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?
- Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the All India Institute of Ayurveda and the University of Hamburg
- Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Youth Hockey Development between Hockey India and the German Hockey Federation
- Establishment of a bilateral dialogue mechanism on the Indo-Pacific
- Opening of an Honorary Consul of Germany in Lucknow
Select the answer using the code given below:
Correct answer: B
Explanation
During Chancellor Friedrich Merz's January 2026 visit, India and Germany signed MoUs on Youth Hockey Development between Hockey India and the Deutscher Hockey-Bund and on establishing an Indo-Pacific bilateral dialogue mechanism, validating statements 2 and 3 as actual outcomes. There was no MoU between AIIA and the University of Hamburg on Ayurveda (the Ayurveda partnership has been with Charité-Berlin earlier), and no German Honorary Consulate was opened in Lucknow — Germany's Honorary Consul opened in Bengaluru/Hyderabad earlier; the Lucknow consulate claim is incorrect. Hence outcomes 1 and 4 are NOT correct, giving (b). (Early consensus; verify with official UPSC key.)