Quad Summit

Question 1

When did the annual Quad Summit of 2024 begin?

Answer 1

September 21st

Question 2

Where was the Quad Summit held?

Answer 2

Wilmington, Delaware

Question 3

What did Modi address, apart from the Quad Summit, on September 22nd and 23rd?

Answer 3

‘Summit of the Future’.

Question 4

Where did Modi address people on September 22nd and 23rd?

Answer 4

‘Summit of the Future’, at UNGA in New York, USA.

Question 5

Who hosted the Quad Summit this time?

Answer 5

Joe Biden, President of the USA

Question 6

Which prominent leaders attended the Qaud Summit?

Answer 6

PM Narendra Modi, Joe Biden, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, and Australian PM Anthony Albanese.

Question 7

What was the theme of the Quad Summit?

Answer 7

‘Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow.’

Question 8

India is supposed to host the next Quad Summit in which year?

Answer 8

2025

Question 9

Who claimed that India is going to host the next Quad Summit?

Answer 9

Ministry of External Affairs, headed by S. Jaishankar.

Question 10

What is Quad?

Answer 10

The Quad is an informal coalition (quadrilateral coalition) between India, USA, Japan and Australia.

Question 11

Which year did Quad come into existence?

Answer 11

2017. It was first proposed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007, but due to Australia pulling out due to Chinese pressure, only became a formal coalition in 2017 after a revival in ASEAN.

Question 12

What is Quad’s main objective?

Answer 12

It aims to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region.

Question 13

Which edition of the Quad Summit was the 2024 session?

Answer 13

4th Quad Summit

Question 14

What course of action did Quad emphasise?

Answer 14

HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief).

Question 15

Which treaty was created to forward Quad’s agenda?

Answer 15

Quad Wilmington Declaration.

Question 16

What initiatives did the Quad leaders take in 2024 to combat cervical cancer?

Answer 16

They launched the Quad Cancer Moonshot.

Question 17

Why was Quad initially created?

Answer 17

After the Indian Ocean tsunami, the coalition was formed for disaster relief efforts.

Question 18

When did Quad upgrade to ministerial level?

Answer 18

September, 2019.

Question 19

What is the Malabar exercise?

Answer 19

The Malabar Exercise is a joint military drill which aims to enhance the Quad’s collective maritime capabilities. It was first created in November 2020.

Question 20

What is MAITRI?

Answer 20

A Maritime Initiative for Training in the Indo-Pacific (MAITRI), to train Quad partners “to monitor and secure their waters, enforce their laws, and deter unlawful behaviour” was also announced. India will host the first MAITRI workshop in 2025.

Question 21

What is IPMDA?

Answer 21

The Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) is an initiative by the Quadrilateral (Quad) grouping of countries to improve maritime security and domain awareness in the Indo-Pacific.