84th Edition of Thessaloniki International Fair TIF 2019

Question: Thessaloniki is a port city of which of the following country?
(a) Italy
(b) Greece
(c) Spain
(d) Germany
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • On 7-15 September 2019; 84th Edition of Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) for the year 2019 held in Greece.
  • India participated in the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) as the Indian delegation was led by Minister of State (MoS) for Commerce and Industry, Hardeep Singh Puri.
  • The Fair was also attended by officials of Indian Government from the Ministries of Commerce and Industry, Electronics & Information Technology, and Tourism etc.
  • Officers of Embassy of India in Greece, International Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) & other prominent Indian entrepreneurs also made their presence at the TIF.
  • In the fair New India Pavilion was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Hardeep Singh Puri.
  • Mr. Puri on this occasion stated that India welcomed investments in different sectors.
  • He said that India is playing a leading role now in the global developments of technology, innovation and science.
  • Following are the Exhibitors from India in TIF-2019:
  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
  • National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
  • Agricultural Produce Export Development Authority (APEDA)
  • Companies from the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector and tiles and ceramics industry and handicrafts from Rajasthan, Moradabad and Jammu & Kashmir also participated in this trade fair.
  • It should be known that the rank of India in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2019 is 52 amongst 129 countries in the listed in the Index.

Links:
https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=193085
https://orissadiary.com/india-participates-thessaloniki-international-fair-greece/