Current Affairs Question - 23 December 2022
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India-Australia Economic Cooperation And Trade Agreement
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Australian Parliament ratified the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA).
- The India-Australia ECTA is the first trade agreement of India with a developed country in more than a decade.
- As per the agreement, India will do away with Customs duties on 20 percent of products immediately and on 70.3 percent of tariff lines over a period of 10 years.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
All of the above
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Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2022 (IPRD)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the fourth edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2022 (IPRD), the annual apex-level regional strategic dialogue of the Indian Navy, was held in New Delhi.
- Based on the overarching theme of “Operationalising the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative” (IPOI), the IPRD 2022 explored sub-themes that could provide a greater degree of specificity and traction to the seven ‘pillars’ or ‘spokes’ of the IPOI.
- IPRD-2022 was organised by the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi, as the Indian Navy’s knowledge partner.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
All of the above
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