Question: The seventh G-20 Parliamentary Speakers Summit which is scheduled to be held on October 7-8 2021 will be held in which city?
a) New York, USA
b) New Delhi, India
c) Italy, Rome
d) None of these
Ans: c
Context
- The seventh G-20 Parliamentary Speakers Summit is scheduled to be held on October 7-8 in Rome, the capital of Italy.
Related facts
- An eight-member parliamentary delegation from India will participate in the event.
- Delegation will include Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh and Secretary Generals of both Houses of Parliament.
- Duarte Pacheco President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will address the Summit in the opening session and Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi will be the keynote speaker.
- Summit is expected to discuss a variety of issues including response to the social and employment crisis caused by the COVID -19 pandemic.
By kameshwar shukla