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/