Which institution is the nodal agency for the BRICS Theatre Festival 2026?
- A.Sangeet Natak Akademi
- B.Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
- C.National School of Drama
- D.Indian Council for Cultural Relations
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Explanation
The correct answer is the National School of Drama, an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, which both hosts the opening and serves as the nodal agency for organising the festival. Its Abhimanch and Sammukh auditoriums are among the venues, along with Kamani Auditorium, LTG Auditorium and Meghdoot Theatre, and its Director, Chittaranjan Tripathy, designed and directed the opening play Samudra Manthan. Options A, B and D name other well-known cultural bodies that work in the performing arts, heritage and cultural diplomacy, and any of them might plausibly run such an event, but the festival was entrusted to the drama school. Candidates should also note the ticketing detail, since such specifics are often asked: seats were sold through BookMyShow at 200 rupees each, and workshops with directors, cast and crew follow the performances each morning.
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Practice Questions
What is the theme of the BRICS Theatre Festival 2026 held in New Delhi?
- A.Shared Stories, Shared Futures
- B.One Earth, One Stage
- C.Theatre for a New World
- D.Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
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Explanation
The correct answer is Shared Stories, Shared Futures, the theme under which the three-day festival opened at the National School of Drama in New Delhi and runs from 12 to 14 October 2026. Option D is the trap worth understanding: those words are the theme of India's BRICS Presidency for 2026, not of the theatre festival, and the festival sits under that presidency as one of its cultural engagements. Options B and C are invented slogans of the kind that sound plausible for a cultural event but appear nowhere in the announcement. The festival brings together theatre practitioners, scholars, students and cultural representatives from nine BRICS member and partner countries, and the Ministry of Culture is the organiser with the National School of Drama as the nodal agency. The festival follows the BRICS Summit held in New Delhi.
Who is India's BRICS Sherpa for 2026, present at the festival's opening ceremony?
- A.Vivek Aggarwal
- B.Sudhakar Dalela
- C.Chittaranjan Tripathy
- D.Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
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Explanation
The correct answer is Sudhakar Dalela, Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, who serves as India's BRICS Sherpa for 2026 and attended the inaugural ceremony. Option A, Vivek Aggarwal, is the Secretary in the Ministry of Culture and was also present, which makes him an easy confusion. Option C, Chittaranjan Tripathy, is the Director of the National School of Drama and the director of the opening play rather than a diplomatic appointee. Option D, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, is the Union Minister of Culture and Tourism and was the Chief Guest at the ceremony; he spoke about culture allowing societies to understand one another even where histories, languages and traditions differ. Ambassadors and heads of mission of the participating countries also attended the opening at the National School of Drama.
Which institution convenes the Kautilya Economic Conclave along with the Ministry of Finance?
- A.NITI Aayog
- B.Institute of Economic Growth
- C.National Council of Applied Economic Research
- D.Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Institute of Economic Growth. The conclave is convened jointly by the Institute of Economic Growth, usually shortened to IEG, and the Union Ministry of Finance, and has run every year since it began in 2022. Its leadership was closely involved in the fifth edition: N. K. Singh, President of the IEG Board of Trustees, moderated the concluding session, while Michael Debabrata Patra, Chairman of the IEG Board of Governors, and Sabyasachi Kar, Director of the IEG, guided the organisation of the event. Option A is wrong because NITI Aayog is the government's policy think tank and was not named as a convenor. Options C and D name other well-known economic research bodies in India, which makes them tempting distractors, but neither convenes this conclave. Only option B is correct.
What was the theme of the fifth Kautilya Economic Conclave?
- A.The Indian Era
- B.Resilience in an Age of Flux
- C.Navigating a World on Fire
- D.Seeking Prosperity in Turbulent Times
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Explanation
The correct answer is Resilience in an Age of Flux. This was the theme chosen for the fifth edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave, held across three days from 3 to 5 October 2026 in New Delhi by the Institute of Economic Growth together with the Union Ministry of Finance. The theme shaped the whole programme, including the special plenary on India's economic priorities that the Finance Minister addressed. The other options are themes of earlier editions, which makes them plausible but wrong here. The Indian Era was the theme of the third edition in 2024, so option A belongs to a different year. Navigating a World on Fire was the theme of the second edition in 2023, which rules out option C. Seeking Prosperity in Turbulent Times was the theme of the fourth edition in 2025, so option D is also an earlier theme rather than the current one. Only option B names the theme of the fifth edition.
Who delivered the inaugural address at the fifth Kautilya Economic Conclave?
- A.The President of India
- B.The Prime Minister
- C.The Vice-President of India
- D.The Union Finance Minister
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Vice-President of India. Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the conclave on 3 October 2026 and gave the inaugural address, in which he said that economic resilience cannot be separated from social resilience and that inclusion is a foundation of resilience in a fast-changing world. He also stressed that policymaking must stay grounded in ground realities and respond to changing circumstances. Option A is wrong because the President of India had no role in opening this gathering. Option B is wrong as the Prime Minister did not inaugurate it either, although his Principal Secretary and Principal Secretary-2 were among the participants. Option D is wrong because Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the special plenary titled India's Economic Priorities rather than delivering the inaugural address. Only option C is correct.