International (Current Affairs) (Part-II)

Total Questions: 60

11. Which of the following banks appointed Infosys Finacle to power its digital transformation in November 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Xac Bank
(b) ADB
(c) HSBC
(d) DBS

Correct Answer: (a) Xac Bank

Solution:Xac Bank, a Mongolian banking and financial services company, November 2020 appointed Infosys Finacle to drive its digital transformation.

12. Who among the following is an Indian diplomat elected to the United Nations Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions in November 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Vidisha Maitra
(b) Soma Mondal
(c) Anita Bhatia
(d) Mahita Nagaraj

Correct Answer: (a) Vidisha Maitra

Solution:Indian diplomat Vidisha Maitra has been elected (November, 2020) as a member of the United Nations Consultative Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions. The 193-member General Assembly appoints the members of the advisory committee. Vidisha Maitra has been elected for 3 years and her term started from January 1, 2021.

13. Which of the following organisations launched the 'United for Biodiversity' coalition made up of zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, national parks, natural history and science museums from around the world, on World Wildlife Day 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) World Health Organization
(b) European Commission
(c) Commonwealth of Nations
(d) World Wide Fund for Nature

Correct Answer: (b) European Commission

Solution:On the occasion of World Wildlife Day 2020, the European Commission has launched the United for Biodiversity (United for Biodiversity) collaboration consisting of zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, national parks and natural history and science museums around the world.

14. As on December, 2020, who is the Regional Ambassador of India to UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Khushi Chindalia
(b) Virat Kohli
(c) Akshay Kumar
(d) Dia Mirza

Correct Answer: (a) Khushi Chindalia

Solution:As of December 2020, Khushi Chindalia, a 17 year old student from Gujarat, is the regional ambassador of the United Nations Environment Program Tunza Eco Generation (TEG) for India. Ankit Kumar Verma, a 22-year-old youth from Prayagraj (U.P.) has been appointed as the regional ambassador for India by United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Tunja-Eco Generation in March, 2022.

15. Which part of the world has the highest density of population as of September 2020? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) East Australia
(b) South Central Asia
(c) East Africa
(d) North America

Correct Answer: (b) South Central Asia

Solution:The density of population is the number of people living in a unit area of the earth's surface. It is normally expressed per square kilometer. The highest population density is in South Central Asia (as of September 2020).

16. Which of the following is a firm run by billionaire Warren Buffett? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) American Express Company
(b) Berkshire Hathaway
(c) Bank of America
(d) J. P. Morgan Chase

Correct Answer: (b) Berkshire Hathaway

Solution:Berkshire Hathaway is a firm run by billionaire Warren Buffett.

17. With reference to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, which of the following is Goal Number One? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.10.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Industry, innovation and infrastructure
(b) Reduced inequalities
(c) Zero hunger
(d) No poverty

Correct Answer: (d) No poverty

Solution:The UN's Sustainable Development Goals have 17 global goals and 169 specific goals, some of which are (1) no poverty, (2) zero hunger, (3) good health and well-being. (4) quality education (5) gender equality etc.

18. Which of the following banks signed a $200 million financing deal with the Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Plant to build and operate a 718 megawatt combined cycle gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 14.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) HDFC Bank

Correct Answer: (c) Asian Development Bank

Solution:In July 2020, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $200 million financial agreement with Reliance Bangladesh LNG & Power Plant to build and operate a 718 MW combined cycle gas powered power plant in Bangladesh.

19. As per the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), China emerged as the top source of international patent applications filed with it in the year 2019. Which of the following countries held this place in the year 2018? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Singapore
(b) South Korea
(c) USA
(d) Japan

Correct Answer: (c) USA

Solution:According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), China filed the most international patent applications in the year 2019, while the US was in second place. In the year 2018, the United States filed the most international patent applications. China also topped the list of filing international patent applications in 2021.

20. Who among the following was the chief scientist of World Health Organization as of August 2020? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Dr. Naoko Yamamoto
(b) Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
(c) Dr. Zsuzsanna Jakab
(d) Dr. Samira Asma

Correct Answer: (b) Dr. Soumya Swaminathan

Solution:As of August 2020, the Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO) is Dr. Soumya Swaminathan.

Jeremy Farrar has been appointed as the Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO) in December, 2022.

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