International (Current Affairs) (Part-II)

31. The Global Social Mobility Index is released by which of the following organisation? [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exam 10.12.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) World Economic Forum
(b) World Bank
(c) World Trade Organization
(d) International Monetary Fund

Correct Answer: (a) World Economic Forum

Solution:The Global Social Mobility Index report is released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) According to the Global Social Mobility Index Report - 2020, India is ranked 76th out of 82 countries in the world, while Denmark, Norway and Finland are in the first, second and third places respectively.

32. Name the media company that purchased the legendary studio of 21ˢᵗ Century Fox. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 3.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Sony
(b) Time Warner
(c) Disney
(d) Viacom

Correct Answer: (c) Disney

Solution:21st Century Fox was acquired by Disney on March 20, 2019. The acquisition also included Fox Networks Group's 20th Century Fox film and television studios.

33. _________ became the Prime Minister of Bhutan in November 2018. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 3.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Lyonchhen Lotay Tshering
(b) Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup
(c) Lyonchhen Jigme Thinley
(d) Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye

Correct Answer: (a) Lyonchhen Lotay Tshering

Solution:In November 2018, Lyonchen Lotay Tshering became the Prime Minister of Bhutan.

34. Name the Indian elected to the International Narcotics Control Board by the UN Economic and Social Council on 23 April 2014 and reelected by the Council for a 5-year term (2020-2025) on 7 May 2019. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 3.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Syed Akbaruddin
(b) Jagjit Pavadia
(c) Sudhir Rajkumar
(d) Yasmin Ali Haque

Correct Answer: (b) Jagjit Pavadia

Solution:Jagjit Pavadia was elected to the International Narcotics Control Board by the United Nations Economic and Social Council on 23 April 2014 and re-elected by the Council on 7 May 2019 for a term of 5 years (2020-25) went.

35. As of January 2020, which of the following countries had NOT independently launched a human into space? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 3.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Russia
(b) India
(c) China
(d) The USA

Correct Answer: (b) India

Solution:Russia, USA and China are the countries in the given options which have succeeded in sending their humans into space in their country's independent space missions before January 2020. India has not been able to do this yet.

36. Who was the President of the World Bank Group as of January, 2020? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Robert Zoellick
(b) Paul Wolfowitz
(c) David Malpass
(d) Jim Yong Kim

Correct Answer: (c) David Malpass

Solution:In January 2020 and currently the President of the World Bank Group is David Malpass. He is the 13th President of the World Bank Group.

37. Which Tennis star will have a Swiss coin minted in his/her honour? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Roger Federer
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Serena Williams

Correct Answer: (a) Roger Federer

Solution:The Swiss government launched a 20 franc Swiss coin in honor of tennis star Roger Federer. This coin is minted by the government mint Swissmint. Federer is the first living Swiss to have a coin issued in his honor.

38. Who was appointed as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund in October, 2019? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Christine Lagarde
(b) Rodrigo Rato
(c) Kristalina Georgieva
(d) Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Correct Answer: (c) Kristalina Georgieva

Solution:Since October 2019, Kristalina Georgieva has been serving as the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. Prior to this, she was the Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank from January 2017 to September 2019.

39. In January 2020, B. Sai Deepak set a Guinness World Record for most side lunges in 60 seconds. How many lunges did he do? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 5.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) 59
(b) 40
(c) 30
(d) 50

Correct Answer: (a) 59

Solution:In January 2020, B.Sai Deepak created the Guinness World Record for most side lunges by hitting 59 side lunges in 60 seconds.

40. What is the ranking of India in the World Economic Forums (WEF's World Travel) Tourism Competitiveness Index for the year 2019? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 5.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) 37
(b) 31
(c) 34
(d) 39

Correct Answer: (c) 34

Solution:India is ranked 34th in the World Travel, Tourism Competitiveness Index of the World Economic Forum (WEF) for the year 2019. The World Economic Forum's latest (2022) study released the travel and tourism development index, which assessed as many as 117 countries. India was placed at the 54th spot in the overall rankings, down from 46th in 2019.