Q. With reference to Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) 2023 Summit, consider the following statements:
1.Gough Island is one of the member countries of FIPIC.
2.The first FIPIC summit was held in 2014 at Suva, Fiji.
3.In 2023 summit, the Indian government has announced to establish of a super-speciality cardiology hospital in Fiji..
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. FIPIC includes 14 island countries – Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu – that are located in the Pacific Ocean, to the northeast of Australia.
Statement 2 and 3 are correct. The first FIPIC summit was held in 2014 at Suva, Fiji. In 2023 summit, the Indian government has announced to establish of a super-speciality cardiology hospital in Fiji.
Source: ForumIAS
