2023 · Q48
Which of the following statements about Quad is/are correct?
- 1It is a group of four countries, namely, India, Australia, USA and France.
- 2Maritime cooperation is an important binding force among members of the Quad.
- 3The Quad members formed a working group on COVID-19 vaccines.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- A1 only
- B1 and 2 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
The Quad comprises India, Australia, the United States and Japan, not France, so statement 1 is wrong. Maritime cooperation, including maritime domain awareness in the Indo-Pacific, is a central binding agenda of the grouping (2), and the Quad Vaccine Partnership did create a working group on COVID-19 vaccines (3). Hence statements 2 and 3 only are correct.