Summits and Conferences in Current Affairs MCQs

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Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal, Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, graced the International Conference on Evolving Landscape of Housing Finance as Chief Guest at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 12–13 February 2026. The two-day conference was jointly organised by the National Housing Bank (NHB) and the Asia Pacific Union for Housing Finance (APUHF) under the theme “Inclusivity, Stability and Sustainability.” The importance of integrated urban planning was highlighted, including transport-linked housing development and innovative mechanisms such as a National Housing Exchange–like platform supported by comprehensive housing data to reduce commute time and improve housing access.

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India Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit 2026 started on 16 February in New Delhi for five days. It is the first global Artificial Intelligence summit hosted in the Global South. More than 100 countries are invited and more than two lakh participants registered online. Leaders from 20 nations including France, Brazil, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Seychelles and Bhutan are attending. United Nations Secretary General and delegates from 45 plus countries are participating. The Summit is guided by three pillars called Sutras: People, Planet and Progress.

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Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurated the 23rd BioAsia 2026 international summit in Hyderabad. The two-day event is held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC). The theme for 2026 is “TechBio Unleashed – Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, and Revolutionary Changes in Life Sciences.” The summit highlights India’s rise as a global TechBio innovation hub. It features global scientists, industry leaders, and life sciences organisations.

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French President Emmanuel Macron invited the Prime Minister of India to attend the 52nd G7 Summit 2026 in France. The G7 Summit 2026 is the annual meeting of leaders of seven advanced democracies to discuss global economy, security, climate change and geopolitical issues. France will host the summit at Évian in 2026. The Group of Seven is an informal forum of major industrialised democracies. The members of G7 are United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. The forum coordinates policies to address global economic and political challenges.

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Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold National Round Table Conference with State Election Commissioners (SECs) on 24 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi after 27 years; last held in 1999. It will be chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners and participation of all States and Union Territories. The objective is to improve coordination between ECI and SECs within their legal frameworks and promote cooperative federalism. Discussions will cover sharing of technology, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Electoral Rolls.

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The 7th All India Conference of Government Railway Police (GRP) Chiefs, convened by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The conference was presided over by Director General, RPF, Sonali Mishra, and attended by DGPs, ADGPs, and senior GRP officers from various states and union territories. The conference focused on strengthening passenger safety and railway infrastructure security in view of emerging challenges such as organized crime, narcotics trafficking, vandalism, stone pelting, and sabotage.

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The 2026 UN Tourism Minister’s Summit was held at ITB Berlin in Germany on the theme “Empowering Emerging Destinations: From Potential to Performance”. India’s Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat shared Vision 2047 roadmap for sustainable, inclusive and community centric tourism growth. India follows the principle of Growth with Responsibility under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Operational airports increased from 74 to over 160, boosting connectivity through the UDAN scheme and Vande Bharat Express trains. Investments under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes promote heritage protection, infrastructure development and local community benefits.

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The India–UK Conference on Green Hydrogen Standards and Safety Protocols was held on 27 February 2026 in New Delhi to strengthen cooperation on the safe deployment of green hydrogen under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The conference was organised by the National Centre for Hydrogen Safety under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, in collaboration with the British High Commission in India and World Resources Institute India. It brought together representatives from government, industry, academia, standards bodies, testing institutions, research organisations, and regulatory agencies from India and the UK.

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The International Malaria Conference 2026 was held in New Delhi from 7–9 March 2026. It was organised by ICMR–National Institute of Malaria Research under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The theme is “Discovery, Development, and Delivery: Driving Malaria Elimination and Beyond”. Scientists, public health experts, policymakers and researchers from India and other countries participated to discuss innovations and strategies for malaria elimination.

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A three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems (GCWAS-2026) was held from 12–14 March 2026 at ICAR Convention Centre, New Delhi. It was organised by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority. The Theme is “Driving Progress, Attaining New Heights.” It was organised during the 2026 International Year for Women Farmers.