Summits and Conferences in Current Affairs MCQs

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An Indian Parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla attended the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) from 05-12 October 2025 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The delegation included Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha Shri Harivansh, MPs Shri Anurag Sharma, Dr. D. Purandeswari, Dr. K. Sudhakar, Smt. Rekha Sharma, Dr. Ajeet Madhavrao Gopchade, and Secretaries General of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Lok Sabha Speaker addressed the General Assembly on “The Commonwealth – A Global Partner”.

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The Sharm el-Sheikh Gaza peace summit was recently held in Egypt’s Red Sea city. India was represented by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh. The summit was jointly chaired by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Leaders from over 20 countries attended, including UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UK PM Keir Starmer, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, and France’s Emmanuel Macron. Hamas did not participate; Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s presence was uncertain. The meeting followed a US-mediated hostage swap and truce between Israel and Hamas. India’s participation highlighted its diplomatic role in West Asia without overcommitting.

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The World Health Summit (WHS) 2025 is held from October 12-14 in Berlin, Germany. The theme is “Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World.” The summit features over 70 sessions with high-level global health experts. World Health Summit (WHS) 2025 serves as a platform to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and drive actionable health initiatives globally.

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The Uttarakhand AI Impact Summit 2025 was inaugurated on October 17, 2025, at Hotel Ramada, Dehradun, organized by the Government of Uttarakhand with the India AI Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). It serves as a pre-summit to the India–AI Impact Summit 2026, to be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The event was graced by Shri Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for MeitY and Commerce & Industry. The summit aims to promote responsible AI-driven growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship, supporting Digital Uttarakhand and India’s vision of “AI for All.”

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The 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit will be held from October 31 to November 1, 2025. The summit will take place in the historic city of Gyeongju, South Korea. It will serve as the annual meeting of APEC leaders to discuss regional economic cooperation. APEC, founded in 1989, is a regional economic forum promoting trade, sustainable growth, and integration across the Asia-Pacific region. The forum aims to ensure inclusive and innovative development among member economies. US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to attend the summit. APEC operates through voluntary cooperation with no binding treaty commitments.

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The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs organized the 3rd National Conference on the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) on 30th October 2025 at Parliament House, New Delhi. NeVA is one of the 44 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) under the Digital India Programme. It aims to make all State Legislatures paperless and integrated under the vision of “One Nation, One Application.” The conference reviewed NeVA’s progress, shared best practices, and discussed solutions for faster implementation. The initiative supports Digital India and promotes Good Governance through fully digital legislative systems.

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The International Salinity Conference (WE-CARE 2025) is jointly hosted by ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal, and ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI), Goa. The event is scheduled from 29th October to 1st November 2025. The conference focuses on addressing global challenges of soil and water salinity affecting agriculture and ecosystems. It aims to promote sustainable farming practices, share research innovations, and develop policy recommendations for restoring saline-affected lands.

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will host the International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH 2025) on 11–12 November at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The event supports India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM). It will feature participation from senior Union Ministers and global delegates. ICGH 2025 will focus on green hydrogen development, infrastructure, demand creation, and global collaboration.

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The Department of Land Resources (DoLR) under the Ministry of Rural Development, in collaboration with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, is organizing the National Watershed Conference from 10–11 November 2025 at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. The event will review the progress of the Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana 2.0 (WDC-PMKSY 2.0) and discuss future watershed strategies post-2026. Two major initiatives will be launched — “Watershed Mahotsav” to promote Jan-Bhagidari (public participation) and “Mission Watershed Punarutthan” to repair and rejuvenate earlier watershed assets.

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Recently, Kochi hosted the first BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network (BIMReN) Conference to promote blue economy cooperation. The conference is a biennial regional platform that connects researchers across the Bay of Bengal region for sustainable blue economy development. It was announced by the Prime Minister of India during the Colombo BIMSTEC Summit in 2022. It supports India’s Neighbourhood First, Act East, Indo-Pacific, and MAHASAGAR policies. The event focused on marine ecosystem health, research innovations, and collaborative policy development for sustainable ocean management.