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International Geological Congress

December 18 , 2019 1828 days 905 0
  • India is gearing up to host the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in March, 2020.
  • Theme: ‘Geosciences: The Basic Science for a Sustainable Development’.
  • India is the only Asian country to host the event twice.
  • In 1964, India had hosted it for the first time.
  • Geological Survey of India is the nodal agency for organizing the event.

About International Geological Congress

  • It is popularly described as the Olympics of Geosciences.
  • It is a global geoscientific event held once in four years and participated by around 5000-6000 geoscientists from all across the world.

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