PM inaugurates ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2024 and 8th India Mobile Congress
On 15 October 2024, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 and the 8th edition of the India Mobile Congress.
Summary
On 15 October 2024, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Telecommunication Union's World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024, and also the 8th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC). ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin and Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia were present. The PM said India is working towards a complete Made in India phone, from chip to finished product, that the optical fibre India has laid in 10 years is eight times the Earth-Moon distance, and that global institutions must accept the importance of a global framework for digital technology.
Key facts
- Date
- 15 Oct 2024
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Events
- ITU WTSA 2024 + 8th India Mobile Congress
- Inaugurated by
- PM Narendra Modi
- ITU Secretary-General
- Doreen Bogdan-Martin
- PM's claim
- Optical fibre laid in 10 years = 8x Earth-Moon distance
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Which assembly of the International Telecommunication Union did PM Modi inaugurate in New Delhi on 15 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024
PIB, 15 Oct 2024: the Prime Minister inaugurated the International Telecommunication Union - World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 at Bharat Mandapam.
Which edition of the India Mobile Congress did PM Modi inaugurate on 15 October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 8th
PIB, 15 Oct 2024: Shri Modi also inaugurated the 8th edition of India Mobile Congress during the programme.
At WTSA 2024 (15 October 2024), PM Modi said the length of optical fibre India laid in 10 years is how many times the Earth-Moon distance?
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Correct answer: D — Eight times
PIB, 15 Oct 2024: The length of optical fiber that India has laid in just 10 years is eight times the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
Who was the ITU Secretary-General present at the inauguration of WTSA 2024 in New Delhi on 15 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Doreen Bogdan-Martin
PIB, 15 Oct 2024: the Prime Minister welcomed ... Secretary General of ITU Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin.