Summits and Conferences in Current Affairs MCQs

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Bridge Summit 2025 was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The summit attracted more than 60,000 participants from 132 countries, making it the world’s largest debut media event. It featured more than 400 international speakers and 300 exhibitors across more than 300 sessions covering media, the creator economy, music, gaming, technology, marketing, and visual storytelling.

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India is hosting the Second World Health Organization (WHO) Global Summit on Traditional Medicine from December 17 to 19 in New Delhi. The summit is jointly organised by WHO and the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, under the theme “Restoring balance: The science and practice of health and well-being.” It brings together global policymakers, scientists, practitioners, Indigenous knowledge holders, and civil society leaders to shape holistic health and well-being.

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Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) organized the National Cooperative Conference titled “Prosperity through Cooperation – Role of Cooperatives in Sustainable Agriculture” on 24 December 2025 at Indradhanush Auditorium, Panchkula, Haryana. The conference focused on sustainable agriculture, strengthening Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), income stability of small and marginal farmers, and cooperative-based agricultural models amid climate change challenges.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the fifth National Conference of Chief Secretaries. It was held in New Delhi from December 26–28, 2025. The theme is “Human Capital for Viksit Bharat,” focusing on developing citizens as human capital rather than just a demographic dividend. The conference aims to strengthen Centre–State cooperation and create a unified roadmap for inclusive, future-ready growth.

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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the Anti-Terrorism Conference-2025 in New Delhi, organized by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The two-day conference includes senior police officers from States/UTs, central agencies, and experts in law, forensics, and technology. The conference analyzes terrorist incidents in India and worldwide to enhance counter-terrorism capabilities, anticipating emerging threats and technology-driven terrorism.

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The Ministry of Textiles, in collaboration with the Government of Assam, will organize the National Textiles Ministers’ Conference on 8–9 January 2026 in Guwahati, Assam. The theme is “India’s Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation.” The conference will bring together Union and State Ministers of Textiles, senior government officials, and policymakers to discuss a coordinated national strategy. The goal aligns with developing a USD 350 billion textile industry and achieving USD 100 billion in textile exports by 2030.

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The National Textiles Ministers’ Conference 2026 has been inaugurated in Guwahati, Assam, organised by the Ministry of Textiles in collaboration with the Government of Assam. The theme of the two-day conference is “India’s Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation”. It brings together Textile Ministers and senior officials from States and Union Territories to deliberate on policy, investment, sustainability, exports, infrastructure, and technological advancement in textiles. The conference aims to strengthen Centre–State collaboration and create a roadmap for a competitive, sustainable, and inclusive textile sector.

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The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, inaugurated the Third International Conference on Indian Languages in New Delhi. The Conference was organised by Vaishvik Hindi Parivaar, Antarashtriya Sahyog Parishad, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, and the Department of Bharatiya Bhasha, University of Delhi. Indian languages have strengthened national unity and preserved a shared civilisational ethos and common Dharma. The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution recognises India’s linguistic diversity, affirming that national unity depends on mutual respect, not uniformity.

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IndiaAI, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and the Government of Uttar Pradesh hosted the Uttar Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 in Lucknow on 12–13 January 2026. The Conference aims to showcase the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in governance and public service delivery and to align state-level initiatives with the IndiaAI Mission. It serves as a precursor to the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026, which will be held in New Delhi from 16–20 February 2026. This event is part of a national series of eight Regional AI Impact Conferences across India.

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India is hosting the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in New Delhi from 14–16 January 2026. The three-day conference brings together Speakers and Presiding Officers from over 60 Commonwealth countries and semi-autonomous Parliaments. The aim is to promote knowledge and understanding of parliamentary democracy and develop parliamentary institutions. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is the Chairperson of the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC).