International (Current Affairs)

21. Who is the first female President of Slovakia? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.09.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Betty Miller
(b) Jerry Mock
(c) Zuzana Caputova
(d) Belantina Tereshkova

Correct Answer: (c) Zuzana Caputova

Solution:The first female President of Slovakia is Zuzana Caputova. She assumed office as the President in June, 2019.

22. Which of the following city has been included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in July, 2019? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 6.09.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Orchha
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Jaipur

Correct Answer: (d) Jaipur

Solution:In July 2019, the city of Jaipur (the capital of Rajasthan) was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List.

23. Which organization publishes the World Development Report? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 6.09.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) International Monetary Fund
(d) World Bank

Correct Answer: (d) World Bank

Solution:The World Bank publishes an analytical World Development Report' on the global state of development on an annual basis.

24. Which Indian actress is a part of UN's global 'Girl Up' campaign? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 14.09.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Priyanka Chopra
(b) Kareena Kapoor
(c) Katrina Kaif
(d) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Correct Answer: (a) Priyanka Chopra

Solution:Indian actress Priyanka Chopra joined the United Nations' global 'Girl Up' campaign in July 2013.

25. _________ is the founder of Facebook. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Larry Page
(b) Jimmy Wales
(c) Brian Acton
(d) Mark Zuckerberg

Correct Answer: (d) Mark Zuckerberg

Solution:Facebook was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, all of whom were students at Harvard University. Facebook announced that it has changed its company name to Meta on October 2021.

26. Which country is the President of Interpol elected in November, 2018? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.09.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Bangladesh
(b) South Korea
(c) Pakistan
(d) Sri Lanka

Correct Answer: (b) South Korea

Solution:

In November 2018, at the 87th General Assembly of Interpol held in Dubai, South Korea's Kim Jong Yang was elected the President of Interpol. The current chairman of Interpol is Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates.

27. The edition of the India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) held from 19 March to 4º April 2019 was inaugurated at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) 23
(b) 42
(c) 450
(d) 33

Correct Answer: (d) 33

Solution:The 33rd edition of the India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (Ind-Indo CORPAT) held from March 19 to April 4, 2019 was inaugurated at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The closing ceremony of this event was held in Belawan, Indonesia on the middle of 14th April, 2019.

28. Who was the first ever female Secretary-General of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Antonio Guterres
(b) Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley
(c) Madeleine Albright
(d) Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed

Correct Answer: (d) Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed

Solution:The first woman Secretary General of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) was Fatima Dhian Saeed (Maldives) from March 2011 to January 2012. The present Secretary General of SAARC is Isala Ruwan Veerakoon (Sri Lanka).

29. In 2019, Kazakhstan renamed its capital Astana to _________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Nazarbayev
(b) Nurbayev
(c) NurNazar
(d) Nursultan

Correct Answer: (d) Nursultan

Solution:In the year 2019, Kazakhstan renamed its capital Astana as Nur Sultan. It is named after former President Nur Sultan Nazar Bayev.

30. World Day 2019 was observed on 22nd March with the theme 'Leaving no one behind' to focus on marginalised groups. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Water
(b) Environment
(c) Forest
(d) Petroleum

Correct Answer: (a) Water

Solution:With the theme 'Leaving no one behind', World Water Day was observed on 22 March 2019 to focus on marginalized groups. The theme of World Water Day, 22 March 2022 is "Groundwater - Making the invisible visible.