MoRTH to Hold Chintan Shivir 2026 at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat

The correct answer is Ekta Nagar in the Narmada district of Gujarat. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is holding its two-day Chintan Shivir there on 5 and 6 October 2026, bringing together senior representatives of the Centre, the States and the agencies that carry out highway work. Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi is wrong, since the venue named for this conclave lies in Gujarat and not in the national capital. Pune in Maharashtra is wrong for the same reason; no part of the programme has been placed there. Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh is wrong as well, and the Shivir is not being held in that State. The point of meeting outside Delhi is to let State ministers, State Public Works Department officials and implementing agencies exchange field-level experience with the Centre in one place.

The correct answer is five. The conclave is built around five thematic sessions: PM GatiShakti and integrated infrastructure planning; Land Acquisition and Bhoomi Rashi; Model Concession Agreements and Ratings; Designing Safe Highways; and Quality Assurance and Project Monitoring. Three is wrong because it leaves out two of the named themes, and the ministry has listed all five as key sessions of the two-day programme. Four is wrong for the same reason, since dropping any one of the listed subjects would mean leaving out either the contract side, the land side, the safety side, the planning side or the monitoring side of highway work. Six is wrong because no sixth subject has been announced for the Shivir. Each session is meant to end in practical, repeatable answers rather than general discussion.

The correct answer is Nitin Gadkari, who holds the Road Transport and Highways portfolio and will speak at the opening session on the first day. Ajay Tamta is wrong as the answer to this question, although he will also address the inaugural session; he serves as a Minister of State in the same ministry, not as its Cabinet Minister. Harsh Malhotra is wrong for exactly the same reason, as the other Minister of State in the ministry who will speak at the opening. Bhupender Yadav is wrong because he handles Environment, Forest and Climate Change, a different ministry altogether, and has no role in this conclave. Candidates should link the portfolio to the person: the Chintan Shivir is a Road Transport and Highways event, and its senior-most minister is the one who leads the inaugural session.