International Events (Part-IX)

11. The Red Herring prospectus is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

(a) Course of an international university
(b) A place where herring fish are found
(c) Left-wing terrorist action plan
(d) Draft of capital raised by a company

Correct Answer: (d) Draft of capital raised by a company

Solution:The red herring prospectus is related to the capital market. It is a draft of capital raised by an established (company), brought by the company before it enters the primary market.

12. WADA is related to: [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Aeronautics
(b) Dope-testing
(c) Insurance
(d) Stock exchange

Correct Answer: (b) Dope-testing

Solution:WADA (World Anti Doping Agency) is related to dopetesting. This global organization is involved in the promotion and testing of potency enhancers in international sports competitions.

13. President Lech Kaczynski, along with several of his colleagues, died in a plane crash on 10 April 2010 in Western Russia. He belonged to which country? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

(a) Czechoslovakia
(b) Italy
(c) Poland
(d) Russia

Correct Answer: (c) Poland

Solution:President Lech Kaczynski, along with several of his colleagues, died in a plane crash on 10 April 2010 in Western Russia. He belonged to Poland. Hence, option (c) is correct.

14. The air crash which occurred in April 2010 and resulted in the death of the President of Poland took place in : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

(a) Poland
(b) Russia
(c) Germany
(d) Italy

Correct Answer: (b) Russia

Solution:The air crash which occurred in April 2010 and resulted in the death of the President of Poland took place in Russia. Hence, option (b) is correct.

15. The President of which Central Asian country fled from his country in April, 2010 and submitted his resignation? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

(a) Kazakhastan
(b) Kyrgyzstan
(c) Turkmenistan
(d) Uzbekistan

Correct Answer: (b) Kyrgyzstan

Solution:The President of Kyrgyzstan fled from his country in April, 2010 and submitted his resignation. Hence, option (b) is correct.

16. The G-20 summit was concluded in April 2009 in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Geneva
(b) London
(c) Paris
(d) Rome

Correct Answer: (b) London

Solution:The G-20 summit was concluded in April 2009 in London. Hence, option (b) is correct.

17. Which of the following countries received the chairmanship of G-20 countries from Japan in September 2019? [U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Russia
(b) China
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Brazil

Correct Answer: (c) Saudi Arabia

Solution:In December 2019, Saudi Arabia received the chairmanship of G-20 countries from Japan. Saudi Arabia chaired the 15th G-20 conference, which was held in Riyadh on November 21-22, 2020. The 16th G-20 summit was held in Rome, Italy between 30-31 October 2021. Brazil hold the Presidency of from December 1, 2023 to November, 2024. G-20 Summit in 2024 will be held in Rio de Janerio, Brazil.

18. Fernando Lugo was elected President of : [U.P.P.C.S. (Main) 2006]

(a) France
(b) Brazil
(c) Paraguay
(d) Somalia

Correct Answer: (c) Paraguay

Solution:Fernando Lugo was President of Paraguay when question was asked. Mario Abdo Benitez was President of Paraguay till 2023. Since August 2023, Santiago Pena, has become the newly elected President of Paraguay.

19. In July 2004, U.S.A. organized 'Exercise Cooperation Cope Thunder' in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

(a) Nevada
(b) Alaska
(c) California
(d) Texas

Correct Answer: (b) Alaska

Solution:In July 2004, U.S.A. organized 'Exercise Cooperation Cope Thunder' in Alaska. Hence, option (b) is correct.

20. The United Nations World Conference on Information Society was held on 16th-17th November, 2005 in: [U.P.P.S.C. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

(a) Jakarta
(b) Tripoli
(c) Tunisia
(d) Rome

Correct Answer: (c) Tunisia

Solution:The second phase of the United Nation's World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) was held in Tunisia on 16th-18th November, 2005. It is noteworthy that the first phase of this conference was held between 10th-12th December, 2003 in Geneva. The United Nations World Summit on Information Societies (WSIS) was held in Geneva (Switzerland) between 2nd and 6th May, 2016. The WSIS Forum, 2019 held in Geneva, Switzerland between 8th-12th April, 2019. The WSIS Forum 2023 held from 13-17 March 2023 at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG) in Geneva, with the support of remote participation. The theme of the WSIS Forum 2023 was WSIS Action Lines for building back better and accelerating the achievement of the SDGs. WSIS-2024 will be held from 27 to 31 May 2024, co-organised by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, and co-hosted by ITU and Swiss Conferation.