Question: At which of the following places 51st Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB) was organized from 3rd-6th May, 2018?
(a) Tokyo
(b) Dhaka
(c) Manila
(d) New Delhi
Answer: (c)
related Facts:
- From 3rd-6th May, 2018, 51st Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank
Annual Meeting was organized in Manila, Philippines. - In this meeting, Indian delegation was headed by Shri Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
- The Secretary, DEA today held Bilateral Meeting with the Premier of Niue, Sir Toke Talagi on the sidelines of the 51stAnnual Meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila.
- The Premier of Niue sought India’s support for its bid for membership of ADB.
- The Indian delegation also held bilateral meetings with the official delegations of NORDIC countries, OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), French, British, US and EIB delegations. A wide range of bilateral issues were discussed during these meetings.
- Various types of bilateral issues were discussed during these meetings.
- Independence that ADB was established on December 19, 1966 to facilitate the economic development of Asian countries.
- It s headquartered is in Manila (Philippines).
Reference:
https://www.adb.org/news/delegates-gather-manila-philippines-adbs-51st-annual-meeting
http://pib.nic.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1531215