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Arthur van Dijk, whom the Union Commerce Minister met in the Netherlands, holds which office?

  1. A.King's Commissioner of the Province of North Holland
  2. B.Mayor of Amsterdam
  3. C.Dutch Ambassador to India
  4. D.Chair of the Senate Committee on European Affairs

Correct answer

A. King's Commissioner of the Province of North Holland

Explanation

The correct answer is King's Commissioner of the Province of North Holland. Arthur van Dijk holds that provincial office, through which the Dutch crown is represented in North Holland, and he was among the leaders Piyush Goyal met in the Netherlands on 26 October 2026. Option B is wrong because no mayoral office figured in the Minister's engagements, and in any case the King's Commissioner is a provincial appointment, not a city one. Option C is wrong because van Dijk serves inside the Dutch system and is not an envoy posted to India; the Indian side was represented by its own Embassy in The Hague, which arranged a roundtable with Dutch company heads. Option D confuses him with the parliamentarians the Minister met, for the Senate committee on European affairs and the House of Representatives committee on foreign trade and development cooperation were separate interactions. For revision, link the name Arthur van Dijk with North Holland and with the title King's Commissioner.

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Practice Questions

Q1.InternationalEasy

The India-Netherlands Business Forum of October 2026 was co-chaired by Piyush Goyal and which Dutch minister?

  1. A.Heleen Herbert, Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate
  2. B.Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
  3. C.Arthur van Dijk, King's Commissioner of North Holland
  4. D.The Dutch Minister of Finance
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Correct answer: B. Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

He holds the Dutch portfolio of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, and he chaired the India-Netherlands Business Forum jointly with India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal during the visit of 26 October 2026.

Q3.InternationalMedium

The roundtable with the top management of 15 Dutch companies was organised by India's Embassy in The Hague in collaboration with which bank?

  1. A.ING Group
  2. B.ABN AMRO
  3. C.HSBC Netherlands
  4. D.Rabobank
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Correct answer: C. HSBC Netherlands

The roundtable that brought together the chief executives of 15 Dutch companies was arranged by India's Embassy in The Hague in collaboration with HSBC Netherlands, and it covered investment plans, commercial partnerships and the business environment on both sides.

Q4.InternationalMedium

In the message, whose shared priorities did the Prime Minister say India and Brazil would advance together?

  1. A.The G7
  2. B.The Global South
  3. C.The Commonwealth
  4. D.The European Union
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Correct answer: B. The Global South

The Prime Minister wrote that the two nations would continue to strengthen their cooperation across diverse sectors, advance the shared priorities of the Global South, and work towards a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world.

Q5.InternationalMedium

How did the Prime Minister describe the India-Brazil relationship in his congratulatory message?

  1. A.A Comprehensive Economic Partnership
  2. B.A multifaceted Strategic Partnership
  3. C.A Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership
  4. D.A Civil Nuclear Partnership
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Correct answer: B. A multifaceted Strategic Partnership

The Prime Minister said he looked forward to working closely with President Lula to further deepen and expand the multifaceted India-Brazil Strategic Partnership, and that phrase is the one the message itself uses for the relationship.