner country' (or guest). The core membership has not changed since Russia's suspension in 2014.

Question 2

The Kananaskis Wildfire Charter only applies to North American forests.

Accepted Answer

It is a global framework for satellite data sharing and mutual assistance for forest fires worldwide, explicitly including tropical and subtropical regions in the Global South.

Question 3

The G7 consists of the seven largest economies in the world.

Accepted Answer

The G7 consists of seven of the most advanced industrialized democracies, but not the seven largest economies by GDP. China and India have larger GDPs than several G7 members (like Canada, Italy, and France).

Question 4

Consider the following statements regarding the G7 and India's participation:
1. India has been continuously invited as an outreach partner to every G7 Summit since the 2019 Biarritz Summit.
2. The Critical Minerals Action Plan endorsed at the 51st G7 Summit was launched under the exclusive mandate of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
3. As of 2025, the G7 comprises the world's seven largest economies by nominal GDP.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

(a) Only one — Statement 1 is correct; India has been a consistent invitee since 2019. Statement 2 is incorrect; the Critical Minerals Action Plan is a Canadian-led G7 initiative, not a UNEP mandate. Statement 3 is incorrect; the G7 does not comprise the seven largest economies by nominal GDP (India and China are larger than several G7 members like Canada and Italy).

Question 5

Match the following multilateral initiatives (List I) with their primary objectives (List II):

List I:
A. Kananaskis Charter
B. Hiroshima Process
C. PGII (Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment)
D. Mineral Security Partnership

List II:
1. Generative AI governance
2. Financing infrastructure in developing nations
3. Resilient supply chains for rare earth elements
4. Satellite data sharing for wildfire early warning

Select the correct code:

Accepted Answer

(a) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 — The Kananaskis Charter (2025) focuses on Wildfires (A-4). The Hiroshima Process (2023) focuses on Generative AI governance (B-1). PGII (launched 2022) focuses on global infrastructure investment as an alternative to China's BRI (C-2). The Mineral Security Partnership focuses on critical mineral supply chains (D-3).

Question 6

Assertion (A): India actively endorsed the Canadian-led Critical Minerals Action Plan at the 51st G7 Summit.
Reason (R): India aims to secure stable, ESG-compliant supply chains for rare earth elements to reduce its import dependency on China for its domestic electric vehicle and renewable energy targets.
Select the correct answer:

Accepted Answer

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. — India endorsed the Critical Minerals Action Plan (A is true) specifically because it requires international cooperation and technology sharing to bypass Chinese monopolies on critical mineral refining (like lithium and cobalt), which are essential for India's green transition (R is true and explains A).

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