in-isr Flashcards

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NAM

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non-alignment movement

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NAM

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The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 developing world states that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide. … This led to the first Conference of Heads of State or Governments of Non-Aligned Countries.

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3
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when was it founded

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Founded: 1 September 1961

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4
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how many members does it have

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Membership: 120 member states; 18 states (observers); 10 international organisations

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5
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where are its hqs

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Coordinating Bureau: United Nations; New York City, New York, U.S.

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who estb the NAM

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Drawing on the principles agreed at the Bandung Conference in 1955, the Non-Aligned Movement was established in 1961 in Belgrade(1st summit), Yugoslavia through an initiative of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah and Indonesian President Sukarno.

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7
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when did india hold a nam summit (held every 3ish years)

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7th summit: 7–12 March 1983 - New Delhi

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bandung conf.

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Bandung Conference (Asian-African Conference), 1955. In April, 1955, representatives from twenty-nine governments of Asian and African nations gathered in Bandung, Indonesia to discuss peace and the role of the Third World in the Cold War, economic development, and decolonization.

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9
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when did india recognize israel

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on September 17, 1950

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10
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when did india open its embassy in israel and where

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May 15, 1992, in

tel aviv

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when did israel open its embassy in new delhi

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february 1992, it also has a consulate in mumbai and bangalore

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12
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what did israel open first in india

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an immigration office soon after recognition, coverted into a trade office and then a consulate

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13
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who was the first indian pm to visit isr and when

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modi in 2017

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14
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___ makes up 40% of bilateral trade

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diamonds

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15
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defence trade averages around _______ every year

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$1 billion (the bedrock of bilateral relationship)

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16
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what are three important defence and sec. bilateral agreements signed between the two

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India and Israel signed three important
agreements on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, Cooperation in
Homeland Security, and Protection of Classified Material.

17
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how many indian origin jews are there in israel

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85,000

18
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what is the bilateral working group

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India-Israel Joint Working Group (JWG) on Bilateral Defence Cooperation

19
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when was the 15th meeting of the working group held

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India-Israel Joint Working Group (JWG) on Bilateral Defence Cooperation has agreed to form a Task Force to formulate a comprehensive Ten-Year Roadmap to identify new areas of cooperation. This was decided at the 15th JWG meeting held on October 27, 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel

20
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what is the name of the policy that the modi introduced with regards to india-israel relation

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de-hyphenation - india’s relationships with israel and palestine would be irrespective of or indpendent of israel-palestine relationship

21
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what is the capita of israel

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jersusalem

22
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what is the currency of israel

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Israeli Shekel

23
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who is the president of israel

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Isaac “Bougie” Herzog is an Israeli politician serving as the 11th president of Israel since 7 July 2021. The son of former Israeli president Chaim Herzog, he is a lawyer by profession and served as the Government Secretary from 1999 and 2001. He was a member of the Knesset from 2003 to 2018.

Israeli Labour PArty

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knesset

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unicameral legislature of Israel

supreme state body (120 seats)

25
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type of government

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zionist federal parliamentary republic

26
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who is the chief justice of israel

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esther hayut

27
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who did isaac herzog succeed

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Reuven “Ruvi” Rivlin is an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as the tenth president of Israel between 2014 and 2021. He is a member of the Likud party.

Rivlin was Minister of Communications from 2001 to 2003, and subsequently served as Speaker of the Knesset from 2003 to 2006 and 2009 to 2013.

28
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How long does a president serve in Israel?

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The President, Israel’s head of state, is elected to a seven-year term by a majority of the Knesset in a secret ballot. The President will serve for one term only.

29
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what is the term of the pm of israel

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Four years, renewable indefinitely

30
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israel was founded on

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14 May 1948 (On Friday, the fifth day of Iyar 5708, the 14th of May 1948, the last remaining British forces in Palestine left the land. The members of the National Council met in Tel Aviv and declared the establishment of the State of Israel.)

31
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what kind of constitution does israel have

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unwritten, has a basic law (13 laws, challenged only by a supermajority in knesset) that acts as a de facto constitution the drafting of which has been postponed from 1950

32
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who is the pm of israel

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Naftali Bennett is an Israeli politician serving as the 13th and current prime minister of Israel since 13 June 2021. He served as Minister of Diaspora Affairs from 2013 to 2019, as Minister of Education from 2015 to 2019, and as Minister of Defense from 2019 to 2020.
Party: Yamina (right wing)

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who did bennet succeed

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Party: Likud (right wing)
Benjamin Netanyahu
Present Leader of the Opposition in Israel