UPSC Prelims 2004·GS1·history·modern history

Consider the following statements: 1. P. V. Narasimha Rao’s government established diplomatic relations between India and Israel. 2. Ariel Sharon is the second Prime Minister of Israel to have visited India. Which of the statements give above is/ are correct?

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  1. A1 onlyCorrect
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2

Explanation

The correct answer is A because of the following reasons: Statement 1 is correct. While India recognized Israel in 1950, full diplomatic relations involving the opening of embassies were only established in January 1992 under the government of Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao. Statement 2 is incorrect. Ariel Sharon visited India in 2003, making him the first Israeli Prime Minister to ever visit the country. Benjamin Netanyahu became the second Israeli Prime Minister to visit India much later, in 2018. Therefore, only the first statement is true.
history: Consider the following statements: 1. P. V. Narasimha Rao’s government established diplomatic relations between India an

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