Question: President of Israel was on State Visit to India on14-21 November 2016 . Who is the President of Israel?
(a) Ariel Sharon
(b) Shimon Peres
(c) Reuven Rivlin
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- From14-21 November, 2016; Reuven Rivlin, President of Israel was on state visit to India.
- President Rivlin had his first ever visit to India
- Earlier President of India Pranab Mukherjee visited Israel in October 2015.
- The President of Israel was accompanied on his visit by a delegation made up economic and business leaders, as well as a delegation of university presidents and education heads from Israel.
- Reuven Rivlin, President of Israel meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 November 2016 at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
- The two leaders held delegation level talks.
- Both countries signed two agreements:
(I) Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of water resources management (MoU).
(ii) Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation in Agriculture (MoU).
Reference:
https://www.mea.gov.in/incoming-visit-detail.htm?27603/Media+Statement+by+Prime+Minister+during+the+State+visit+of+President+of+Israel+to+India+November+15+2016
https://www.mea.gov.in/incoming-visit-info.htm?1/933/State+Visit+of+President+of+Israel+to+India+November+1421+2016