Thursday, 20 September 2018

Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centre would be established in which country?

Mahatma Gandhi Convention Center would be established in which country?

Optons

1) Niger

2) Kenya

3) Nigeria

4) None of the above

answer

1) Niger


Other details

India and Niger on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre (MGICC) in Niamey, Niger with the Indian government's grant assistance.

The Convention Centre, which would be a spacious, modern and eco-friendly facility, is being established in the context of the African Union (AU) Summit that Niger is set to host next year, which would witness high-level and wide-ranging participation from AU member states, the statement added.


The centre honours the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, whose 150th birth anniversary is also being observed in 2019.

 The establishment of the centre is a landmark for Niger-India friendship and also a symbol of India's firm commitment towards Africa.

In response to growing request from countries in Africa, India has offered to establish Mahatma Gandhi convention centres in more than 20 countries in Africa, of which the project are being taken up in the immediate phase in nine countries.

Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa named after the Niger River.

Capital: Niamey
Currency: West African CFA franc