Ques: Recently the President Pranab Mukherjee was on a state visit to Palestine. The president of Palestine is-
(a) Riyad Malki
(b) Rami Hamdallah
(c) Mahmoud Abbas
(d) Syed Vikaruddin
Ans: c
Related facts:
- The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee paid the first ever State visit to Palestine from October 12-13, 2015 at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of State of Palestine.
- India was recognized the PLO as the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people in 1974.
- India was the first non-Arab country to recognize the State of Palestine in 1988.
- There have been regular bilateral visits between India and Palestine.
- President Mahmoud Abbas visited India in the years 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2012.
- India’s aid, two projects were completed in the field of higher education i.e.
- Jawaharlal Nehru Library at the Al Azhar University in Gaza city
- Mahatma Gandhi Library-cum-Student Activity Centre at the Palestine Technical College at Deir Al Balah in the Gaza Strip.
- India is providing development and budgetary assistance with bilateral and multilateral assistance.
- During the visit, the Hon’ble President held meetings and interactions with Palestinian President Abbas, Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Rami Hamdallah, and the leaders of major political parties in Palestine.
- October 13, 2015 Al-Quds University conferred Honorary Doctorate to President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony held in Ramallah.
- He inaugurated a secondary school named after first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
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