UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — 28th Commonwealth Speakers’ Conference Strengthening Parliamentary Dialogue

Question 1

Since its inception, the permanent Secretariat that supports the activities of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) has been provided by the Parliament of which one of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Answer

United Kingdom

Answer

India

Answer

Australia

Question 2

The 28th CSPOC held in New Delhi in January 2026 was hosted and organised entirely by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Lok Sabha Secretariat

Answer

Ministry of External Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Answer

Rajya Sabha Secretariat

Question 3

Who chaired the 28th CSPOC (2026), presiding over its Plenary, Special Plenary and Closing Plenary Sessions?

Accepted Answer

Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Answer

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India

Answer

Harivansh Narayan Singh, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Answer

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the UK House of Commons

Question 4

The 28th CSPOC was described as one of the largest editions to date. How many parliamentary leaders (Speakers and Presiding Officers) participated in it?

Accepted Answer

61

Answer

42

Answer

56

Answer

46

Question 5

Besides delegates from 42 Commonwealth countries, four additional legislatures took part in the 28th CSPOC. These four are best described as:

Accepted Answer

semi-autonomous parliaments

Answer

United Nations observer states

Answer

associate (non-full) members of the Commonwealth

Answer

sub-national state legislatures of India

Question 6

Who is the 8th and current Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)?

Accepted Answer

Stephen Twigg

Answer

Shirley Botchwey

Answer

Dr Christopher Kalila

Answer

Om Birla

Question 7

India's hosting of the Commonwealth Speakers' Conference, carrying a dedicated agenda on artificial intelligence and social media in the working of parliaments, corresponded to which edition of the conference?

Accepted Answer

28th

Answer

26th

Answer

27th

Answer

29th

Question 8

The Commonwealth Secretariat, the principal intergovernmental agency of the Commonwealth of Nations, is headquartered at which one of the following locations in London?

Accepted Answer

Marlborough House

Answer

Lancaster House

Answer

Westminster Hall

Answer

Clarence House

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — 28th Commonwealth Speakers’ Conference Strengthening Parliamentary Dialogue

Q1. Since its inception, the permanent Secretariat that supports the activities of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) has been provided by the Parliament of which one of the following countries?

Q2. The 28th CSPOC held in New Delhi in January 2026 was hosted and organised entirely by which one of the following?

Q3. Who chaired the 28th CSPOC (2026), presiding over its Plenary, Special Plenary and Closing Plenary Sessions?

Q4. The 28th CSPOC was described as one of the largest editions to date. How many parliamentary leaders (Speakers and Presiding Officers) participated in it?

Q5. Besides delegates from 42 Commonwealth countries, four additional legislatures took part in the 28th CSPOC. These four are best described as:

Q6. Who is the 8th and current Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)?

Q7. India's hosting of the Commonwealth Speakers' Conference, carrying a dedicated agenda on artificial intelligence and social media in the working of parliaments, corresponded to which edition of the conference?

Q8. The Commonwealth Secretariat, the principal intergovernmental agency of the Commonwealth of Nations, is headquartered at which one of the following locations in London?