Summits and Conferences in Current Affairs MCQs

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The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) India hosted a conference on “Building Together a Clean Sport Ecosystem” at the India International Centre, New Delhi, as part of Play True Week 2025. The event gathered stakeholders committed to a fair and values-based sporting environment in India. The event saw the unveiling of “NADA India’s Fair Play Guide” in ten regional languages for better accessibility. Participants took a pledge to commit to fair play and doping-free sport. The conference included panel discussions on anti-doping policy, athlete rights, and testing, with insights from sports federations, medical experts, and international organizations.

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Recently, the global fight against malnutrition gained momentum at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit held in Paris, where world leaders renewed their commitment to end all forms of malnutrition. The Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2025, hosted by France in Paris, aims to address global malnutrition and promote better nutrition. At the same time, the United Nations General Assembly extended the Decade of Action on Nutrition to 2030, aligning it with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Earlier efforts mainly focused on food access and early childhood nutrition, but now there is a shift towards strong nutrition education, especially for school children and adolescents. A key takeaway from the N4G Summit side event ‘Learn to Eat Well: Bio-diverse Diets and Youth as Agents of Change’ was to include nutrition education in school curriculums. This education should go beyond just calorie counting and teach young people to make informed, sustainable, and culturally respectful food choices.

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Finalists from 11 cities were selected through regional contests to compete in the WAM! (WAVES Anime & Manga Contest) national finale at WAVES 2025. The World Audio-Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 is held from May 1 to 4, 2025, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. WAVES (World Audio-Visual & Entertainment Summit) 2025 promotes India’s talent in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR). The summit is themed “Create in India, Create for the World” to position India as a global creative powerhouse.

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The 28th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) will take place on June 9-10 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The theme of the two-day conference is ‘Viksit Bharat: Civil Service and Digital Transformation.’ It will include six plenary sessions and six breakout sessions. The event is jointly organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), with Andhra Pradesh’s collaboration. The conference will discuss strategies to enhance public service quality and promote “minimum government, maximum governance.” National e-Gov Awards (NAeG) 2025 will be conferred, and notable leaders will participate, including Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister.

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The President of India recently launched the Mediation Association of India and addressed the First National Mediation Conference 2025 in New Delhi. This event highlights the importance of the Mediation Act, 2023, which aims to revive India’s civilisational legacy of resolving disputes peacefully. The Act promotes out-of-court settlements and builds a structured system for mediation across the country. It encourages extending mediation to rural areas by legally empowering Panchayats to resolve village conflicts. This step supports social harmony, which is key to national strength and unity. Mediation reduces court burdens, speeds up justice, and strengthens the judicial system. It also boosts the ease of doing business and ease of living, helping in the journey towards Viksit Bharat by 2047.

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India hosts the 12th Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2025) from May 7 to 9, 2025, in New Delhi. The theme of GLEX 2025 is “Reaching New Worlds: A Space Exploration Renaissance,” focusing on innovation, inclusion, and global collaboration. It is jointly organised by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and Astronautical Society of India (ASI). This event marks India’s rising status in space science, shifting from a regional player to a global leader. In the recent context, it shows India’s commitment to driving space exploration through partnerships and scientific progress.

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The 2025 World Bank Land Conference took place at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The theme for this year’s conference is “Securing Land Tenure and Access for Climate Action.” It aims to highlight how secure land rights can support environmental goals and climate resilience. The conference encourages policy-focused research and cross-sectoral exchange of ideas and practices. India’s Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) Scheme is gaining global praise for using drone technology to map rural land and provide ownership rights. The Gram Manchitra platform is also being recognised for helping villages plan development activities using spatial data.

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The World Hydrogen Summit 2025 was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands from May 20 to 22. At this global event, India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) showcased its green hydrogen plans under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM). India targets the production of 5 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of green hydrogen per year by 2030. This mission aims to reduce carbon emissions, attract investments worth 100 billion US dollars, and generate employment. Major focus areas include building electrolyzer manufacturing capacity, developing green hydrogen hubs at ports, and encouraging state-level policies to support the transition.

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The Agri-Industry Summit 2025 was inaugurated on May 26, 2025, in Narsinghpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The summit highlights agriculture as the backbone of India’s economy and promotes its transformation into an industry. Farmers were encouraged to explore food processing, trade, and marketing alongside crop production. Support from Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is being emphasized to integrate technology with farming. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, ₹3.46 lakh crore has been transferred to 10 crore farmers. The summit aims to boost farmer income and rural development, positioning Madhya Pradesh as a model agricultural state.

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Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, hosted a two-day national literary conference titled “How Much Has Literature Changed?” on May 29 and 30, 2025. The event was organised in collaboration with the Sahitya Akademi under the Ministry of Culture. President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the conference at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and several eminent literary figures attended the event. The conference featured thematic sessions like Poets’ Meet – Straight from the Heart and Feminist Literature of India: Breaking New Grounds. Discussions reflected on literature’s role in societal change and India’s global literary voice. It concluded with a cultural session on Devi Ahilyabai Holkar’s legacy.