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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Explanation
The correct answer is New Delhi. 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. Option A, Nairobi, is wrong for this edition, although it is the city where the first CGIAR Science Week was held in April 2025; the Kenyan capital is therefore an easy distractor. Option B, Hyderabad, is wrong as the host city, although the Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture is located there and ICRISAT is based in the city. Option D, Rome, is wrong; it is the seat of several global food bodies but has no role in this announcement. The week is organised by ICAR, which works under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, together with CGIAR.
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Practice Questions
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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The first CGIAR Science Week took place there in April 2025, and CGIAR used the occasion to launch its present research portfolio.
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- 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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