Question map
Not attempted Correct Incorrect ★ Bookmarked
Loading…
Q47 (NDA-II/2021) International Relations & Global Affairs › India's Bilateral & Regional Relations › Regional connectivity initiatives

‘Belt and Road Initiative’ is a foreign policy initiative of

Result
Your answer: —  ·  Correct: A
Explanation

The 'Belt and Road Initiative' (BRI) is a signature foreign policy and global infrastructure project of China, launched by President Xi Jinping in 2013 [1][2][3]. Originally known as 'One Belt, One Road' (OBOR), it consists of two main components: the 'Silk Road Economic Belt' (overland) and the '21st Century Maritime Silk Road' (sea-based) [2][3]. The initiative aims to enhance regional connectivity through a vast network of railways, energy pipelines, and highways across Asia, Europe, and Africa [1][4]. Key projects under this umbrella include the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which India opposes due to sovereignty concerns regarding Occupied Kashmir [1][3]. The BRI has become a central pillar of China's global economic and strategic ambitions, involving over 100 countries and significant investment in infrastructure development [3][6].

Sources

  1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 16: India–Political Aspects > One Belt-One Road (The New Silk Route) > p. 85
  2. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 16: India–Political Aspects > Kolkata-Kunming Corridor-A Proposed Highway > p. 80
  3. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Foreign Relations > p. 793
  4. [4] https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/09/what-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-bri
  5. [6] https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinas-massive-belt-and-road-initiative
How others answered
Each bar shows the % of students who chose that option. Green bar = correct answer, blue outline = your choice.
Community Performance
Out of everyone who attempted this question.
80%
got it right
✓ Thank you! We'll review this.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

CDS-II · 2012 · Q32 Relevance score: 11.89(s)

Which one among the following nuclear-capable countries has a declared No First Use policy?

IAS · 2016 · Q72 Relevance score: 11.59(s)

'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of

IAS · 2024 · Q79 Relevance score: 10.63(s)

The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :

IAS · 2006 · Q87 Relevance score: 10.56(s)

Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium?

IAS · 2019 · Q89 Relevance score: 10.55(s)

Recently, India signed a deal known as 'Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field' with which of the following countries?