NCL (MP) Nursing Officer - 2019
General Knowledge
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Recently where did Rajnath Singh inaugurate largest Indian visa centre in the world?

Appeared in: NCL (MP) Nursing Officer - 2019

Explanation

  • Dhaka, Bangladesh, where the world's largest Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) was inaugurated.
  • This event took place on July 14, 2018, with the then Indian Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, officiating the ceremony.
  • The centre was established to handle the high volume of visa applications from Bangladesh, improving efficiency and reducing processing times.
  • This move highlights the strong diplomatic and cultural relationship between India and Bangladesh.

Why Other Options Were Wrong

  • Option A: Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan. While India and Bhutan share close relations and have visa agreements, the largest visa centre was not inaugurated there.
  • Option B: Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan. India has provided significant development assistance to Afghanistan, but the world's largest Indian visa centre is not located there.
  • Option C: Colombo is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. India and Sri Lanka have extensive travel and diplomatic ties, but the specific event mentioned in the question did not occur in Colombo.

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Clinical Relevance
  • Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain General Knowledge - International Relations & Current Affairs as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
  • This is a general knowledge question and has no direct clinical or nursing relevance.
  • Awareness of current affairs and international relations is a component of general intelligence sections in some competitive examinations.
  • What if? - If the stem changed one defining clue so that Dhaka, Bangladesh no longer matched, reassess the option whose mechanism, classification, or indication now fits the revised presentation.
How to Approach the Question
  • First, identify the key elements in the question: the person ('Rajnath Singh'), the action ('inaugurate'), and the object ('largest Indian visa centre').
  • This is a factual recall question based on recent current affairs.
  • Scan the options, which are all capitals of countries neighboring India.
  • Recall or deduce the country with which India has a very high volume of cross-border travel, which would necessitate such a large visa center.
  • Bangladesh accounts for a very large number of visitors to India for tourism, medical treatment, and family visits, making Dhaka the logical location for the largest visa processing facility.
Concept Tested & Keywords
  • Concept Tested: General Knowledge - International Relations & Current Affairs
  • Stem keywords: Rajnath Singh, inaugurate, largest Indian visa centre, world
  • Lead-in keywords: where

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