Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways, Piyush Goyal, will lead the Indian delegation to the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos from January 20th to 24th 2020.
(2) Commerce and Industry Minister will also participate in an informal WTO Ministerial gathering being held in Davos during this period.
(a) Only(1)
(b) Only(2)
(c) Both(1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer:(c)
Related facts:
- On January 18, 2020, it is announced that, Commerce minister Piyush Goyal will lead Indian delegation to World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos.
- The theme of the 50th World Economic Forum 2020 meeting is stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World.
- Commerce and Industry Minister will hold bilateral meetings with Ministers of Australia, South Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Korea and Singapore.
- The Commerce and Industry minister will also meet Director General of World Trade Organization and Secretary General of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- The WEF annual meeting in Davos engages the world’s top leaders to shape global, regional and industry agendas at the beginning of the year. The theme of the 2020 meeting is stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World.
- The World Economic Forum (WEF), based in Cologny-Geneva, Switzerland, is an NGO, founded in 1971.
Links:
https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1599749
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/commerce-minister-piyush-goyal-to-lead-indian-delegation-to-wef-2020-in-davos-11579346790418.html