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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Explanation
The correct answer is Dr M L Jat, who is Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General of ICAR. 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. Option A is wrong because Dr Himanshu Pathak is the Director General of ICRISAT, and he spoke separately about showcasing the agricultural achievements. Option B is wrong because Dr Ismahane Elouafi is the Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, who said the week would set an agenda for the next fifty years of cooperation. Option D names a former head of the council and is not the officer who made this announcement. Keep the three designations apart, as questions often swap them.
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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 →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.
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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