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India chairs Asian Productivity Organization

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: India chairs Asian Productivity Organization (GS2 · IR, 21 May 2025)

What happened

  • India took over as APO chair for 2025-26 at Jakarta [PIB].

Background

  • It will push Green Productivity 2.0 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Productivity is growth.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Important international institutions, agencies and fora

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-21): india took over as APO chair for 2025-26 at Jakarta.
  2. Productivity is growth.
Quotable data point

India took over as APO chair for 2025-26 at Jakarta.

PIB: APO chairmanship, 21 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: APO.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

APO meeting venue

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: APO chairmanship, 21 May 2025

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