Summits and Conferences in Current Affairs MCQs

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The Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD-2) is held in Doha, Qatar, from November 4 to 6, 2025. Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya is leading the Indian delegation to the summit. He will deliver India’s National Statement at the Opening Plenary and join leaders in adopting the Doha Political Declaration. India will join other nations in adopting the Doha Political Declaration and take part in a High-Level Round Table on poverty eradication, decent work, and social inclusion. India will showcase its digital and inclusive growth model, highlighting that 248 million people were lifted out of multidimensional poverty between 2011 and 2023.

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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) organized the Curtain Raiser for the 18th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Exhibition 2025 in Gurugram, Haryana. The theme of this year’s event is “Urban Development and Mobility Nexus.” The focus is on integrated planning and sustainable transport solutions for better urban mobility. It aligns with the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) 2006, emphasizing equitable and sustainable systems. The main conference is held from 7th to 9th November 2025.

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The Department of Land Resources (DoLR) under the Ministry of Rural Development, in collaboration with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, is organizing the National Watershed Conference from 10–11 November 2025 at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. The event will review the progress of the Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana 2.0 (WDC-PMKSY 2.0) and discuss future watershed strategies post-2026. Two major initiatives will be launched — “Watershed Mahotsav” to promote Jan-Bhagidari (public participation) and “Mission Watershed Punarutthan” to repair and rejuvenate earlier watershed assets.

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Recently, Kochi hosted the first BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network (BIMReN) Conference to promote blue economy cooperation. The conference is a biennial regional platform that connects researchers across the Bay of Bengal region for sustainable blue economy development. It was announced by the Prime Minister of India during the Colombo BIMSTEC Summit in 2022. It supports India’s Neighbourhood First, Act East, Indo-Pacific, and MAHASAGAR policies. The event focused on marine ecosystem health, research innovations, and collaborative policy development for sustainable ocean management.

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) hosted the 3rd International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH 2025) on November 11–12, 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The two-day event brought together policymakers, scientists, researchers, and industry leaders to shape India’s green hydrogen roadmap. It was organised with support from the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Department of Science and Technology (DST), and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR).

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The 30th edition of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit 2025 was inaugurated in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh by the Vice-President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan. It is jointly organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, CII and the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The theme is “Technology, Trust and Trade: Navigating the New Geoeconomic Order.”

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The Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ISAM) is hosting its 64th annual conference at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM), Bengaluru, on November 20-21. The conference theme is “Innovations in Aerospace Medicine: Infinite Possibilities,” emphasizing safety and performance of aviators. ISAM, established in 1952, is India’s only registered society dedicated to aerospace medicine for military, civil aviation, and spaceflight programs.

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The Regional Open Digital Health Summit was recently held in New Delhi to advance interoperable and standards-based digital health systems across the Global South. It aims to build strong digital public infrastructure for transforming health systems in the South-East Asia Region. The summit is organised by the National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, with National Health Authority (NHA), WHO-SEARO (World Health Organization – South-East Asia Regional Office), and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund). It focuses on accelerating adoption of open and interoperable digital health ecosystems in the region.

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Narendra Modi attends the 60th All India Conference of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police in November 2025. It is held at Indian Institute of Management Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The three-day event runs from 28 to 30 November 2025. The theme is Viksit Bharat Security Dimensions for building a Surakshit Bharat. The conference promotes open discussion on national security, policing reforms, and internal security challenges.

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The World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) was held in Baku, Azerbaijan and concluded on 28 November 2025. It was organized by International Telecommunication Union – Development Sector (ITU-D). The conference sets global telecom development strategies. Around 2,300 delegates attended, including over 65 ministers and heads of agencies. India held leadership roles, influenced key resolutions on digital transformation, ICT security, spectrum management, disaster management, environment, and inclusion, and promoted C-DOT indigenous technologies.