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Which of the following was NOT among the outcomes of the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting?

  1. A.G20 Statement on Advancing Clean Cooking Access
  2. B.G20 Water Reuse Initiative
  3. C.G20 Critical Minerals Meeting Communique
  4. D.G20 Global Carbon Tax Treaty

Correct answer

D. G20 Global Carbon Tax Treaty

Explanation

The correct answer is G20 Global Carbon Tax Treaty, which does not exist and was not an outcome of this ministerial. Option A is a genuine outcome: the statement on clean cooking backed a technology-neutral and nationally appropriate approach and named LPG an important pathway, particularly for developing countries, while asking for fair access to financing. Option B is genuine as well: the water reuse initiative was advanced as a voluntary framework for science-based, cost-effective and fit-for-purpose reuse in line with national policies. Option C is also real: the critical minerals communique tied these minerals to energy security, digital infrastructure, emerging technologies and economic development while promoting circularity and investment. A fourth outcome was the symposium on permitting and regulatory efficiency.

Read the full article: India at G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting in Houston

Q1.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Which city hosted the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting attended by India from 14 to 16 September 2026?

  1. A.Washington DC
  2. B.Houston
  3. C.Johannesburg
  4. D.Rio de Janeiro
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Correct answer: B. Houston

Explanation

The correct answer is Houston. The ministerial was held in that American city under the United States presidency of the G20, and the Indian delegation was led by the Union Minister for Power and Housing and Urban Affairs. Option A is wrong because the American capital was not the venue, even though the meeting was held in the United States; venue questions are usually set precisely to catch candidates who remember only the country. Option C is wrong because Johannesburg belongs to an earlier G20 presidency held by South Africa. Option D is wrong because Rio de Janeiro is associated with Brazil's presidency. Remember the three pillars of the discussion as well: energy security and affordable baseload, permitting and regulatory efficiency, and critical minerals with resilient supply chains.

Q2.Summits & ConferencesMedium

What installed electricity generation capacity did India report at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting?

  1. A.425 GW
  2. B.490 GW
  3. C.552 GW
  4. D.610 GW
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Correct answer: C. 552 GW

Explanation

The correct answer is 552 GW. The Union Minister told the ministerial that India's installed electricity generation capacity had reached this level and that more than half of it now comes from non-fossil fuel sources. He added that India achieved key targets under its Nationally Determined Contributions ahead of schedule and is working towards Net Zero by 2070. Options A, B and D are wrong because no such figures were placed before the meeting; they sit close to the real number so that a candidate who recalls only the rough scale is caught. The share from non-fossil sources is the second half of this fact and is asked just as often, so learn the capacity and the share together rather than separately.

Q3.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which of the following is a principal organiser of the Global Fintech Fest?

  1. A.National Payments Corporation of India
  2. B.Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
  3. C.Food Corporation of India
  4. D.Indian Banks Association
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Correct answer: A. National Payments Corporation of India

Explanation

The correct answer is the National Payments Corporation of India. The fest is organised principally by the Payments Council of India, the National Payments Corporation of India and the Fintech Convergence Council, and it receives support from several ministries and regulators, among them the Reserve Bank of India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, NITI Aayog, the International Financial Services Centres Authority and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. Option B is a financial sector regulator but is not listed among the organisers of this event. Option C works on foodgrain procurement and storage and has nothing to do with financial technology. Option D is an association of banks and sounds plausible to a candidate guessing from the subject, yet it does not appear in the list of organisers. Remember the three organisers together, since the question is usually set on that trio.

Q4.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which three technologies form the pillars of the theme of the Global Fintech Fest 2026?

  1. A.Blockchain, drones and 5G
  2. B.Agentic AI, tokenisation and quantum
  3. C.Cloud, metaverse and robotics
  4. D.Big data, biometrics and semiconductors
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Correct answer: B. Agentic AI, tokenisation and quantum

Explanation

The correct answer is Agentic AI, tokenisation and quantum. The theme of this edition is Potential to Impact, and these three technologies are described as the foundations that are moving global finance towards autonomous, programmable and secure systems for inclusive finance. Agentic AI allows a financial system to sense, decide and act in real time within governance rules. Tokenisation turns assets into programmable digital units, which permits fractional ownership and instant settlement. Quantum technology changes computation and security, and covers quantum-safe cryptography as well as advanced risk optimisation. Option A, option C and option D list technologies that are widely discussed in other contexts, and a candidate who has only skimmed the news may pick one of them, but none of these sets is the trio named in the theme. The Prime Minister too spoke of these three opening new possibilities in the financial sector.

Q5.Summits & ConferencesEasy

In which city was the 7th Global Fintech Fest 2026 inaugurated by the Prime Minister?

  1. A.New Delhi
  2. B.Mumbai
  3. C.Bengaluru
  4. D.Gandhinagar
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Correct answer: B. Mumbai

Explanation

The correct answer is Mumbai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the seventh edition of the Global Fintech Fest there on 8 September 2026, and the festival continues in the same city until 11 September 2026. Option A, New Delhi, hosts many national conferences and is therefore the most natural wrong guess, but this fest is anchored in the country's financial capital. Option C, Bengaluru, is associated with technology and start-ups, which makes it plausible for a fintech event, yet it is not the venue named here. Option D, Gandhinagar, hosts the international financial services centre at GIFT City, whose regulator supports this fest, so a well read candidate may be tempted; support from a regulator is not the same as hosting the event. While revising, fix the edition number with the city and the dates, because questions on summits almost always test that combination.