1. With respect to the Maritime sectors, India is a part of which of the following?
- Maritime Vision 2030
- Green Voyage 2050 project
- Hongkong Convention for Recycling of Ships
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- Recently, the 8thNorway-India Joint Working Group Maritime meeting was held in Mumbai.
- Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways has prepared Maritime India Vision 2030 identified more than 150 initiatives across various maritime sectors
- India and Norway are part of Green Voyage 2050 project, both parties agreed on willingness, devotion, partnership and capacity building for achieving common goals.
- India is a signatory to Hongkong Convention for Recycling of Ships.
2. With reference to Jawaharlal Nehru, consider the following statements:
- He served thrice as the President of Indian National Congress.
- He introduced the historic ‘Quit India’ movement at the All-India Congress Committee session in Bombay in 1942.
- He became Secretary of the Home Rule League, Allahabad in 1919.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect; Nehru served as Congress President more than three times. Statement 2 is correct; he introduced the Quit India movement in 1942. Statement 3 is correct; Nehru became Secretary of the Home Rule League, Allahabad, in 1919. Thus, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
3. Consider the following:
- Indian Ocean Rim Association
- International Solar Alliance
- United States Agency for International Development
- Quad
- Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
In which of the above given organizations, both India and US participate?
[A] Only 4
[B] Only 2 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]
Notes:- India and the United States cooperate closely at multilateral organizations, including the United Nations, G-20, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization.
- Together with Australia and Japan, the United States and India convene as the Quad to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific and provide tangible benefits to the region.
- India is also one of twelve countries partnering with the United States on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity.
- India is a member of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), at which the United States is a dialogue partner.
- In 2021, the United States joined the International Solar Alliance headquartered in India, and in 2022 the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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