85th All India Presiding Officers Conference in Patna adopts five resolutions
The 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference concluded in Patna, Bihar, on 21 January 2025, adopting five resolutions including on the 75th year of the Constitution and the use of digital technology.
Summary
The 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) concluded in Patna, Bihar, on 21 January 2025, with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressing the valedictory session. The conference adopted five resolutions: tributes to the founding fathers, respect for constitutional values, barrier-free and orderly debates, celebration of 75 years of the Constitution, and the use of digital technology. Birla expressed concern at the decline in the number of sittings of legislatures and said PRIDE will organise legislative drafting and capacity-building programmes through the year.
Key facts
- Concluded
- 21 January 2025, Patna, Bihar
- Edition
- 85th AIPOC
- Valedictory address
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
- Resolutions
- Five – founding fathers, constitutional values, orderly debates, 75 years of Constitution, digital technology
- Capacity building
- PRIDE to run legislative drafting programmes through the year
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference held in January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Patna
PIB 2094919: Om Birla addressed the valedictory session of the 85th AIPOC in Patna.
How many resolutions did the 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference adopt?
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Correct answer: C — 5
PIB 2094919: the 85th AIPOC adopted five resolutions.
Consider the following about the 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference: 1. It concluded in Patna on 21 January 2025. 2. One of its resolutions concerned the use of digital technology. 3. Its valedictory session was addressed by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2094919: the AIPOC concluded in Patna and adopted a resolution on digital technology; the valedictory session was addressed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.