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 ?

1. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the All India Institute of Ayurveda and the  University of Hamburg 
2. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Youth Hockey Development between Hockey India  and the German Hockey Federation 
3. Establishment of a bilateral dialogue mechanism on the Indo-Pacific 
4. Opening of an Honorary Consul of Germany in Lucknow
   
   

Select the answer using the code given below:

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.