RCEP stands for:

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If the world is different today, we need to think, talk and engage accordingly. Falling back is unlikely to help, he said adding “purposeful pursuit of national interest is shifting global dynamics”. Highlighting India’s new approach in dealing with terrorism he compared “lack of response to the terror attack in Mumbai in comparison to the way the country responded to the Uri and Pulwama strikes. On India walking away from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the external affair minister said no agreement was better than having a bad agreement.

Giving a historical perspective to geopolitical issues, Jai-Shankar said “For years India’s position on the world state seemed assured but the 1962 conflict with China significantly damaged India’s standing.

Question 1: RCEP stands for:

A. Regional Common Economic Party

B. Regional Common Election Party

C. Regional Comprehensive Election Partnership

D. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Right Answer is: D

SOLUTION

The correct answer is Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

  • From the line given in the passage: On India walking away from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the external affair minister said no agreement was better than having a bad agreement.
  • Thus from the above passage, correct answer is option 4)