International Events (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

31. The seventh BRICS conference is proposed to be held in 2015 at: [B.P.S.C. 56th to 59th (Pre) 2015]

(a) Durban, South Africa
(b) Ufa, Russia
(c) New Delhi, India
(d) Sanya, China

Correct Answer: (b) Ufa, Russia

Solution:The seventh BRICS summit was held on 8th-9th July, 2015 in Ufa (Russia). The main theme of this conference was "BRICS partnership - a driving force of global development". BRICS countries include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The 16th BRICS summit will be held in Kazan Russia (October, 2024).

32. The 7th BRICS summit of 2015 will be held in Russian City of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) Abaza
(b) Balakovo
(c) Kotovo
(d) Ufa

Correct Answer: (d) Ufa

33. Among the following, which country has declared to remove the British Monarchy from its Central Bank Currency Notes on 2nd February, 2023? [U.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Australia
(b) Nepal
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Canada

Correct Answer: (a) Australia

Solution:Australia announced it will erase the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II's image on its $5 note with a design honoring Indigenous culture.

The central bank's decision to leave her successor Charles III off the $5 note means no Britain-based monarch will remain on Australia's paper currency.

Its new $5 note would feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III. The $5 note was Australia's only remaining bank note to feature an image of the monarch.

34. In which place was the first BRICS Summit held in June, 2009? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2017]

(a) India
(b) Brazil
(c) Yekaterinburg (Russia)
(d) China

Correct Answer: (c) Yekaterinburg (Russia)

Solution:The first BRIC Summit was held on 16th June, 2009 in Yekaterinburg (Russia). BRIC is a collective organization of four major countries Brazil, Russia, India & China. On 14th April, 2011, the organization became BRICS after South Africa was included in the third BRIC summit.

35. In March 2013, the BRICS Summit concluded in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Cape Town
(b) Durban
(c) Johannesburg
(d) Pretoria

Correct Answer: (b) Durban

Solution:South Africa hosted the 5th BRICS Summit from 26 to 27 March 2013 at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC).

36. Which of the following cities of Uttar Pradesh is not included as the venue for 11 meetings of 200 Sessions of G-20 during India's Presidency of the grouping? [U.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Agra
(b) Varanasi
(c) Greater Noida
(d) Kanpur

Correct Answer: (d) Kanpur

Solution:Uttar Pradesh hosted 11 meetings related to G20 in cities of Varanasi, Lucknow and Greater Noida. Varanasi organised six, Agra three, Lucknow one and Greater Noida one meeting.

37. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched with reference to the 4th BRICS Summit held in March, 2012? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]

(Country)	(Representative)
(a) Brazil	1. Dilma Rousseff
(b) China	2. Hu Jintao
(c) Russia	3. Vladimir Putin
(d) South Africa	4. Jacob Zuma

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:Dmitry Medvedev was the representative of Russia at 4th BRICS Summit held in March, 2012.

38. The host country of the 9th BRICS Summit is : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) Brazil
(d) South Africa

Correct Answer: (a) China

Solution:On 3rd-5th September 2017, the 9 BRICS Summit was held in Xiamen, China. The theme of the conference was "BRICS: Stronger Partnership for Bright Future". The 13th edition of BRICS Summit was hosted by India in 2021.

39. Who represented India's perspective in the Fifth BRICS Culture Ministers' Meeting held through a video conference in September, 2020? [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Prahlad Singh Patel
(b) Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Ravi Shankar Prasad
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Prahlad Singh Patel

Solution:The then Union Minister of State (ICC) for Culture and Tourism, Shri. Prahlad Singh Patel virtually attended the 5th BRICS Culture Ministers Meeting on 3rd September, 2020 held through video conferencing under the Chairmanship of Russian Federation. Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of state for Culture and External Affairs participated in the 7th BRICS Culture Minister's Meeting on 24th May, 2022 hosted by China. 8th BRICS Culture Ministers Meeting was held in Mpumalanga, South Africa in July, 2023.

40. India is hosting which Annual Summit of G20? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) 17th
(b) 18th
(c) 19th
(d) 16th

Correct Answer: (b) 18th

Solution:The globally awaited 18th G20 Leader's summit was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from September 9-10, 2023 under India's maiden G20 presidency. The Summit witnessed the participation of its 20 member states, nine invitee nations and 14 international organizations. 19th G20 Summit scheduled to take place at the museum of Mordern Art in Rio de Janerio on 18-19 November 2024, the first G20 summit to be held in Brazil. The Brazillian presidency officialy started on 1 December 2023, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as chair, under its theme being 'Building a just world and a sustainable planet'.

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