Archive · 20 Sep 2026
UPSC International Relations Quiz Explains NATO, Gaza, IHL and BIMSTEC
This article is a five-question quiz about international relations.
It asks students to revise important facts for UPSC examinations.
NATO helps protect its members through political and military cooperation.
Its collective-defence rule means an attack on one member is treated as an attack on all.
Great Britain has England, Scotland and Wales, while the United Kingdom also includes Northern Ireland.
Gaza is bordered by Egypt and Israel, but Jordan is not directly west of it.
International Humanitarian Law applies during both international and internal armed conflicts.
BIMSTEC has seven members, and Maldives is not one of them.
The quiz explains that NATO membership is not restricted to European states bordering the Atlantic, while its purpose and collective-defence principle are correct.
The British Isles include Great Britain, Ireland and more than 6,000 smaller islands; Great Britain has England, Scotland and Wales.
Gaza borders Egypt to the southwest and Israel to the north and east; Jordan is east of the West Bank.
International Humanitarian Law applies to both international and non-international armed conflicts and creates obligations under treaty and customary law.
Maldives is not a BIMSTEC member; the grouping has seven members, including Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.
- Who
- UPSC Essentials, an initiative associated with The Indian Express, presents the quiz for civil-services aspirants.
- What
- A five-question International Relations multiple-choice quiz with answers and explanations.
- When
- The quiz is identified as Week 180; an exact publication date is not provided.
- Where
- The quiz is presented through the UPSC Essentials online publication.
- Why
- It is designed to help readers revise important static-syllabus topics and connect them with current affairs.
- Quiz subject
- International Relations
- Quiz edition
- Week 180
- Number of questions
- Five
- NATO answer
- Only two statements are correct: NATO’s purpose and collective-defence principle.
- Gaza answer
- Only statement 2 is correct.
- IHL answer
- Only statement 1 is correct.
- BIMSTEC answer
- Maldives is not a member.