Who led the Russian parliamentary delegation that met the Lok Sabha Speaker ahead of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum?
- A.Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister
- B.Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma
- C.Valentina Matviyenko, Chairperson of the Federation Council
- D.Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister
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The correct answer is Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. He led the delegation in a bilateral meeting with Speaker Om Birla before the forum, where the two sides discussed cooperation at global fora, joint efforts against terrorism, and closer links between the two legislatures. Volodin pressed for joint business ventures and for the removal of obstacles to bilateral trade and investment, and supported regular exchanges including through BRICS platforms. Option A names the Russian Foreign Minister, who heads the foreign ministry and not a chamber of parliament, so he could not lead a parliamentary delegation of this kind. Option C names the presiding officer of the upper house, a real post in Russia but not the one described in this meeting. Option D names the head of government, again not a parliamentary office. For such questions, remember that the State Duma is the lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly, which is why its Chairman is the Speaker's counterpart.
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Practice Questions
What is the overarching theme of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum hosted by India?
- A.Strengthening Parliaments for People-Centric Development
- B.Parliaments for a Greener Planet
- C.One Earth, One Family, One Future
- D.Reforming Multilateralism for a Just World
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That is the theme under which the forum, hosted by the Parliament of India at the Parliament House Complex in New Delhi, will deliberate on 26 and 27 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →Through how many high-level sessions will the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum carry its deliberations?
- A.Three
- B.Four
- C.Five
- D.Six
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The forum will facilitate consensus-based dialogue through four high-level sessions, themed on Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability. Candidates should hold on to all four words, because a question may give three of them and ask for the missing one.
Read the full explanation →The report 'Moving Towards Effective City Governance' has been prepared by NITI Aayog along with which ministry?
- A.Ministry of Home Affairs
- B.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- C.Ministry of Panchayati Raj
- D.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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Rajiv Gauba referred to Moving Towards Effective City Governance as a report developed jointly by NITI Aayog and that ministry, and he used its recommendations as the backbone of his address: directly elected mayors with terms of five years, a Mayor-in-Council system, municipal elections held on time, and the devolution…
Read the full explanation →What is the size of the Urban Challenge Fund announced in the budget of 2025-26?
- A.25,000 crore rupees
- B.50,000 crore rupees
- C.1 lakh crore rupees
- D.2 lakh crore rupees
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Setting out NITI Aayog's Growth Hub initiative, Rajiv Gauba pointed to the Urban Challenge Fund of 1 lakh crore rupees announced in the budget of 2025-26, meant to develop cities as hubs of growth.
Read the full explanation →How many functions did NITI Aayog ask States to devolve to urban local bodies in line with the 74th Amendment?
- A.11
- B.15
- C.18
- D.29
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Drawing on the report Moving Towards Effective City Governance, prepared jointly by NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Rajiv Gauba said States must devolve all 18 functions to urban local bodies in line with the 74th Amendment, naming master planning, water supply, fire services and traffic…
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