International (Current Affairs)

Total Questions: 50

11. Who among the following became the co-chair of 17ᵗʰ ASEAN-India Summit in November 2020? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 18.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) The Chief Justice of India
(b) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(c) The President of India
(d) The Prime Minister of India

Correct Answer: (d) The Prime Minister of India

Solution:The 17ᵗʰ ASEAN-India Summit, 2020 was held via video conference on November 12, 2020. The conference was jointly chaired by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On November 12, 2022, the 19th ASEAN-India Summit was held in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The Indian delegation was led by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

12. According to the World Bank's annual report on the Ease of Doing Business (EODB), 'Doing Business 2020: Comparing Business Regulations in 190 Economies', India ranks _________ out of 190 countries. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 23.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) 63ʳᵈ
(b) 54ᵗʰ
(c) 78ᵗʰ
(d) 47ᵗʰ

Correct Answer: (a) 63ʳᵈ

Solution:According to the World Bank's annual report on Ease of Doing Business (EODB) 'Doing Business 2020 Comparing Business Regulations in 190 Economies', India is ranked 63 out of 190 countries. The top 3 countries in this index are New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.

13. Who among the following persons was appointed as the chief scientist of the International Cotton Advisory Committee in January 2021? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 23.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Keshav Kranthi
(b) Caroline Taco
(c) Kai Hughes
(d) Sandhya Kranthi

Correct Answer: (a) Keshav Kranthi

Solution:In January 2021, Keshav Kranti, former Director of CICR-Nagpur, has been appointed as the Chief Scientist of the International Cotton Advisory Committee.

14. Who among the following Indian-American scientists was appointed as the acting Chief of staff of the US space agency NASA, in February, 2021? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Shantanu Narayen
(b) Ramesh Raskar
(c) Bhavya Lal
(d) Manmohan Attavar

Correct Answer: (c) Bhavya Lal

Solution:

In February 2021, Indian American scientist Bhavya Lal has been appointed as the acting chief of the US space agency NASA.

15. In which of the following caves is the painting named 'Padmapani Bodhisattva' found? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 04.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Ajanta Cave No. 4
(b) Ajanta Cave No. 2
(c) Ajanta Cave No. 3
(d) Ajanta Cave No. 1

Correct Answer: (d) Ajanta Cave No. 1

Solution:A painting named 'Padmapani Bodhisattva' has been found in Ajanta Cave 1. It also has pictures from Jataka tales. The Ajanta Caves are located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.

16. Which of the following organisations released the 'Global Economic Freedom Index 2020 Annual Report'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 04.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) World Economic Forum
(b) The Heritage Foundation
(c) StartupBlink
(d) Germanwatch

Correct Answer: (b) The Heritage Foundation

Solution:In September 2020, the American organization The Heritage Foundation released the 'Global Economic Freedom Index, 2020 Annual Report'. The Economic Freedom Index, released by The Heritage Foundation, ranks Singapore first and Switzerland second in 2022 The rank of India is 131st in the index.

17. Which country ranked first in the 'Human Development Report 2020' released by the United Nations Development Programme? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 05.09.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Switzerland
(b) Hong Kong
(c) Norway
(d) Germany

Correct Answer: (c) Norway

Solution:Norway ranks first in the Human Development Report, 2020, released by the United Nations Development Programme. Ireland and Switzerland are jointly in second place. India is ranked 131st in the Human Development Report, 2020.

The Human Development Report, 2021/2022, released in September 2022, ranked Switzerland first and Norway second. India ranks 132nd in the Human Development Report, 2021/2022.

18. Among 189 countries, India has ranked on ________ the Human Development Index 2020, prepared by the United Nations Development programme (UNDP). [S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 23.03.2021 (Shift-I) S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 30.10.2020 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.09.2021 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) 142ⁿᵈ
(b) 129ᵗʰ
(c) 138ᵗʰ
(d) 131ˢᵗ

Correct Answer: (d) 131ˢᵗ

The Human Development Report, 2021/2022, released in September 2022, ranked Switzerland first and Norway second. India ranks 132nd in the Human Development Report, 2021/2022.

19. Who among the following sportsmen is the brand ambassador of SBOTOP, which is a global online betting platform? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 05.09.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Bajrang Punia
(b) Dwayne Bravo
(c) Rohit Sharma
(d) Sushil Kumar

Correct Answer: (b) Dwayne Bravo

Solution:West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo is the brand ambassador of the global online betting platform 'SBOTOP'.

20. Which country launched the third 'Long March-5', the largest carrier rocket of the country, in December 2019? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

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

Correct Answer: (c) China

Solution:China, in the year 2019 launched the country's third largest rocket carrier 'Long March-5'.

« Previous 123 4 5 Next »