India and Belgium agreed to support each other's candidature for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council. Which term will India contest?
- A.2026-27
- B.2028-29
- C.2031-32
- D.2037-2038
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Explanation
The correct answer is 2028-29. The joint statement sets out a straight exchange of support: India will contest a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the 2028-29 term, and Belgium for the 2037-2038 term, with each backing the other. Option D is therefore the term Belgium will contest, not India, and it is the distractor most candidates fall for because both figures appear in the same sentence of the release. Options A and C are not mentioned anywhere. The passage carries a second point that is frequently asked alongside this one: Belgium reaffirmed its support for India's candidature for permanent membership of a reformed and expanded Security Council, and both sides stressed that the Council must be reformed so that it represents the world as it is today, with the United Nations Charter at the centre of multilateral order.
Read the full article: India-Belgium Joint Statement: Defence LoI and Investment Track
Practice Questions
Bart De Wever, who was on an official visit to India from 2 to 4 September 2026, is the Prime Minister of which country?
- A.The Netherlands
- B.Belgium
- C.Luxembourg
- D.Denmark
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The joint statement records that Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, was on an official visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Read the full explanation →In which year were diplomatic relations between India and Belgium established, as recalled in the joint statement?
- A.1947
- B.1950
- C.1962
- D.1971
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The two leaders noted that Belgium was among the first European countries to establish diplomatic ties with India, and the statement fixes that year as 1947.
Read the full explanation →Which of these was NOT signed or launched during the Belgian Prime Minister's visit to India?
- A.Letter of Intent between the two Defence Ministries
- B.MoU between the Central Bureau of Investigation and Belgium's Federal Police
- C.India-Belgium Civil Nuclear Liability Treaty
- D.India-Belgium Investment Fast-Track Mechanism
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The joint statement lists what was actually concluded. A Letter of Intent was signed between the Defence Ministries of the two countries, giving a framework for staff talks, training, education, research and defence-industrial partnerships, and building on an understanding the two Defence Ministers reached in March 2025.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of the Pillar II thematic clusters of Horizon Europe named as matching India's research priorities?
- A.Health
- B.Climate, energy and mobility
- C.Defence procurement and arms exports
- D.Food and the bioeconomy
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The clusters listed under Pillar II of Horizon Europe in the announcement are health; digital technologies, industry and space; climate, energy and mobility; and food and the bioeconomy.
Read the full explanation →The exploration of India's association with Horizon Europe was launched after a summit held on which date?
- A.27 January 2026
- B.15 July 2026
- C.7 November 2026
- D.15 August 2025
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According to the announcement, an exploration of the possible association was launched after the India-EU Summit held on that date, which the Ministry of Science and Technology calls historic.
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