Where and when will ESTIC 2026 be held?

The correct answer is Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave. The curtain raiser for its ocean theme was hosted by the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology at Kochi, an attached office of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, and the theme being previewed was Ocean Sciences and Maritime Technologies. The conclave was launched at the National Media Centre in New Delhi on 10 September 2026 by Dr Jitendra Singh, and the main event runs at Bharat Mandapam from 27 to 29 October 2026 across 12 thematic areas. Option A is wrong because it swaps in the name of the ministry that leads the ocean session rather than the words of the acronym. Option C is wrong because the conclave is not an engineering industry conference. Option D is wrong because it reads the ocean theme into the name itself, when the ocean session is only one of several themes. Expand the acronym exactly as it stands.

The correct answer is the Deep Ocean Mission. IndOBIS, which stands for the Indian Ocean Biodiversity Information System, was developed to augment the biodiversity research being carried out under that mission, and its stakeholder engagement workshop ran as a parallel event to the ESTIC curtain raiser at the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology in Kochi. The event drew scientists, researchers, students and data managers together to strengthen marine research and data-sharing networks. Option B is wrong because Himalayan studies deal with mountain ecosystems, not ocean biodiversity. Option C is wrong because supercomputing is a computing infrastructure programme with no bearing on this portal. Option D is wrong because it mixes up the familiar phrase for fisheries development with the ocean research mission that IndOBIS actually serves. Remember the portal, its full form and the mission as one set.

The correct answer is Mumbai. The fourteenth edition of India Chem will be held in Mumbai from 22 to 24 October, as an international exhibition and conference bringing together industry leaders, policy makers, investors, researchers and participants from abroad. Option A, New Delhi, is a tempting choice because the launch function for the edition was held in the national capital, but the event itself moves to Mumbai. Options C and D name other cities that host large industry expositions and are not connected with this edition. The programme in Mumbai will carry conclaves on agrochemicals, petrochemicals, speciality chemicals, infrastructure, environment and process, plant and machinery, besides region specific forums for India-US, India-EU, India-Russia and India-Japan. Remember that the launch city and the host city are different in this case, since questions often test exactly that distinction.

The correct answer is Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Hub. This theme was announced when the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers launched the fourteenth edition of India Chem, and it reflects the growing capability of the country in the global chemicals and petrochemicals trade. The edition is being held in Mumbai from 22 to 24 October and is hosted by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals along with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Options A, C and D are slogans of the kind used for industry events and government campaigns, but none of them is the theme of this edition. A paper setter will usually pair the edition number with the theme and the city, so the three facts to hold together here are the fourteenth edition, the theme in option B and Mumbai as the venue. Only option B is therefore correct.

The correct answer is the BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme. The Secretary of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals said the long held vision of dedicated chemical parks is coming close to reality through this scheme, and that the parks will offer best in class plug and play facilities and other infrastructure so that the cost of production comes down. The minister added that the scheme should be seen not merely as an infrastructure programme but as an effort to create conditions in which the industry can innovate, invest and expand, and that its guidelines have already been issued. Options A, B and D name other initiatives that the minister asked to be aligned with the sector, along with India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 and reforms in foreign direct investment, but none of them is the scheme for chemical parks. Only option C is correct.