Where was the first edition of the CGIAR Science Week held?
- A.Nairobi, Kenya
- B.Cairo, Egypt
- C.Lusaka, Zambia
- D.Kampala, Uganda
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Explanation
The correct answer is Nairobi, Kenya. The first CGIAR Science Week took place there in April 2025, and CGIAR used the occasion to launch its present research portfolio. The New Delhi edition, to be held from 12 to 17 April 2027, is the one that follows, and it will look at how science becomes impact and how South-South cooperation can be widened. Option B, Cairo, is wrong and has no connection with the event. Option C, Lusaka, is wrong as a venue, though Zambia is among the countries where farmers grow groundnut varieties that drew on a sample conserved and shared from India by ICRISAT. Option D, Kampala, is wrong for the same reason, as Uganda also appears in that list of countries along with Malawi and Mozambique. None of those cities hosted the first science week.
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Practice Questions
Which city will host the CGIAR Science and Partnership Week in April 2027?
- A.Nairobi
- B.Hyderabad
- C.New Delhi
- D.Rome
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CGIAR and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research announced on 30 October 2026 that the capital will host the CGIAR Science and Partnership Week from 12 to 17 April 2027, with more than 5,000 delegates expected.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, who also serves as Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education?
- A.Dr Himanshu Pathak
- B.Dr Ismahane Elouafi
- C.Dr M L Jat
- D.Dr Trilochan Mohapatra
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While announcing the event he recalled the association of more than five decades between India and CGIAR and said the Indian priority would be South-South cooperation and the sharing of farm innovations with the Global South, especially African countries.
Read the full explanation →Domestic tourist visits to the eight north eastern states rose from 95.65 lakh in 2019 to what figure in 2025?
- A.1.21 crore
- B.1.35 crore
- C.1.51 crore
- D.1.84 crore
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At the inauguration of the mart the Union Tourism Minister gave the growth of tourism in the region in plain numbers: domestic tourist visits to the eight north eastern states stood at 95.65 lakh in 2019 and reached 1.51 crore in 2025, which works out to a rise of roughly…
Read the full explanation →How many international buyers from how many countries are taking part in the 14th International Tourism Mart?
- A.32 buyers from 18 countries
- B.43 buyers from 22 countries
- C.81 buyers from 16 countries
- D.42 buyers from 14 countries
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Speaking to the press at Tawang, the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture said the fourteenth edition had brought together 43 international buyers drawn from 22 countries, and he described this as the highest international buyer participation the mart has ever recorded.
Read the full explanation →Where is the 14th International Tourism Mart being held?
- A.Shillong, Meghalaya
- B.Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
- C.Gangtok, Sikkim
- D.Guwahati, Assam
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The fourteenth edition of the International Tourism Mart began at Tawang on 29 October 2026 and runs for three days until 31 October.
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