Which Union Minister concluded a two-day official visit to Germany with engagements in Berlin in October 2026?
- A.S. Jaishankar
- B.Piyush Goyal
- C.Nirmala Sitharaman
- D.Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Explanation
The correct answer is Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, who completed a two-day official visit to Germany with a series of engagements in Berlin on 23 October 2026. Option A, S. Jaishankar, holds the External Affairs portfolio and was not the minister on this visit, though the subject matter of the trip touched on bilateral relations. Option C, Nirmala Sitharaman, is the Finance Minister and is wrong here; the meeting at the German Federal Chancellery was with an economic and financial policy advisor, which can mislead a candidate into choosing the finance portfolio. Option D, Ashwini Vaishnaw, is wrong as well. The portfolio matters for the examination because the visit was built around commerce and industry: trade, investment, advanced manufacturing, research and emerging technologies, with meetings at Siemens Healthineers, Bertelsmann Investments and Volkswagen, and a roundtable with the heads of selected Fraunhofer Institutes on industrial research.
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Practice Questions
Mr Levin Holle, whom the Commerce Minister met at the German Federal Chancellery, holds which position?
- A.Federal Minister for Economic Affairs of Germany
- B.Economic and Financial Policy Advisor and G7/G20 Sherpa
- C.President of the German Federal Bank
- D.Germany’s Ambassador to India
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Mr Levin Holle holds that position at the German Federal Chancellery, where the bilateral meeting took place, and the discussion covered economic cooperation and the strengthening of economic and investment ties between India and Germany.
Read the full explanation →Mr Holger Peters, whom Piyush Goyal met in Berlin, is the Chief Executive Officer of which company?
- A.Siemens Healthineers AG
- B.Bertelsmann Investments
- C.Skoda Auto
- D.Bosch GmbH
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Mr Holger Peters is the Chief Executive Officer of Skoda Auto and at the same time the Chief Financial Officer of Volkswagen AG, and he met the Commerce Minister in Berlin.
Read the full explanation →Which two countries is Shri Piyush Goyal visiting with a delegation of around 100 Indian businesses and startups?
- A.Germany and France
- B.Germany and the Netherlands
- C.Germany and Belgium
- D.Germany and Switzerland
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A delegation of around 100 Indian businesses and startups is accompanying the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry on this visit, and the Berlin engagements form part of continuing efforts to deepen the India-Germany Strategic Partnership in trade, investment, technology and industrial cooperation.
Read the full explanation →The India-Germany Business Roundtable co-chaired by Shri Piyush Goyal was organised with DGAP and which body?
- A.Federation of German Industries
- B.Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business
- C.German Chamber of Commerce in India
- D.European Business Council
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The roundtable was organised along with the German Council on Foreign Relations and the APA, and German chief executives and business leaders took part.
Read the full explanation →Shri Piyush Goyal and which German minister jointly inaugurated the India Centre at the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin?
- A.Ms Katherina Reiche
- B.Mr Martin Blessing
- C.Ms Emma Marcegaglia
- D.Dr Tan See Leng
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She and Shri Piyush Goyal held a bilateral meeting in Berlin on industrial collaboration and the potential of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement, and they jointly inaugurated the India Centre at DGAP, which is meant to promote policy research and dialogue on India-Germany relations.
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