International Events (Part-III)

Total Questions: 50

41. The Mobile World Congress was held from 26th February to 1" March, 2018 at: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) Wellington, New Zealand
(b) Barcelona, Spain
(c) Dubai, UAE
(d) Paris, France

Correct Answer: (b) Barcelona, Spain

Solution:The GSMA Mobile World Congress was held in Barcelona, Spain between February 26 to March 1, 2018. It was also held in Spain between 25th-28th February, 2019. MWC23 Barcelona will took place from 27th February to 2nd March, 2023 in Barcelona. Mobile World Congress 2024 was held between 26-29 February, 2024 in Barcelona.

42. The second WTO/UNESCO Conference on Tourism and Culture was held (December 11-12, 2017): [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(b) Kuwait City, Kuwait
(c) Muscat, Oman
(d) Abu Dhabi, UAE

Correct Answer: (c) Muscat, Oman

Solution:The Second United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture was held between 11th-12th December 2017 in Muscat, Oman. Its focus point on fostering sustainable development. The 4th WTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture was held in Kyoto, Japan from December 12, December to 13, 2019.

43. Where was the 4th Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) held recently? [Bihar P.C.S. (Mains) 2019]

Correct Answer: (d) Nairobi - Kenya

Solution:The Fourth session of UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) took place from 11th March to 15th March, 2019 in Nairobi (Kenya). UNEA-4 adopted the resolution on deforestation and agricultural supply chains. Sixth Global Environment outlook report was launched in UNEA-4. 6th Sesson of United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) took place from February 26 to March 1, 2024 at UNEP head quarters in Nairobi, Kenya. 15 resolutions to advance collaborative actions on the triple planetary crisis was adopted.

44. According to United Nation's E-Government Index, 2018 India ranks at which place? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) 90th
(b) 95th
(c) 96th
(d) 99th

Correct Answer: (c) 96th

Solution:The 'E-Government Index, 2018' released by United Nations every two years, was released on July 19, 2018. According to this, India ranked 96th place (0.5669). Denmark holds the top spot in the Index with 0.9150 EGDI. India ranked 105th with the UN's E-Government Index, 2022.

45. Which of the following is 195th Member of UNESCO? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Palestine
(b) Kazakhstan
(c) Croatia
(d) South Sudan

Correct Answer: (a) Palestine

Solution:Palestine became a member country of UNESCO in 2011. The number of member countries currently involved in UNESCO is 193, with 2 associate members. The headquarter of UNESCO is located in Paris, France.

46. World Population Day is observed on : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) 11 July
(b) 8 May
(c) 5 June
(d) 16 October

Correct Answer: (a) 11 July

Solution:World Population Day observed every year on 11th July. The theme of World Population Day 2023 was " Unleashing the Power of Gender Equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock on World's infinite possibilities."

47. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

List-I (World Days)	List-II (Date)
(a) International Women Day	8 March
(b) World Water Day	22 April
(c) World Leprosy Prevention Day	30 June
(d) World Cancer Day	4 February

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:World Water Day is observed on 22nd March. The theme of World Water Day, 2024 was "Water For Peace."

48. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

List-I (World Day)	List-II (Date)
A. World Earth Day	1. 22 March
B. World Cities Day	2. 11 July
C. World Population Day	3. 31 October
D. World Water Day	4. 22 April

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correct match is as follow:

List-I (World Day)	List-II (Date)
A. World Earth Day	1. 22 April
B. World Cities Day	2. 31 October
C. World Population Day	3. 11 July
D. World Water Day	4. 22 March

49. Considering the World Happiness Report, 2018 published by the United Nations on March 14, 2018, Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the list : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

List-I (Country)	List-II (Place in Report)
A. Denmark	1. 1
B. Finland	2. 2
C. Norway	3. 3
D. Iceland	4. 4

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The ranking of 156 countries for the year 2015-17 was released by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Networks (SDSN) in the Global Happiness Report, 2018, published on March 14, 2018, according to this report the ranking of the countries is as follows:

List-I (Country)	List-II (Place in Report)
A. Denmark	3
B. Finland	1
C. Norway	2
D. Iceland	4

India rank 133rd place in this report.

India ranked 126th (out of 136 countries) in World Happiness Report, 2023.

50. How is 2016 being celebrated by the United Nations? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) International Cooperative Year
(b) International Youth Year
(c) International Biodiversity Year
(d) International Pulses Year

Correct Answer: (d) International Pulses Year

Solution:The United Nations have declared the year 2016 as 'International Pulses Year'. The year 2023 has been declared by the UN " The International Year of the Millet." The United Nations has designated 2024 as the International year of Camelids (IYC-2024).

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