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Q43·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2026

India-Germany Bilateral Outcomes (2026)

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Question

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany visited India in January, 2026. Which of the following is/are not correct in terms of outcomes of this visit?

1Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the All India Institute of Ayurveda and the University of Hamburg
2Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Youth Hockey Development between Hockey India and the German Hockey Federation
3Establishment of a bilateral dialogue mechanism on the Indo-Pacific
4Opening of an Honorary Consul of Germany in Lucknow

Select the answer using the code given below:

Options

a

2 and 3

b

1 and 4

Answer
c

3 and 4

d

1 only

Explanation

Outcomes 1 and 4 are incorrect and form the required answer. The official January 2026 bilateral joint declarations between the German Chancellor and the Indian Prime Minister included a sports partnership focused on youth hockey development (2) and a strategic dialogue mechanism on maritime stability in the Indo-Pacific (3). The medical collaboration MoU was signed with another European university rather than Hamburg (1), and new consulates were planned for other commercial hubs rather than Lucknow (4).

The 2026 India-Germany summit focused on expanding partnerships in youth hockey development and strategic Indo-Pacific security cooperation, while the listed medical and consulate entries are incorrect.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q43

Subject

International Relations

Sub-topic

Bilateral & Strategic Relations

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

Ministry of External Affairs Joint Statements — India-Germany 2026

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