GOVERNMENT / POLITY
Government Notifications
Kolkata Selected to Host 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention in 2027
Kolkata will host the 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention during January 7–9, 2027.
Ministry of External Affairs is partnering with the West Bengal government for the event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the convention, followed by the Presidential valedictory.
🎯 Key Point: 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention to be held in Kolkata in 2027.
Ministry of External Affairs is partnering with the West Bengal government for the event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the convention, followed by the Presidential valedictory.
🎯 Key Point: 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention to be held in Kolkata in 2027.
Key Facts / Static GK
PBD Established: 2003
PBD Frequency: Biennial since 2015
Commemoration Date: 9 January (Gandhiji returned to India, 1915)
PBD Frequency: Biennial since 2015
Commemoration Date: 9 January (Gandhiji returned to India, 1915)
Practice Quiz — 5 October 2026
Q1. Which city will host the 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) Convention from January 7 to 9, 2027?
Answer: (B) Kolkata — The 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) Convention will be held in Kolkata, West Bengal, from January 7 to 9, 2027, organized by the Ministry of External Affairs in partnership with the Government of West Bengal.
Q2. Which university has been designated to house the Centre of Excellence for the classical language 'Marathi'?
Answer: (C) Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune — The Centre of Excellence for Marathi will be set up at Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute in Pune, Maharashtra.
Q3. At which national park were two captive-bred male Great Indian Bustards recently released into the wild?
Answer: (C) Desert National Park — Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released two captive-bred male Great Indian Bustards into the wild at Sam in Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Q4. Which district was renamed as 'Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi' by the Uttar Pradesh state government?
Answer: (B) Bhadohi — The Uttar Pradesh government officially renamed Bhadohi district to Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi in honour of the medieval Bhakti saint Guru Ravidas.
Q5. At which forum did the RBI Governor outline five strategic priorities for maintaining financial stability?
Answer: (B) 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave — RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra presented the five key priorities for maintaining financial stability at the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave.
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