International Events (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

31. India evacuated people as part of which mission to bring Indians from war-hit Ukraine, in February 2022? [67th B.P.S.C (Pre) (Re.Exam) 2022]

(a) Operation Rakshak
(b) Operation Maitri
(c) Operation Vijay
(d) Operation Ganga
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (d) Operation Ganga

Solution:In February 2022, the mission was launched by the Government of India 'Operation Ganga' to rescue the Indians, who were trapped in Ukraine between Ukraine and Russia war. Recently Operation Ajay was launched by Indian Government to evacuvate Indians from Israel-Palenstine was zone.

32. Which was the first Arab state to sign a peace deal with Israel? [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Egypt
(b) Jordan
(c) Bahrain
(d) Sudan
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Egypt

Solution:Egypt was the first Arab state to sign a peace deal with Israel in 1979. Jordan signed a peace pact in 1994.

33. Which one of the following country was not a part of exercise 'Sea Dragon 2022' that started in the Pacific Ocean in January 2022? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2021]

(a) India
(b) Japan
(c) Philippines
(d) South Korea

Correct Answer: (c) Philippines

Solution:The multinational Anti-Submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Sea Dragon-2022 began on January 5 and concluded on January 20] 2022 at Guam in the US. The sea Dragon is an annual, multinational high end exercise hosted by the United States Navy. Canada, South Korea and QUAD countries comprising the United States, India, Japan and Australia Participated in the 2-week exercise.

34. Ancestral village of Kamala Harris is situated in which district of Tamil Nadu? [66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2020]

(a) Dindigul
(b) Madurai
(c) Tiruvarur
(d) Theni
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Tiruvarur

Solution:The ancestral village of US Vice-President, Kamala Harris is Thulasendrapuran in the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu.

35. What is 'Party Gate Scandal of United Kingdom'? It is [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Relates to flouting of Covid-19 norms by British P.M.'s Office
(b) Relates to conservative party flouting norms of Democratic behaviour
(c) Relates to illegal funding made to political parties in U.S.A. and U.K.
(d) Relates to the labour party flouting the norms of Parliamentary behaviour

Correct Answer: (a) Relates to flouting of Covid-19 norms by British P.M.'s Office

Solution:Partygate is a political scandal in the United Kingdom about parties and other gatherings of government and Conservative Party staff held during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, when public health restrictions prohibited most gatherings. Hence option (a) is correct.

36. On 25th December, 2022, which of the following countries extended mandatory Military Services for one year to those males who were born after 01 January, 2005? [U.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Myanmar
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Taiwan

Correct Answer: (d) Taiwan

Solution:In December 2022, Taiwan's President Trai Ing-wen announced an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, to those who were born after 1 January 2005. The first batch of new recruits began serving their one year compulsory military service in Taiwan in January 2024 after the conscription period was extended from four months due to government concerns about China's rising military threat.

37. When did the clash between the soldiers of Indian and China take place in the Galwan Valley? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

(a) December 2019
(b) April 2019
(c) January 2020
(d) June 2020
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (d) June 2020

Solution:In June 2020, Ladakh's Galwan Valley witnessed a violent clash between the Armies of India and China. The clash, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, was one of the worst in 45 years.

38. On which of the following, proved charges the Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi was sacked from the Government in February, 2023 by the British P.M. Rishi Sunak? [U.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Disclosure of Secrecy of the Cabinet
(b) Sex Scandal
(c) Tax Scandal
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Tax Scandal

Solution:Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi was sacked from the Government in February 2023 by the British P.M. Rishi Sunak on the proved charges of Tax Scandal.

39. Who among the following has been named as the Prime Minister of New Zealand in January, 2023? [U.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Cindy Kiro
(b) Carmel Sepuloni
(c) Jacinda Ardern
(d) Chris Hipkins

Correct Answer: (d) Chris Hipkins

Solution:Labour leader Chris Hipkins was sworn in as 53th New Zealand's Prime Minister in a formal ceremony in January, 2023, following the resignation of outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

At present Christopher Luxon is the Prime Minister of New Zealand.

40. With reference to Greece, which of the following stament/s is/are correct? [U.P.Β.Ε.Ο. (Pre) 2019]

1. Greece elected Katerina Sakellaropoulou as the first woman President in the Country's history.

2. Katerina is the first President who does not belong to any political party.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Solution:On 22nd January, 2020, the Parliament of Greece elected Katerina Sakellaropoulou as the country's first female President. Katerina is the 13th President of Greece. She is the first President who does not belong to any political party. Hence, both statements (1) and (2) are correct.

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