1) India has inked an MoU to import pulses from which African nation?
a. Mozambique
b. Madagascar
c. Malawi
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Mozambique
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India has inked an MoU with Mozambique to import 3.75 lakh tonne pulses during 2016-2019. - MoU fixes a target of minimum quantities of import of tour and other pulses from Mozambique over three financial years.
- India imported pulses worth USD 3.90 billion in 2015-2016 as against 2.78 billion in the previous fiscal
- In quantity terms, pulse imports in 2015-2016 stood at 57.97 lakh tonnes as against 45.85 lakh tonnes in 2014-2015
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2) When is the Independence Day of the Republic of Mozambique celebrated?
a. June 25
b. June 26
c. June 27
d. June 28
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ANSWER: June 25
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President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended greetings and felicitations to Government and people of the Republic of Mozambique on the eve of their Independence Day which is June 25, 2016. - Mr Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, president of the Republic of Mozambique was congratulated by the President.
- India and the African nation share close bilateral ties.
- State Visit to India in August 2015 was followed by participation of the PM of Mozambique in the IAFS III Summit in Delhi in October 2015
- Friendship and cooperation between the two countries is strong
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3) Government on 14th October 2015 approved an agreement between India and which nation for technical bilateral cooperation and investment promotion in renewable energy?
a. Ethiopia
b. Liberia
c. Mozambique
d. Madagascar
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ANSWER: Mozambique
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Government of India on 14th October 2015 approved an agreement between India and Mozambique for bilateral cooperation and investment promotion in field of new and renewable energy. MoU was signed between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Mozambique's Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy on August 5 during the visit of Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi to India. This MoU will strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two nations. India has established a target of 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022. This comprises 100 GW solar power, 60 GW wind power, 10 GW biomass-fired power and 5 GW small hydro power.
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4) With which country has India signed an MoU on expanding cooperation in energy sector on 5th Aug’15?
a. Mozambique
b. Guinea
c. Brazil
d. Republic of Congo
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ANSWER: Mozambique
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Mozambique is a large and proximate source of natural gas, coal and other minerals to meet India’s energy security. India and Mozambique share a history of profitable trade relations. Both nations' bilateral trade in 2014-15 values at 2.4 billion dollars. Trade between the two countries has multiplied five times in the last five years.
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