Prelims 2016 · Current Affairs · Question 97
'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
Answer
China
- (a) African Union: Incorrect. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is not an African Union project; it is led by China, though many African countries participate in BRI projects.
- (b) Brazil: Incorrect. Brazil is not the originator of BRI; the initiative is associated with China’s global connectivity and infrastructure strategy.
- (c) European Union: Incorrect. Some European countries have engaged with BRI, but the initiative itself does not belong to the EU.
- (d) China: Correct. The Belt and Road Initiative was launched by China in 2013 as a major connectivity, trade, and infrastructure initiative.