International Events (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

11. Which country assumed the role of Chairman of the International Labour Organization's Governing Body for the period of October, 2020 till June 2021? [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (d) India

Solution:After 35 years, India assumed the Chairmanship of the Governing Body of ILO. Labour Secretary Apurva Chandra has been elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the ILO for the period October, 2020 - June 2021. Gilbert F. Houngbo was elected as the ILO's 11th Director-General by the organization's Governing Body in March, 2022 for a five-year term.

12. Which of the following laboratories claimed a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough in December 2022? [68th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Los Alamos National Laboratory
(b) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
(c) Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(d) More than one of the above
(e) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Solution:In December 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) a major scientific breakthrough decades a in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power.

13. An Indian-American woman has been named as the Chief Finance Officer of General Motors, the largest automaker of the United States of America. What is her name? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Divya Suryadevra
(b) Deepika Suryaburman
(c) Devika Saraswati
(d) Deepali Surlaxmi

Correct Answer: (a) Divya Suryadevra

Solution:On June 13, 2018, Indian-American woman Divya Suryadevra was made the first woman Chief Financial Officer of General Motors, the largest automaker of the United States of America. She is also the Vice-President of Finance of General Motors.

14. The Embassy of which country applied for a GI Tag for 'Nihonshu' for the first time in India? [68th B.P.S.C. (Pre)2022]

Correct Answer: (c) Japan

Solution:In 2022, the Embassy of Japan, New Delhi has filed an application seeking a Geographical Indication (G1) Tag for Nihonshu/Japanese sake. This is first time a product from Japan has filed for a tag at the Geographical Indication Registry. In Japan, Nihonshu is regarded as a special and valuable beverage made from fermenting rice.

15. What is the theme of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty for 2022-23? [U.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) "Dignity for all in practice."
(b) "Coming together to end poverty and discrimination."
(c) "Acting together to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty."
(d) "Accelerating global actions for a world without poverty."

Correct Answer: (a) "Dignity for all in practice."

Solution:International Day for the the Eradication of Poverty for 2022-23 was celebrated on 17th October 2022 by United Nations all over the world. Dignity for all in practice was the umbrella theme of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty for 2022. The theme for 2023 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is "Decent work and Social Protection: Putting dignity in Practice for all."

16. Who has been elected as the new President of Egypt? [63rd B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Solution:Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected for a second term with a sweeping majority in the 2018 Egyptian Presidential Election. After revised result, Sisi secured 96.9% of valid votes.

17. What was the theme of the World Space Week, 2022? [68th B.P.S.C. (Pre)2022]

Correct Answer: (a) Space and Sustainability

Solution:The United Nations General Assembly declared in 1999 that World Space week (WSW) will be held each year from October 4-10. "Space and Sustainability" was the theme for the year 2022. In 2023 theme was 'Space and Entrepreneurship' while in 2024 it is 'Space & climate change'.

18. Where was the historic meeting between US Presi-dent Donald Trump and North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un was held in June 2018? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Pyongyang
(b) Seoul
(c) Singapore
(d) Taipei

Correct Answer: (c) Singapore

Solution:On June 12, 2018, the historic meeting between United States President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un was held at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island, Singapore. The second meeting of these two leaders was held in Hanoi, Vietnam in February, 2019.

19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from codes given below the lists:

List-I	List-II
A. Thomas Cook	1. Recipient of Bharat-Bharati Award
B. Greta Thunberg	2. Hong Kong Leader
C. Dr. Usha Kiran	3. Environmental Activist
D. Carrie Lam	4. British Tour and Travel Company

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	3	4
(b)	4	2	3	1
(c)	1	3	4	2
(d)	4	3	1	2

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:The correct answer of the above given list are:

List-I	List-II
A. Thomas Cook	1. British Tour and Travel Company
B. Greta Thunberg	2. Environmental Activist
C. Dr. Usha Kiran	3. Recipient of Bharat-Bharati Award
D. Carrie Lam	4. Hong Kong Leader

20. Which of the following is Collins Dictionary's word of the year 2022? [68th B.P.S.C. (Pre)2022]

Correct Answer: (b) Permacrisis

Solution:In 2022, Permacris is a word describing the feeling of living through a period of war, inflation and political instability has been chosen as Collins Dictionary's word of the year. The abbreviation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the Collins word of the Year for 2023.

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