Summits and Conferences in Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 53 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Summits and Conferences in Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till July 4, 2020.
21. PRAGYAN CONCLAVE 2020 is an International Seminar organised by which Armed Force of India?
[A] Indian Air Force
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Army
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Army]
Notes:
A two-day Indian Army International Seminar named ‘PRAGYAN CONCLAVE 2020’ is being organised by Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS).
The Seminar commenced on 04 Mar 2020 in New Delhi. The event creates a platform for national and international military experts to discuss on the subject of ‘Changing Characteristics of Land Warfare and its Impact on the Military’.
22. Which city is the venue of India Pharma 2020 & India Medical Device 2020 Conference & Exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers and FICCI?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Gurugram
[D] Gandhi Nagar
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Correct Answer: D [Gandhi Nagar]
Notes:
The Department of Pharmaceuticals (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers) in collaboration with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is organising ‘India Pharma 2020’ & ‘India Medical Device 2020 Conference & Exhibition’ at Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat.
The theme of the event, which is to be held from March 5th to 7th is: “India Pharma: Meeting Challenges of Affordable and Quality Healthcare and India Medical Device: Promoting Affordable responsible and Quality Medical Device for Universal Health Care”.
23. Which city is host to the National Exhibition of Art, organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Jaipur
[C] New Delhi
[D] Mysuru
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
Lalit Kala Akademi is organising the 61st National Exhibition of Art from March 4 to 22 in New Delhi. The exhibition was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC) Prahlad Singh Patel. The Exhibition displays several artworks selected by a jury panel.
The President of India Ram Nath Kovind conferred the 61st annual Lalit Kala Akademi Awards on 15 meritorious artists recently.
24. Union Ministry of Women and Child Development organised a discussion on “The Future of Work: Women in India’s Workforce”, in association with which global organisation?
[A] World Bank
[B] UN Women
[C] United Nations
[D] International Labour Organisation
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Correct Answer: A [World Bank]
Notes:
Union Ministry of Women and Child Development organised a discussion on “The Future of Work: Women in India’s Workforce”, in association with World Bank in New Delhi. Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurated the programme along with Dr. Junaid Kamal Ahmad, Country Director India, World Bank.
As a part of events to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, this programme is organised to honour the achievements of women in business, public, private and social organisations.
25. Which city was the venue of ‘Conference on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs’, organised by the MSME Ministry?
[A] Cochin
[B]
Chennai
[C] Hyderabad
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: D [New Delhi]
Notes:
The three-day conference called ‘Conference on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs’ has been organised by the Union Ministry of MSME in collaboration with various industry bodies like FICCI-flo, CII and India SME Forum, in New Delhi.
Union MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the conference and a panel discussion on ‘Creating a conducive business Eco System for Empowering Women Entrepreneurs’. It was participated by more than 300 women entrepreneurs from all parts of the country.
26. Which is the venue of the civil aviation exhibition and air-show ‘Wings India 2020’?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Mumbai
[C] Cochin
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: D [Hyderabad]
Notes:
The civil aviation exhibition and air-show ‘Wings India 2020’ has commenced in the capital city of Telangana, Hyderabad.
It is a biennial event organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The event was planned to be held for four days but was later reduced to a two-day event from March 12-14.
27. ‘World Cities Summit’ is a global biennial conference hosted by which country?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] Japan
[C] Singapore
[D] United Arab Emirates
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Correct Answer: C [Singapore]
Notes:
‘World Cities Summit’ is a global biennial conference hosted by Singapore. This year, World Cities Summit (WCS) 2020 is scheduled to be held from July 5 to 9.
The theme of this year’s summit as announced by the Singapore government is ‘Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Adapting to a Disrupted World’. Leaders from several governments and industry experts discuss on challenges in climate change, social shifts and technological disruptions.
28. ‘RAISE 2020’, which was seen in news, is the first global Artificial Intelligence Summit of which country?
[A] France
[B] United States
[C] India
[D] United Arab Emirates
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is to organise the first Global AI Summit in India (RAISE 2020).
This was in news recently, as the AI summit was postponed to October 5-6, 2020 due to the rising number of cases of Covid-19. It was initially scheduled to be held in the month of April. The summit is to be attended by academics, AI start-ups and big tech firms.
29. The United Nation’s COP 26 climate change summit, which has been postponed to 2021, was scheduled to be held in which city?
[A] Tokyo
[B] Paris
[C] Glasgow
[D] Riyadh
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Correct Answer: C [Glasgow]
Notes:
The United Nation’s COP 26 climate change summit was scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow in Scotland in November 2020.
Amid the world-wide Coronavirus pandemic, the Climate change summit has been postponed to 2021. The British government announced that the exact date of the rescheduled conference will be decided later. This decision has been taken by the COP Bureau of the UNFCCC along with the UK and Italy.
30. Who represented India in the recently held G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers’ virtual Meeting?
[A] Piyush Goyal
[B] Dharmendra Pradhan
[C] Harsh Vardhan
[D] Nirmala Sitharaman
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Correct Answer: B [Dharmendra Pradhan]
Notes:
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan represented India in the recently held G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers’ virtual Meeting.
Saudi Arabia, which currently holds the Presidency of G20 nations, had called for the Energy Ministers’ meeting. It was chaired by Energy Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Abdulaziz. Heads of several international organizations including OPEC, IEA and IEF also attended the meeting. The meeting focused on measures to ensure stable energy markets.
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