Current context: India opened its first Mahatma Gandhi convention centre (MGICC) in Niger on 22nd January 2020.
a. Maldives
b. Srilanka
c. Niger
d. Romania
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou jointly inaugurated the first convention centre in Africa.
- The convention centre is established by India to honour the memory of Mahatma Gandhi and also represents India's firm commitment towards Africa.
- The convention centre is designed as a 2,000 capacity Plenary Hall, to witness high-level and wide-ranging participation from African Union member states and other high-level conventions.
- India has provided Lines of Credit to Niger for projects in transport, electrification, solar energy and potable drinking water.
- Niger Capital: Abuja
- Niger Currency: Nigerian naira
Question:
Q.1 India has recently opened its first Mahatma Gandhi convention centre (MGICC) in which country?a. Maldives
b. Srilanka
c. Niger
d. Romania
