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Topic 120 · Summits, Conferences & Treaties

28th CSPOC in New Delhi

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: India hosted the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth in New Delhi, 14 to 16 January 2026.
  2. Inauguration: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, the new Parliament building.
  3. Current Head: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired the conference.
  4. Participation: Sixty-one presiding officers from 42 countries attended the three-day conference in the capital.
  5. Chair Handover: Birla handed the chair to UK House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle at the close.
  6. Past Hosts: India also hosted earlier editions in 1971, 1986 and 2010.
  7. India Link: Hosting shows India's parliamentary diplomacy and links to the Speaker's constitutional office, whose powers Parliament's rules regulate.
  8. Venue: The venue was Samvidhan Sadan, the Parliament complex in New Delhi.
  9. Founded: The first CSPOC was held in 1969 under the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
  10. Landmark: Kihoto Hollohan v Zachillhu (1992) made the Speaker's Tenth Schedule decisions subject to judicial review.
  11. Articles: Article 93 requires the Lok Sabha to choose a Speaker and Deputy Speaker as soon as may be.
  12. Doctrine: Speaker's impartiality means a presiding officer acts neutrally; Tenth Schedule decisions act as a tribunal.
Question 1 of 10

On which dates was the 28th CSPOC held in New Delhi?

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Answer: (D) 14 to 16 January 2026

Core Trigger: India hosted the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth in New Delhi, 14 to 16 January 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 120, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Who inaugurated the 28th CSPOC in the Central Hall of the new Parliament building?

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Answer: (B) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Inauguration: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, the new Parliament building.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 120, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who chaired the 28th CSPOC?

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Answer: (C) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Current Head: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired the conference.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 120, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Consider: 1. Presiding officers from 42 countries attended the 28th CSPOC. 2. The conference lasted five days. Which is correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Participation: Sixty-one presiding officers from 42 countries attended the three-day conference in the capital.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 120, point 4

Question 5 of 10

To whom did Om Birla hand over the CSPOC chair at the close?

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Answer: (B) UK House of Commons Speaker

Chair Handover: Birla handed the chair to UK House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle at the close.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 120, point 5

Question 6 of 10

India hosted earlier CSPOC editions in 1971, 1986 and which other year?

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Answer: (D) 2010

Past Hosts: India also hosted earlier editions in 1971, 1986 and 2010.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 120, point 6

Question 7 of 10

The 28th CSPOC was held at which venue in New Delhi?

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Answer: (C) Samvidhan Sadan

Venue: The venue was Samvidhan Sadan, the Parliament complex in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 120, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the first CSPOC held?

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Answer: (D) 1969

Founded: The first CSPOC was held in 1969 under the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 120, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Kihoto Hollohan v Zachillhu (1992) made the Speaker's Tenth Schedule decisions subject to what?

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Answer: (C) Judicial review

Landmark: Kihoto Hollohan v Zachillhu (1992) made the Speaker's Tenth Schedule decisions subject to judicial review.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 120, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Article 93 requires the Lok Sabha to choose a Speaker and Deputy Speaker. 2. Tenth Schedule decisions of the Speaker act as a tribunal. Which is correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Article 93 requires the Lok Sabha to choose a Speaker and Deputy Speaker as soon as may be.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 120, point 11

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