Question
UPSC Prelims 2026 Question:
The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany visited India in January, 2026. Which of the following is/are not correct in terms of outcomes of this visit ?
- Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the All India Institute of Ayurveda and the University of Hamburg
- Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Youth Hockey Development between Hockey India and the German Hockey Federation
- Establishment of a bilateral dialogue mechanism on the Indo-Pacific
- Opening of an Honorary Consul of Germany in Lucknow
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2: 1 and 4
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
The visit of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany to India took place on January 12-13, 2026. Several agreements, MoUs and announcements were listed as outcomes of the visit. These outcomes covered areas such as defence, critical technologies, traditional medicines, sports, Indo-Pacific cooperation and people to-people ties.
- The MoU was signed between the All India Institute of Ayurveda and Charite University, Germany, not the University of Hamburg. So, statement 1 is not correct.
- A Memorandum of Understanding on Youth Hockey Development was signed between Hockey India and the German Hockey Federation. So, statement 2 is correct.
- The establishment of a bilateral dialogue mechanism on the Indo-Pacific was announced as one of the outcomes of the visit. So, statement 3 is correct.
- The outcome was the opening of an Honorary Consul of Germany in Ahmedabad, not Lucknow. So, statement 4 is not correct.
Therefore, option (2) is the answer.
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