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The two sides discussed tourism cooperation in the context of which proposed bilateral observance?

  1. A.India-Italy Year of Trade and Investment 2026
  2. B.India-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism 2027
  3. C.India-Italy Year of Science and Innovation 2028
  4. D.India-Italy Year of Youth Exchange 2030

Correct answer

B. India-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism 2027

Explanation

The correct answer is the India-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism 2027. At the meeting the two delegations examined the opportunities that this proposed observance would open for tourism cooperation, with the aim of further strengthening cultural and tourism exchanges between the two countries. Such themed years are a common diplomatic device: both governments agree to concentrate festivals, exhibitions, delegations and promotional campaigns within a single calendar year so that public attention builds up. Options A, C and D name themed years with different subjects and different calendar years, none of which was discussed at this Joint Working Group. Candidates should link the correct theme with the correct year, because questions on bilateral themed years usually change only one of the two elements.

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Practice Questions

Q2.InternationalMedium

ENIT, which took part in the India-Italy Joint Working Group on Tourism, is which organisation?

  1. A.Italy's national railway operator
  2. B.The Italian National Tourism Board
  3. C.Italy's civil aviation regulator
  4. D.An Italian hotel industry association
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Correct answer: B. The Italian National Tourism Board

ENIT was part of the Italian delegation, which also included senior officials of Italy's Ministry of Tourism, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi.

Q3.InternationalMedium

Which of the following was agreed as the key outcome of the second India-Italy Joint Working Group on Tourism?

  1. A.A visa-free travel arrangement between the two countries
  2. B.Setting up focused technical groups and designating points of contact
  3. C.A joint tourism promotion fund of fixed size
  4. D.Merging the two national tourism boards
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Correct answer: B. Setting up focused technical groups and designating points of contact

This was described as the key outcome of the meeting, and its purpose is to carry forward the areas of cooperation that were identified, namely exchange of tourism data, promotion of lesser-known destinations, cine-tourism, destination twinning, skilling and capacity building, and business-to-business engagement, and to keep stakeholders talking between formal…

Q4.InternationalEasy

Which office does Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold?

  1. A.Prime Minister of Ukraine
  2. B.President of Ukraine
  3. C.Foreign Minister of Ukraine
  4. D.Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament
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Correct answer: B. President of Ukraine

It was in that capacity that he held the telephone conversation with India's Prime Minister on 9 November 2026 and shared his perspective on the recent developments in the ongoing conflict.

Q5.InternationalMedium

Which position did the Prime Minister of India reiterate during his call with the President of Ukraine?

  1. A.That the conflict must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy
  2. B.That India would send troops as peacekeepers
  3. C.That India would impose trade sanctions
  4. D.That the dispute should be referred to arbitration by a third country
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Correct answer: A. That the conflict must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy

That has been India's consistent stand, and the Prime Minister restated it during the telephone conversation along with India's human-centric approach, which puts the suffering of ordinary people before the competing claims of the warring sides.