Which entity organized India-ASEAN Engineering Partnership Summit 2021?

NASSCOM

Federation of Indian Export Organisations

Engineering Exports Promotion Council

Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India

Correct Answer : Engineering Exports Promotion Council

Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, said that India is expected to export USD 46 billion to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the fiscal year 2022.

Anupriya Patel on Tuesday inaugurated the “India-ASEAN Engineering Partnership Summit” organized by the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) with the support of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Department of Commerce.

While addressing the inaugural session, Anupriya Patel said: “As one of the largest destinations for Indian exports, ASEAN will be a major region for India with an export target of USD 46 billion, in meeting the global export target of USD 400 billion in the financial year 2021-22.”

Published On : August 31, 2021

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Kerala

Tamil Nadu

Puducherry

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Puducherry

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Japan

Thailand

South Korea

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Where is the Kagyed Dance Festival, a significant Buddhist celebration, prominently held?

Ladakh

Sikkim

Himachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

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