Question 42
The India-Africa Summit
1. held in 2015 was the third such Summit
2. was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
AOptions
BSolution
Let's evaluate the statements regarding the India-Africa Summit:
1. held in 2015 was the third such Summit. This statement is correct. The first India-Africa Forum Summit was held in New Delhi in 2008. The second was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2011. The third Summit indeed took place in New Delhi in October 2015, making it the third in the series.
2. was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951. This statement is incorrect. While Jawaharlal Nehru was a strong proponent of Afro-Asian solidarity and non-alignment, the formal 'India-Africa Summit' or 'India-Africa Forum Summit' as a structured, recurring event was a more recent initiative, starting in 2008. Earlier engagements were bilateral or part of broader non-aligned movement contexts, but not the specific summit series in question.
Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.
CStrategy
For questions on international summits or diplomatic events, pay attention to the chronology and the specific nature of the event. Distinguish between historical diplomatic engagement and the formal initiation of a specific summit series. Knowing the first few occurrences helps establish the timeline.
DSyllabus Analysis
This question falls under International Relations, specifically India's foreign policy and its engagement with Africa, which is a key area in the UPSC Prelims syllabus.
EQuestion Analysis
Medium. It requires factual knowledge about the timeline and history of the India-Africa Forum Summits.