Summits and Conferences in Current Affairs MCQs
11. The RAISE 2020 global summit is being organized by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology along with which body?
[A] Department of science and technology
[B] Election Commission of India
[C] National Commission for Women
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: D [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
RAISE 2020 – `Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Social Empowerment 2020’ would be organized jointly by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and the national think tank NITI Aayog.
The event would be held from October 5 – 9, 2020 in a virtual mode. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate the summit.
12. India is to hold a Digital conference on innovation in the field of Solar energy, along with which country?
[A] France
[B] Germany
[C] Israel
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: C [Israel]
Notes:
India and Israel have agreed to advance bilateral cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus with special focus on technological cooperation.
During the telephonic conversation between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, the leaders agreed to hold a digital conference on innovation in the field of solar energy.
13. Which country is set to host the 7th Meeting of Ministers of Law and Justice of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2020?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Pakistan
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
Union Law Minister of India Ravi Shankar Prasad will host the seventh meeting of Ministers of Law and Justice of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
The virtual meeting which is to be held on October 16 will be attended by Law and Justice Ministers of China, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic. India will also host the second meeting of the Experts Working Group.
14. Which country has been elected as the President of International Solar Alliance (ISA), for a term of two years?
[A] Fiji
[B] Mauritius
[C] India
[D] Niger
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
During the third assembly of International Solar Alliance, India and France were re-elected as the President and Co-President of ISA for a term of two years.
The representatives of Fiji and Nauru for Asia-Pacific, Mauritius and Niger for Africa, the UK and the Netherlands for Europe and others, Cuba and Guyana for Latin America and the Caribbean are elected as Vice-Presidents.
15. The 2+2 ministerial meeting would be held between India and which country?
[A] USA
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:
The third edition of 2+2 ministerial meeting is scheduled to be held between India and United States of America at New Delhi next week.
The USA would be represented by Secretary of Defence Mark Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. India would be represented by the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
16. The 2020 India-USA 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue is held in which city?
[A] Washington DC
[B] Mumbai
[C] New Delhi
[D] New York
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The Third India USA “two plus two” Ministerial Dialogue is held at the national capital New Delhi.
India is being represented by the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar. The USA delegation is led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mark Esper.
17. In which body was the resolution ‘Convention on the Prohibition of the use of Nuclear Weapons’ adopted recently?
[A] International Monetary Fund
[B] UNFCCC
[C] UN General Assembly
[D] International Atomic Energy Agency
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Correct Answer: C [UN General Assembly]
Notes:
In the first committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), two resolutions sponsored by India were adopted. These resolutions are Convention on the Prohibition of the use of Nuclear Weapons’ and ‘Reducing Nuclear Danger’ under the ‘Nuclear weapons’ cluster.
These resolutions are seen as India’s commitment towards the goal of nuclear disarmament.
18. Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) is organized by Ministry of Finance along with which organisation?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] Securities and Exchange Board of India
[C] National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
[D] India Infrastructure Finance Company
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Correct Answer: C [National Investment and Infrastructure Fund]
Notes:
The Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) is being organised by the Ministry of Finance and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Prime Minister will chair the Investor Roundtable conference, which will provide an opportunity to leading global investors and Indian business houses to discuss with policy makers.
19. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to co-chair the India-ASEAN summit along with the head of which country?
[A] Singapore
[B] Thailand
[C] Vietnam
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: C [Vietnam]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will co-chair the virtual 17th India-ASEAN summit, along with the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The leaders are expected to note the adoption of ASEAN-India Plan of Action (2021-2025). The Prime Minister attended the 16th ASEAN-India Summit in Bangkok in November last year.
20. What is the theme of the 12th BRICS summit 2020?
[A] Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth
[B] Stakeholders of Shared Future
[C] Innovative Future and Integrated Growth
[D] Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture
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Correct Answer: A [Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth]
Notes:
The 12th BRICS summit 2020 was held in a virtual mode recently. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the virtual summit, chaired by the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The theme of the summit is “Global stability, shared security and innovative growth”. Other agendas of the summit include intra-BRICS cooperation, mitigating the effect of Covid-19, counter-terrorism cooperation, among others.
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