Consider the following statements:
1. The Five Eyes alliance is a group of five countries that share intelligence.
2. It was formed after World War II to focus on signals intelligence like decoding messages.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Consider the following statements:
1. The Five Eyes alliance is a group of five countries that share intelligence.
2. It was formed after World War II to focus on signals intelligence like decoding messages.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Context: Recently, it was in news as Intelligence officials from several countries gathered in Delhi on March 16, 2025 including three representatives from the Five Eyes (FVEY) alliance.

Statement 1 is correct: The Five Eyes (FVEY) alliance is an intelligence-sharing arrangement between five English-speaking countries &mdash; the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Statement 2 is correct: It was formally established by the UKUSA Agreement, originally signed in 1946 between the UK and USA. The alliance focuses on signals intelligence (SIGINT) &mdash; including traffic analysis, code breaking, and electronic surveillance. Both statements are correct as they reflect the purpose and origin of the alliance accurately.

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Consider the following statements: 1. The Five Eyes alliance is a group of five countries that share intelligence. 2. It was formed after World War II to focus on signals intelligence like decoding messages. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2