International Events (Part-III)

Total Questions: 50

1. Where was the International Conference for Peace Talks between Israel and Palestine held in 2017? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Paris
Solution:The International Conference for Peace Talks between Israel and Palestine was held in Paris (France) January 15, 2017.

2. With which nation, India has signed an agreement, 'Mobilize Your City' in September, 2018? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (d) France
Solution:India and France have signed an implementation agreement on 'Mobilize Your City' (MYC) on 6th September, 2018. MYC was launched at 21st Conference of Parties (Cop 21) meeting in December, 2015. MYC aims at supporting three pilot cities viz. Nagpur, Kochi and Ahmedabad for reduction of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions related to urban transport.

3. Where did foreign minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj inaugurated 'Panini Language Laboratory' in August 2018? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) Mauritius
Solution:In August 2018, Panini language laboratory was inaugurated at Mahatma Gandhi Institute in Mauritius to promote reading and writing Hindi amongst young and its further development. It was launched by the then External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj on the sidelines of 11th World Hindi Conference held in Mauritius.

4. Which hydropower plant in Bhutan was inaugurated recently by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (d) Mangdechhu Power Plant
Solution:In August, 2019 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant, one of the major projects under Bhutan's initiative to generate 10,000 MW hydropower by 2020 with the Indian government's support.

The Rs 4,500-crore hydroelectric plant, touted as a Bhutan-India friendship project, is a 720MW run-of-river power plant built on the Mangdechhu River in Trongsa Dzongkhag district of central Bhutan. It was developed by the Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project Authority (MHPA), which was jointly constituted by the Indian and the Bhutanese governments.

5. Which country was invited by the host UAE as the 'Guest of Honour' to attend 46th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Abu Dhabi recently? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (c) India
Solution:India was invited by the host UAE as the 'Guest of Honour' to attend 46th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Abu Dhabi on 1st and 2nd March, 2019. External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj attended this conclave as the 'Guest of Honour'. Recently in February 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first Hindu Temple in UAE (Abudhabi) namely BAPS Temple.

6. Which nation enacted 'Human Organ Transplantation Law' for migrants from Indian Origin in August 2018? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (a) United Kingdom
Solution:In August 2018, the Government of the United Kingdom announced its plan to change the current law of 'Organ and tissue donation' to meet the needs of organs in the country. This new law came into effect in May 2020.

7. India has signed a tripartite MoU with which countries for civil nuclear cooperation? [63rd B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) Russia and Bangladesh
Solution:For the first time, India has signed a tripartite MoU with foreign partners Russia and Bangladesh for Civil Nuclear Cooperation. This MoU will be helpful for the cooperation in construction of Bangladesh's first-ever nuclear power plant Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna.

8. In February 2021 which neighbour country face a "coup"? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (d) Mynamar
Solution:The Myanmar Military grabbed power in a coup on February 1, 2021. Military commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing has taken power.

9. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (d) The President of Cote d'Ivoire - Angela Merkel
Solution:The President of Cote d'Ivoire is Alassane Ouattara . Hence, option (d) is not correctly matched.

10. The round session of GATT is usually held every year at? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

Correct Answer: (d) Geneva
Solution:The round session of the GATT was usually held in Geneva (Switzerland) between 1947-1994, eight rounds of negotiations were conducted under GATT. The GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) came into force from 1 January 1948 as an interim agreement.

The 23 countries involved had to form a committee to formulate guidelines for an International Trade Organization. The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established under the Marrakesh Agreement of January 1, 1995 (signed on April 15, 1994). GATT was replaced by WTO.