Consider the following statements :
The India-Africa Summit
- 1.held in 2015 was the third such Summit
- 2.was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: A. Statement 1 is correct: the India-Africa Forum Summit held in New Delhi in October 2015 was the third, after 2008 and 2011. Statement 2 is wrong: the first summit was held in 2008, not started by Nehru in 1951. So only 1.
Watch for: Nehru's links with Africa through the Non-Aligned Movement make Statement 2 seem plausible.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because the Summit began in 2008, not 1951.
- C. Wrong because Statement 2 is false.
- D. Wrong because Statement 1 is correct.
Source to check: Ministry of External Affairs, Third India-Africa Forum Summit page, October 2015 (mea.gov.in)
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