Question 1

India only forms Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships (CSPs) with Western powers like the US, UK, or Australia.

Accepted Answer

India has actively elevated its ties with key Asian and ASEAN nations, including Singapore and Vietnam, to the level of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Question 2

Singapore's investments in India are primarily restricted to the traditional IT software and services sector.

Accepted Answer

The 2025 roadmap heavily pivots toward advanced hardware manufacturing, specifically semiconductors, aviation maintenance (MRO), and green shipping corridors.

Question 3

Consider the following statements regarding the India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) roadmap adopted in 2025:
1. It establishes a National Centre of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing in Chennai.
2. It finalizes the immediate removal of all tariffs by concluding the third review of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
3. It introduces the India-Singapore Semiconductor Policy Dialogue to build resilient supply chains.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

(b) Only two — Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is incorrect because while both nations committed to accelerating the third review of CECA in a time-bound manner, the 2025 visit did not finalize the immediate removal of all tariffs; the review process is still ongoing.

Question 4

Match List I (Bilateral Initiatives from the 2025 India-Singapore Visit) with List II (Associated Sectors/Goals):
List I
A. MAS-RBI Agreement
B. Green and Digital Shipping Corridor
C. National Skill Training Institute, Chennai
D. ISMR

List II
1. Port Decarbonization
2. Cross-border Financial Innovation
3. High-level Ministerial Dialogue
4. Advanced Manufacturing Skilling

Accepted Answer

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 — A matches 2 (The Monetary Authority of Singapore and RBI signed an MoU for digital asset and financial innovation). B matches 1 (The Green and Digital Shipping Corridor focuses on port decarbonization and smart logistics). C matches 4 (The National Centre of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing is located at NSTI, Chennai). D matches 3 (ISMR stands for India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable, a high-level dialogue platform).

Question 5

Assertion (A): The 2025 India-Singapore CSP roadmap places significant emphasis on bilateral cooperation in the semiconductor sector rather than just traditional software IT services.
Reason (R): India's Semiconductor Mission seeks to leverage Singapore's established ecosystem for chip design and equipment to build local manufacturing capacities and regional supply chain resilience.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Accepted Answer

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A — Both statements are factually correct. The assertion accurately identifies the shift from traditional IT to semiconductor hardware in bilateral ties. The reason provides the correct strategic rationale: India is utilizing partnerships like the CSP with Singapore to fulfill the goals of its 2021 India Semiconductor Mission by integrating with global value chains.

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