The India-Saudi Arabia Electrical Interconnection initiative was reviewed in a virtual bilateral meeting led on the Indian side by which official?
- A.The Secretary, Ministry of Power
- B.The Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs
- C.The Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority
- D.The Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Secretary, Ministry of Power, Pankaj Agarwal, who held the virtual bilateral meeting with his Saudi counterpart to review progress on the proposed cross-border link. Option B is wrong because, although the meeting was bilateral, the subject was a power sector project and the ministry that owns it led the talks; the external affairs ministry handles diplomatic engagement in general rather than sectoral project reviews of this kind. Option C names an electricity body, but the official who held the meeting was the ministry secretary. Option D belongs to the ministry that deals with renewable energy; renewable integration did come up as a theme, yet it was one of several areas raised and did not change who led the discussion. The Saudi side was represented by the Assistant Minister of Energy for Electricity Affairs.
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Practice Questions
Which of the following was NOT among the areas in which Saudi Arabia sought enhanced cooperation with India in this meeting?
- A.Extra High Voltage transmission systems
- B.Power requirements of emerging data centres
- C.Updating of grid codes
- D.Construction of nuclear power reactors
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The Saudi side named four specific subjects for closer work, and the first three options are exactly three of them.
Read the full explanation →In the power sector, what does EHV stand for?
- A.Electrical Hybrid Voltage
- B.Extra High Voltage
- C.Efficient High Voltage
- D.Enhanced Hydro Voltage
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Saudi Arabia listed cooperation on such transmission systems as one of its priorities in the meeting with the Indian power ministry.
Read the full explanation →Under the Agricultural Productivity Partnership of the India-New Zealand FTA, Phase I kiwifruit sites have been identified in which two states?
- A.Himachal Pradesh and West Bengal
- B.Nagaland and Uttarakhand
- C.Uttar Pradesh and Nagaland
- D.Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh
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The Kiwifruit Action Plan has named Pfutsero in Nagaland and Magra in Uttarakhand as its first-phase sites, where New Zealand is giving technical help to set up centres of excellence.
Read the full explanation →How much investment into India has New Zealand committed to facilitate under the agreement?
- A.USD 10 billion
- B.USD 15 billion
- C.USD 20 billion
- D.USD 25 billion
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Under the pact New Zealand has undertaken to facilitate investment of this size into India, and the money is expected to flow into agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure and start-ups, supporting innovation, enterprise and job creation in line with the Make in India push.
Read the full explanation →The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement came into force on which date?
- A.27 April 2026
- B.20 October 2026
- C.22 December 2025
- D.16 March 2025
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The commerce ministers of the two countries announced jointly that the trade pact would take effect on this date, which fell on Vijay Dashmi, a day read as a mark of victory and fresh beginnings.
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