Which portfolio does Philippe Baptiste, who held bilateral talks in New Delhi, hold in the French government?
- A.Foreign Affairs and Trade
- B.Higher Education, Research and Space
- C.Culture and Heritage
- D.Defence and Armed Forces
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Explanation
The correct answer is Higher Education, Research and Space. Philippe Baptiste holds that combined portfolio in France, which is why his talks in New Delhi with the Union Minister for Education covered universities, research collaboration and innovation together. Option A is wrong because the meeting was not a foreign office or trade dialogue, even though it forms part of the wider bilateral relationship. Option C is wrong because culture and heritage did not form the subject of the discussion, which stayed with academic mobility, institutional partnerships and digital learning. Option D is wrong because defence, although an important strand of India-France ties, was not the subject of this particular meeting. Candidates should note the space element in the French minister's portfolio, since it links this visit to the two countries' wider science cooperation.
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Practice Questions
French higher educational institutions were invited to open branch campuses in India, including at which location named in the talks?
- A.GIFT City, Gujarat
- B.Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
- C.Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
- D.Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
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During the bilateral meeting, French institutions were asked to look at opening branch campuses in India, and that financial and business hub was named as one suitable location.
Read the full explanation →Which India-France agreement, discussed at the meeting, decides whether a degree earned in one country is accepted in the other?
- A.Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Agreement
- B.Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
- C.Migration and Mobility Partnership Treaty
- D.Strategic Space Cooperation Accord
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A revision of this agreement between India and France is currently under way and the two ministers took it up during their talks.
Read the full explanation →Who is Italy's Minister of University and Research, who co-chaired the Dialogue with Dr Jitendra Singh?
- A.Giorgia Meloni
- B.Antonio Tajani
- C.Anna Maria Bernini
- D.Alina Serban
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The correct answer is Anna Maria Bernini, who holds the portfolio of University and Research in the Italian government and took part both in the bilateral meeting and in the concluding session of the Dialogue.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the first inter-governmental agreement on science and technology between India and Italy signed?
- A.1968
- B.1978
- C.1991
- D.2003
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That agreement laid the foundation of scientific cooperation between the two countries and provides for sharing experience in research, development and innovation policy, the exchange of scientists and researchers, industrial research, joint research and development projects and joint workshops.
Read the full explanation →In which city was the Second India-Italy Science and Innovation Dialogue 2026 held?
- A.New Delhi
- B.Rome
- C.Milan
- D.Florence
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The concluding session of the second edition was addressed there by the Indian Minister of State for Science and Technology along with Italy's Minister of University and Research.
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