Summits and Conferences in Current Affairs MCQs
11. Which country is the host of the ‘World Health Summit for Pride of Homoeopathy’?
[A] India
[B] UAE
[C] Singapore
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [UAE]
Notes:
The first edition of ‘World Health Summit for Pride of Homoeopathy’ was held in Dubai with the theme “Diseases caused by climate change and global warming”.
The summit aimed to promote homoeopathic system of medicine, drugs, and practices. The summit was virtually addressed by Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State of Environment Forest & Climate change.
12. Which city is the host of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum?
[A] Moscow
[B] Vladivostok
[C] Paris
[D] Madrid
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Correct Answer: B [Vladivostok]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Plenary Session of 7th Eastern Economic Forum being held in Vladivostok through video conferencing.
India has made significant investments in the Russian Far East in the fields of pharmaceuticals and diamonds. India was the first country to open a consulate in Vladivostok and thirty years are completed since the establishment of the Consulate of India in the city.
13. Which city is the host of ‘National Conference on agriculture for Rabi campaign 2022-23’
[A] Amritsar
[B] Gandhi Nagar
[C] New Delhi
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The National Conference on agriculture for Rabi campaign 2022-23 was inaugurated by the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
It included discussions on crops, prospects of further progress, challenges, technologies, solutions and government’s plans and processes. The production of food grains in the country is estimated at 3157 lakh tones, which is higher by 50 lakh tonnes than 2020-21.
14. The ‘Indian Army Logistics Seminar’ was hosted at which Indian city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Kolkata
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the ‘Indian Army Logistics Seminar’ in New Delhi.
The Minister stressed on the need to build a secure and speedy logistics supply system in the country. He also mentioned about infrastructure development through National Logistics Policy and PM Gatishakti platform.
15. India, the UAE and France held their first trilateral Foreign Ministers’ meeting in which city?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Dubai
[C] New York
[D] Paris
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Correct Answer: C [New York]
Notes:
India, the UAE and France held their first trilateral Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New York on the sidelines of a UN General Assembly (UNGA) session.
The Ministers discussed contemporary ways of doing diplomacy with a focus on active exchange of ideas between strategic partners and UNSC members. India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also met UN General Assembly President and had bilateral meetings with his counterparts from across the world.
16. ‘A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges’ is the theme of which summit held in 2022?
[A] SCO Summit 2022
[B] WHO World Health Assembly
[C] G-20 Summit
[D] UN General Assembly Session
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Correct Answer: D [UN General Assembly Session]
Notes:
The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) was inaugurated recently in New York followed by the High-Level Week
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the United Nations. This year’s theme is ‘A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges’ with focus on crises such as COVID-19, climate change and conflict and need for solutions to build global sustainability and resilience.
17. Which city is the host of the ‘National Workshop on ‘Ease of Doing Business’’?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Gandhi Nagar
[D] Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) conducted a National Workshop on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in New Delhi.
The Keynote address at the Workshop was delivered by Parameswaran Iyer, CEO Niti Aaayog. The workshop also witnessed participation from States, Central Ministries, and Industry. It deliberated global best practices to be studied, and focused upon the ‘Whole of Government’ approach to drive reforms ‘Across Nation’.
18. Which city is the host of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in 2022?
[A] Geneva
[B] Davos
[C] Washington
[D] Melbourne
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Correct Answer: C [Washington]
Notes:
The Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank is scheduled to be held in Washington D.C in October 2022.
India’s Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in the USA on an official visit to attend the annual meetings. She will also hold one-on-one meetings with leaders and heads of OECD, European Commission and UNDP as well as several other countries.
19. Which city is the host of the ‘Heads of Missions Conference’ organized by the Ministry of External Affairs?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Gandhinagar
[C] Kevadiya
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: C [Kevadiya]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 10th Heads of Missions Conference at Kevadia. It is being organized by the Ministry of External Affairs.
The Prime Minister launched Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for the Environment) in Kevadiya in the presence of UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. The Prime Minister also launched Mission Schools of Excellence at Trimandir, Adalaj, Gujarat.
20. Which city is the host of the Indian wind industry’s biennial exhibition-cum-conference ‘Windergy’?
[A] Chennai
[B] Jaipur
[C] Ahmedabad
[D] Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: A [Chennai]
Notes:
The next edition of the Indian wind industry’s biennial exhibition-cum-conference, Windergy, is to be held in Chennai, next year.
As the state of Tamil Nadu has a strong presence of the industry’s supply chain, the event will be held at the Chennai Trade Center.
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