CAPF AC 2022 Q123: Current Affairs – International Organisations & Groupings
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b) 2 only
Explanation
ASEAN-India Summit and India's trade with the EU
How to think: check the number and date in statement 1.
The 15th ASEAN-India Summit was held in Manila in November 2017.
The summit held virtually close to this exam was the 18th, in October 2021.
| Statement | Verdict | Fact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The 15th ASEAN-India Summit was held virtually in March 2022 | Wrong | 15th: Manila, 2017. 18th: virtual, October 2021, hosted by Brunei |
| 2. The EU is India's largest regional trading partner | Correct | As a bloc, the EU is among India's largest trading partners and a top export market |
India and ASEAN: partnership since 1992; summit-level since 2002; Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2022.
2022 was the ASEAN-India Friendship Year, marking 30 years.
India and the EU: talks on a free trade agreement were relaunched in June 2022.
Answer: (b) 2 only.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Statement 1 is false; the 15th summit was in Manila in 2017.
- (b) CORRECT. Only statement 2 is true.
- (c) Incorrect. Statement 1 has the wrong number and date.
- (d) Incorrect. Statement 2 is true.
Key point
ASEAN-India Summits: 15th Manila 2017, 18th virtual October 2021 (Brunei), 19th Phnom Penh November 2022 (Comprehensive Strategic Partnership). EU: India's largest trading partner as a bloc; FTA talks relaunched June 2022.
Remember
EU: India's biggest trading bloc. ASEAN summits: Oct-Nov.
Common mistakes
- Accepting the summit number and month without checking them.
- Thinking the USA or China, single countries, answer the phrase regional partner.
- Mixing up the ASEAN-India Summit with the East Asia Summit.
Exam tip
Educated guess: ASEAN summits are held in October or November, never in March. That alone makes statement 1 doubtful.
Sources
- Ministry of External Affairs — ASEAN-India relations: brief and list of summits
- Ministry of Commerce and Industry and European Commission — India-EU trade relations (2021-22)