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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Explanation
The correct answer is defence procurement and arms exports. 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. Defence procurement is not among them, so option C is the exception the question asks for. Options A, B and D all name clusters that are explicitly listed, and the ministry argues that these areas align closely with India's own research priorities and can build on the country's existing scientific strengths. This is why the association is treated as a significant value addition to the innovation ecosystem as India works towards Viksit Bharat 2047. For exam purposes it is worth memorising the four cluster groups as a single list, since questions are often framed as odd-one-out.
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Practice Questions
India concluded association negotiations with the European Union for which programme?
- A.Erasmus Plus
- B.Horizon Europe
- C.Copernicus
- D.Galileo
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The Ministry of Science and Technology announced that India and the European Union had successfully completed negotiations for India's association with Horizon Europe, which the release describes as the EU's flagship research and innovation programme.
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.
Read the full explanation →Where was the ceremony held at which four envoys presented their credentials to the President of India on 6 November 2026?
- A.Hyderabad House, New Delhi
- B.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- C.Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
- D.Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, New Delhi
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President Droupadi Murmu accepted the credentials of the ambassadors of Mali, Myanmar, Madagascar and Equatorial Guinea at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 6 November 2026.
Read the full explanation →Who presented credentials to the President of India on 6 November 2026 as the Ambassador of Myanmar?
- A.Fatoma Thera
- B.U Aye Min Htwe
- C.Mandehatsara Georget
- D.Miguel Edjang Angue
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He presented his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 6 November 2026 as Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, which is the formal name of India's eastern neighbour.
Read the full explanation →On 6 November 2026, envoys of which group of countries presented their credentials to President Droupadi Murmu?
- A.Mali, Myanmar, Madagascar and Equatorial Guinea
- B.Mali, Malaysia, Mauritius and Ghana
- C.Myanmar, Mongolia, Madagascar and Gabon
- D.Morocco, Myanmar, Mozambique and Guinea
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President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of exactly these four countries at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 6 November 2026.
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