World Circular Economy Forum 2026 Ends at Gandhinagar

The correct answer is Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The forum, written in short as WCEF2026, ran for two days and concluded there on 16 September 2026, bringing together around 2,700 delegates and 260 speakers from more than 60 countries, including governments, international organisations, industry, start-ups, academia and civil society. Option C is the most tempting distractor because SITRA, the Finnish innovation fund associated with the forum series, is based in Finland and a Finnish cabinet minister attended the closing session, but the host city this year was in India. Option A is wrong because New Delhi, though the usual venue for large national events, did not host this forum. Option D is wrong because Mumbai hosted a different environment event on the same day, the national World Ozone Day celebration, which makes it an easy confusion to fall into.

The correct answer is Columbia University in the United States. At the closing ceremony in Gandhinagar, Kristo Lehtonen, Director of International Programmes at SITRA, handed over the baton for organising the next edition of the forum to Columbia University. Option B is wrong despite Finland's close association with the forum series and the presence of Finnish Cabinet Minister Sari Multala at the closing session. Option C is wrong because India hosted the current edition and the handover moved the forum out of the country for the following year. Option D is wrong because no Japanese institution was named. Handover announcements of this kind are frequently asked in examinations, so aspirants should note both the outgoing host country and the incoming host together, that is India in 2026 and Columbia University in 2027.

The correct answer is 135. Additional Secretary and Central Pollution Control Board Chairman Amandeep Garg told the closing session that the exhibition held concurrently with the forum featured that many national and international exhibitors, offering a view of how circular solutions are being put into practice on the ground. He also said the forum itself comprised four plenary sessions and 16 parallel sessions covering financial, technical, social and economic aspects of the circular economy, with employment, inclusivity, gender equity and financing among the subjects discussed. Options A, B and D are near figures placed to test precise recall. A further detail worth carrying is that 80 accelerator sessions were planned for 17 and 18 September 2026 to take the ideas of the forum towards practical pathways.