Where was the Conference of Chairpersons of Public Accounts Committees of Parliament and State or UT Legislatures held, at which the Keralam Resolution was adopted?
- A.Kochi
- B.Thiruvananthapuram
- C.Kozhikode
- D.New Delhi
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Explanation
The correct answer is Thiruvananthapuram. The two-day conference of the chairpersons of the Public Accounts Committees of Parliament and of the state and union territory legislatures was held in the capital of Keralam and ended on 4 November 2026 with the adoption of the Keralam Resolution. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla delivered the valedictory address, and the Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, the Deputy Speaker and the state's PAC chairperson were present. Options A and C name Kochi and Kozhikode, which are major cities of the same state but did not host this conference, while option D names the national capital, where such conferences have been held in other years but not this one. Representatives of twenty-seven states joined the deliberations on audit, accountability and good governance.
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Practice Questions
Which digital system does the Keralam Resolution want set up in the Public Accounts Committees of all states and union territories?
- A.Audit Para Monitoring System
- B.Public Financial Management System
- C.National Judicial Data Grid
- D.Integrated Government Online Directory
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The resolution calls for a digital oversight system of this kind in every state and union territory Public Accounts Committee, so that audit paragraphs and committee recommendations can be tracked until they are settled.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Lok Sabha whose suggestions the Speaker referred to at the conference?
- A.Om Birla
- B.K. C. Venugopal
- C.Jagdeep Dhankhar
- D.Girish Chandra Murmu
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Acting on them, the Speaker urged the committees of Parliament and of the state legislatures to jointly evolve a comprehensive system of audit and evaluation to deal with shared problems of continuous scrutiny and the timely disposal of audit reports.
Read the full explanation →Which monograph was released on the opening day of IPRD-2026?
- A.Sea Blindness and Maritime Heritage in India
- B.Oceans of Opportunity
- C.India and the Indian Ocean
- D.Maritime Power and National Strategy
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The monograph was released at the end of the first professional session of the day, which dealt with academic networks, research and human capital development and heard perspectives from France, Indonesia, Japan and the Maldives.
Read the full explanation →What is the theme of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026?
- A.Blue Economy and Sustainable Fisheries
- B.Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
- C.Maritime Trade Routes and Shipbuilding
- D.Naval Modernisation and Indigenous Warships
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The conference is examining this theme with particular emphasis on translating scientific advancement and institutional partnerships into practical regional cooperation, and its central question is how the region can turn scientific knowledge and technological innovation into enduring institutional cooperation, stronger maritime capabilities and shared resilience.
Read the full explanation →The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) is the apex-level international strategic dialogue of which force?
- A.Indian Army
- B.Indian Navy
- C.Indian Air Force
- D.Indian Coast Guard
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The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue is described as the Navy's annual apex-level international strategic dialogue, and this edition opened in New Delhi for a three-day run, organised in association with the National Maritime Foundation, which serves as the Navy's knowledge partner.
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