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The second India-Fiji Bilateral Joint Working Group meeting on defence was held in which city?

  1. A.Suva
  2. B.New Delhi
  3. C.Kochi
  4. D.Port Blair

Correct answer

B. New Delhi

Explanation

The correct answer is New Delhi. The second meeting of the bilateral Joint Working Group between India and Fiji was held in the Indian capital on 28 September 2026, where the two sides went through military training and capacity building, service-to-service engagement, maritime security, cyber training and collaboration in the defence industry. Option A names the capital of Fiji, which did not host this round. Option C is wrong as the venue of the meeting, although Kochi does appear in the story, because the Fijian delegation is to travel there on 29 and 30 September to inspect facilities of the Southern Naval Command. Option D is wrong because Port Blair was not connected with this engagement. Candidates should note the edition number as well, since a question may ask whether this was the first or the second meeting of the group.

Read the full article: India and Fiji Hold Second Defence Joint Working Group Meet

Practice Questions

Q1.InternationalMedium

Which naval command will the visiting Fijian delegation inspect during its trip to Kochi?

  1. A.Western Naval Command
  2. B.Eastern Naval Command
  3. C.Southern Naval Command
  4. D.Andaman and Nicobar Command
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Correct answer: C. Southern Naval Command

As part of the effort to widen specialised military training cooperation, the delegation from Fiji is scheduled to be in Kochi on 29 and 30 September 2026 and will inspect facilities there, with the aim of formalising advanced naval training cooperation and professional aviation training modules.

Q2.InternationalMedium

Who co-chaired the meeting from the Indian side?

  1. A.The Defence Secretary
  2. B.The Chief of the Naval Staff
  3. C.Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation)
  4. D.The Foreign Secretary
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Correct answer: C. Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation)

He co-chaired the second Joint Working Group meeting along with Mason Smith, the Permanent Secretary for Defence and Veterans Affairs of Fiji.

Q3.InternationalMedium

Which plan of action did the first BIMSTEC Health Ministers Meeting adopt?

  1. A.Revised BIMSTEC Plan of Action on Public Health (2026-2030)
  2. B.BIMSTEC Plan of Action on Pandemic Response (2025-2035)
  3. C.Bay of Bengal Health Charter (2026-2036)
  4. D.BIMSTEC Digital Health Mission (2027-2032)
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Correct answer: A. Revised BIMSTEC Plan of Action on Public Health (2026-2030)

Along with the unanimously adopted Joint Ministerial Statement, this plan was accepted at Colombo and gives the grouping a structured roadmap for cooperation in disease surveillance, pandemic preparedness, digital health, traditional medicine, the One Health approach and the development of a health workforce.

Q4.InternationalMedium

India announced that it will host the BIMSTEC Centre of Excellence in Traditional Medicine at which institution?

  1. A.All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi
  2. B.National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
  3. C.Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar
  4. D.Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Pune
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Correct answer: C. Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar

At Colombo the Union Health Minister announced India’s commitment to hosting the BIMSTEC Centre of Excellence in Traditional Medicine at this institute, and the Joint Ministerial Statement welcomed the initiative.