{
  "id": 17627992,
  "title": "UPSC Essentials daily subject quiz : International Relations MCQs (Week 186) — Check out answers with explanations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/upsc-essentials-daily-subject-quiz-international-relations-mcqs-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T15:32:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/upsc-current-affairs/upsc-essentials/upsc-daily-subject-quiz-international-relations-week-186-10946341/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "QUESTION 1: A country can utilize its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for marine scientific research, establishment and use of artificial islands, conserving and managing the natural resources, and exercising complete sovereignty over all maritime activities within the zone. The correct answer is option (c), which includes all three options 1, 2 and 3.\n\nQUESTION 2: The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) consists of Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Belarus. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer, as it includes Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Belarus.\n\nQUESTION 3: The Badr Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, and Indonesia. Thus, option (a) is correct, as it includes Turkey, Qatar, and Pakistan.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "India can use EEZ for marine research, artificial islands, resource management",
    "CSTO members include Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Belarus",
    "Badr MoU signed between Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, Indonesia"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}