- 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.