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What is the theme of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum being hosted by India?

  1. A.Strengthening Parliaments for People-Centric Development
  2. B.Parliaments for a Resilient and Digital Future
  3. C.Parliamentary Diplomacy for Global Governance Reform
  4. D.Inclusive Growth through Legislative Cooperation

Correct answer

A. Strengthening Parliaments for People-Centric Development

Explanation

The correct answer is Strengthening Parliaments for People-Centric Development, the overarching theme announced by the Lok Sabha Speaker for the forum in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan. The other three options are phrases built out of ideas that do appear in the programme, which is exactly why they are plausible distractors. Option B borrows from the session titles Resilience and Innovation, the latter dealing with human-centred innovation in artificial intelligence and digital technologies. Option C borrows from the special meeting of the Chairpersons of the International Affairs Committees, which will discuss parliamentary diplomacy, and from the Cooperation session on a more representative system of global governance. Option D echoes the Sustainability session on a sustainable and inclusive future. None of the three is the declared theme, so each is wrong.

Read the full article: India to Host 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum on 26-27 October

Practice Questions

Q2.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which of the following is NOT one of the four high-level sessions of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum?

  1. A.Resilience
  2. B.Innovation
  3. C.Connectivity
  4. D.Sustainability
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Correct answer: C. Connectivity

The four high-level sessions announced for the forum are Resilience, on the role of parliaments in strengthening institutions for a better future; Innovation, on promoting human-centred innovation in artificial intelligence and digital technologies through parliaments; Cooperation, on ensuring a more representative system of global governance through parliamentary cooperation; and Sustainability…

Q4.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which body organised the New Delhi conference on co-operative federalism and law reforms, and where was it held?

  1. A.NITI Aayog, at Bharat Mandapam
  2. B.Law Commission of India, at Vigyan Bhawan
  3. C.Supreme Court of India, at Vigyan Bhawan
  4. D.Inter-State Council, at Bharat Mandapam
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Correct answer: B. Law Commission of India, at Vigyan Bhawan

The Commission organised the conference on national and state perspectives on co-operative federalism and law reforms, and it was held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, where the Vice-President opened it.

Q5.Summits & ConferencesMedium

According to the Vice-President, how many obsolete laws have been repealed in the last twelve years?

  1. A.More than 700
  2. B.More than 1,200
  3. C.More than 1,700
  4. D.More than 2,500
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Correct answer: C. More than 1,700

Speaking at the Law Commission of India conference, the Vice-President pointed to the repeal of over 1,700 obsolete laws in the past twelve years, together with the replacement of three criminal laws inherited from colonial rule, as the major steps taken to modernise the legal framework of the country.