Harivansh to Lead India at 153rd IPU Assembly in Tanzania

The correct answer is the United Republic of Tanzania. The Assembly and the meetings held around it are taking place at Arusha, a city in that country, from 5 to 9 October 2026, and the Indian Parliamentary Delegation left for Arusha for this purpose. Option A, Kenya, is a neighbour of Tanzania and a frequent venue for conferences in East Africa, but it is not the host this time. Option C, Uganda, and option D, Ethiopia, are also East African states and are offered because they look plausible; neither hosts the Assembly. Aspirants should hold the city and the country together, since questions are set on either one. It is also worth noting that the theme chosen for this edition is 'Enhancing good governance and empowering communities through inclusivity, trust and opportunities for all', and that the Indian team is led by the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

The correct answer is the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh, who heads the nine-member team that went to Arusha. He is to sit in the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, speak in the General Debate and in the debate on the emergency item, and attend the hearing of those who are candidates for the post of IPU President. Option A, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, often leads Indian parliamentary teams abroad, which makes it a tempting choice, but the delegation this time is led by the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman. Option C, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, holds no such role here. Option D, the Minister of External Affairs, belongs to the government and not to a parliamentary delegation; the Assembly is a meeting of parliaments rather than of governments, and the announcement came from the Rajya Sabha Secretariat.

The correct answer is the election of the United Nations Secretary-General, which has nothing to do with this Assembly. The Inter-Parliamentary Union is the global body of national parliaments and runs its own affairs, so an election at the United Nations is not on its programme. Options A, B and C are all forums the leader of the Indian delegation, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Shri Harivansh, is scheduled to attend: the Governing Council, which takes the organisation's decisions; the General Debate, held on the theme of the Assembly; and the debate on the emergency item, which allows a pressing world question to be taken up at short notice. He is also to attend the hearing of the candidates standing for the post of IPU President. Other members of the Indian team will join panels and workshops on democracy, maritime security, counter-terrorism, critical minerals, artificial intelligence and climate change.