The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany visited India in January, 2026. Which of the following is/are not correct in terms of outcomes of this visit? 1. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the All India Institute of Ayurveda and the University of Hamburg. 2. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Youth Hockey Development between Hockey India and the German Hockey Federation. 3. Establishment of a bilateral dialogue mechanism on the Indo-Pacific. 4. Opening of an Honorary Consul of Germany in Lucknow. Select the answer using the code given below:
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Correct answer: C. 3 and 4
Among the listed outcomes, the Indo-Pacific bilateral dialogue mechanism (3) and the opening of an Honorary Consul in Lucknow (4) were not outcomes of the January 2026 visit, whereas the Ayurveda-Hamburg and youth-hockey MoUs were. So the not-correct pair is 3 and 4 — option (c). (Very recent current-affairs item; the answer follows the official key and warrants a human spot-check.)
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