Consider the following statements with regards to 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 is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct, and Statement 2 is incorrect

• The India-Africa Forum Summit is the chief political institutional mechanism between India and 55 countries of the African continent under the African Union. The summit is part of a 2008 initiative by the Manmohan Singh–led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
• The Third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-III) was hosted in New Delhi in October 2015.

Answer: (a) 1 only; Difficulty Level: Medium