Summits and Conferences in Current Affairs MCQs

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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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At the 2025 G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa secured the adoption of the G-20 Leaders’ Declaration by consensus despite the U.S. boycott.This was the first G-20 Summit ever held in Africa, marking a milestone for the Global South and African development in global governance. The Declaration was unusually adopted at the beginning of the Summit rather than at the end, which had never happened before. The text was already negotiated and finalised by Sherpas, allowing early approval. South Africa called the adoption an “affirmation of multilateralism” and stated that the G-20 cannot be blocked by the absence of any single country, including the U.S.

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The 2025 National Conference of State Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairpersons is hosted by Telangana PSC on December 19–20 to discuss systemic issues affecting recruitment. State PSC exams often face controversies and court cases, causing delays and creating a trust deficit among aspirants. PSCs originated during the freedom struggle; first Public Service Commission was created in 1926, and Government of India Act 1935 established PSCs for provinces — continued in the Constitution. UPSC works in a politically neutral environment, with highly experienced and merit-based members from all regions; appointments usually above age 55.

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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.

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Union Home & Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated EARTH Summit 2025 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar. He launched 13+ new services under ‘Sahakar Sarathi’, including Digi KCC, Campaign Sarathi, Website Sarathi, Cooperative Governance Index, ePACS, World’s Largest Grain Storage Application, Shiksha Sarathi, Sarathi Technology Forum. Summit is the second of three EARTH Summits focusing on strengthening rural economy and framing result-oriented solutions for rural development, with final policy framework in Delhi next year. The first edition of the Earth Summit 2025 was held in Hyderabad.

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The 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit was held in New Delhi and marked the 25th anniversary of the Strategic Partnership signed in 2000. The partnership was upgraded to a Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership in 2010 to deepen long-term cooperation. Both countries adopted the Programme for the Development of Strategic Areas of India–Russia Economic Cooperation till 2030 to diversify trade beyond energy and defence. Leaders set a target to raise bilateral trade to 100 billion US dollars by 2030 from 68.7 billion dollars in 2024–25. Fast-tracked negotiations began for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union to ease trade in goods and services.

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Telangana hosted the Rising Global Summit 2025 in Hyderabad on 8 December. The two-day summit features 27 sessions on energy, Information Technology (IT), healthcare, and startups. Major organisations like World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are involved. The summit aims to position Telangana as a global growth and innovation hub.

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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the 47th All India Public Relations Conference-2025 at Hotel Emerald Grand, Dehradun, on December 13. The conference, organised by the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI), runs from December 13 to 15, with participation from Public Relation and communication professionals nationwide, including delegates from Russia. The theme is “Viksit Bharat @2047: Development as well as Heritage,” focusing on Public Relation’s role in nation-building, combating misinformation, and fostering credible government-public communication.