Ques: Vietnam recently lifted the ban on import of Indian groundnut. When the ban was temporarily imposed?
(a) April 2015
(b) May 2015
(c) March 2015
(d) July 2015
Ans (a)
Related facts:
- According to a release issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and farmers’ welfare on 1 February 2016, Vietnam lifted the ban on import of Indian groundnut.
- Vietnam had temporarily suspended import of groundnuts from India w.e.f, 6th April, 2015.
- Plant Protection Department of Vietnam (PPD) had issued import permits for groundnuts from January 18th 2016.
- The lifting of ban has come in the wake of visit of Vietnam delegation to India in December 2015.
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