Summits and Conferences in Current Affairs MCQs

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Recently, it was announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on 19 November. He will address the South India Natural Farming Summit, which will be hosted by the Farmers’ Associations in Tamil Nadu. The summit will also bring together 50 scientists specialising in organic agriculture. It aims to frame policies to expand natural farming across southern states. The summit seeks to build a people-driven movement for economically viable and socially inclusive agriculture. It will feature 300 exhibition stalls, live demonstrations, policy discussions and youth–women engagement. It is supported by national initiatives like Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati and Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana.

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India’s Environment Minister recently announced that India will host a Global Big Cats Summit 2026 in New Delhi, calling for stronger global cooperation. The announcement was made at the COP30 high-level ministerial segment on the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA). India is home to major big cats like the Royal Bengal Tiger, Asiatic Lion, Indian Leopard, Snow Leopard, and Clouded Leopard. India has doubled its tiger population ahead of schedule and increased its Asiatic lion numbers. India built comprehensive wildlife databases and strengthened protected areas and corridors with community participation.

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The National Haj Conference 2025 was inaugurated by Dr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, at Haj House, Mumbai, on 22 November 2025. The conference brought together Executive Officers of all State and Union Territory (UT) Haj Committees to review preparations for Haj 2026. India sends over 1,75,000 Haj pilgrims annually, and the Government of India ensures safe, smooth, and dignified pilgrimages. The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) coordinates facilitation, logistics, and service delivery under the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA). The conference aimed to identify gaps, streamline processes, enhance inter-agency cooperation, and strengthen overall preparedness for Haj 2026.

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR–CMFRI), Kochi will host the 7th India International Seaweed Expo and Summit 2026 on 29–30 January 2026. It is jointly organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, CMFRI, and CSIR–Central Salt Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI). It is one of the largest global seaweed industry gatherings. Participants from Brazil, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Sweden, and many other countries will attend. It will promote international partnerships, technology transfer, and global market linkages.

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At the World Summit on Disaster Management 2025 in Dehradun, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh announces major upgrades to Uttarakhand’s early-warning systems. The upgrades include 6 weather radars, 33 observatories, and 142 AWS (Automatic Weather Stations). World Summit on Disaster Management 2025 serves as a global platform on disaster resilience for scientists, policymakers, practitioners, and industry leaders. The theme is “Strengthening International Cooperation for Building Resilient Communities.” The summit aims to boost global disaster collaboration, share scientific knowledge, strengthen early-warning infrastructure, and support resilient development, especially in the Himalayan ecosystem.

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The 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit was held in New Delhi and marked the 25th anniversary of the Strategic Partnership signed in 2000. The partnership was upgraded to a Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership in 2010 to deepen long-term cooperation. Both countries adopted the Programme for the Development of Strategic Areas of India–Russia Economic Cooperation till 2030 to diversify trade beyond energy and defence. Leaders set a target to raise bilateral trade to 100 billion US dollars by 2030 from 68.7 billion dollars in 2024–25. Fast-tracked negotiations began for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union to ease trade in goods and services.

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Telangana hosted the Rising Global Summit 2025 in Hyderabad on 8 December. The two-day summit features 27 sessions on energy, Information Technology (IT), healthcare, and startups. Major organisations like World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are involved. The summit aims to position Telangana as a global growth and innovation hub.

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The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) organized the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 to boost trade and investment in the North Eastern Region. The summit focused on attracting investments in sectors such as tourism and hospitality, agro-food processing and allied areas, textiles, handloom and handicrafts, healthcare, education and skill development, entertainment and sports, infrastructure and logistics, and energy. The summit, along with pre-event roadshows, attracted investment interests worth ₹ 4.48 lakh crore.

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India is hosting the Second World Health Organization (WHO) Global Summit on Traditional Medicine from December 17 to 19 in New Delhi. The summit is jointly organised by WHO and the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, under the theme “Restoring balance: The science and practice of health and well-being.” It brings together global policymakers, scientists, practitioners, Indigenous knowledge holders, and civil society leaders to shape holistic health and well-being.

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Odisha hosts the Regional Artificial Intelligence (AI) Impact Conference from December 19–20, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) in governance and public service delivery. Odisha AI Policy 2025, along with policies in FinTech, Global Capability Centres, and advanced electronics, supports large-scale, responsible AI adoption. The state aims to build a complete AI innovation ecosystem with strong governance, digital capabilities, and long-term policy certainty. The conference’s objectives align with the India AI Impact Summit and focus on sustainability and inclusive growth guided by the “Three Ps – Planet, People, and Progress.”