International Events (Part-V)

Total Questions: 50

41. Which of the following cities is NOT part of the Suuni Triangle in Iraq. [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Ramadi
(b) Baghdad
(c) Tikrit
(d) Basra

Correct Answer: (d) Basra

Solution:The Sunni Triangle is a densely populated region of Iraq to the northwest of Baghdad that is predominantly inhabited by Sunni Muslim Arabs. The roughly triangular area's corners are usually said to lie near Baqubah (on the east side of the triangle), Baghdad (on the South side), Ramadi (on the west side) and Tikrit (on the north side). Each side is approximately 125 kilometers (80 miles) long. The area also contains the cities of Samarra and Fallujah.

42. Recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethic conflicts? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Angola and Zambia
(b) Morocco and Tunisia
(c) Venezuela and Colombia
(d) Yemen and South Sudan

Correct Answer: (d) Yemen and South Sudan

Solution:Between February, 2017 and June 2017, millions of people died in Yemen, Nigeria, Somalia and South Sudan due to starvation caused by severe famine, malnutrition and war/ethnic conflicts. The state of famine was declared in parts of African country of the South Sudan. For the first time in the last six years, a famine was declared somewhere in the world.

43. What is the full forms of ISIS which claimed in June, 2014 to have executed 1700 Iraqi soldiers? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
(b) Islamic security for Islamic society
(c) International security of Islamic society
(d) Islamic State for Iran and Saudi Arabia

Correct Answer: (a) Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Solution:After the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq in 2011, there are now many armed rebel groups raising their heads, including the former Sunni fundamentalist group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or Islamic State of Iraq and alsham), which is linked to Al-Qaeda. It is also known as ISIL (the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant).

44. Boko Haram who was in news (May/June, 2014) in context to Nigeria is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) A stone-age painting
(b) A group of progressive farmers
(c) An active volcano
(d) A terrorist organization

Correct Answer: (d) A terrorist organization

Solution:Boko Haram is a Jihadist organization based in northeast Nigeria and northern Cameroon and Niger, founded in 2002 by Mohammad Yusuf.

45. Which one of the following statements is correct about an amendment in an article of Penal Code made by the Parliament of Morocco on 23rd of January, 2014? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Rapist of a minor girl should marry her in order to avoid the trial.
(b) Rapist of minor girl should only face the trial.
(c) Rapist should marry the minor girl and face the trial also.
(d) Rapist should pay money to the parents of the minor girl in order to revive her chastity.

Correct Answer: (b) Rapist of minor girl should only face the trial.

Solution:According to the article of Penal Code made by the Parliament of Morocco on 23rd of January, 2014 - rapist of minor girl should only face the trial. Hence, option (b) is correct.

46. The theme of Global Financial Development Report, 2015 is: [B.P.S.C. 56th to 59th (Pre) 2015]

(a) Hunger and poverty
(b) Corruption and fraud in corporate sector
(c) Financial inclusion
(d) Global recession and the Third world
(e) Financial Inclusion

Correct Answer: (e) Financial Inclusion

Solution:The theme of the Global Financial Development Report, 2014 was 'Financial inclusion'. The Global Financial Development Report, 2015/2016 was released on 14th September 2015, with the theme 'Long-Term Finance'. This report is issued by the World Bank. The first Global Financial Development Report was released in 2013. The theme of Global Financial Development Report 2019/2020 was "Bank Regulation and Supervision a Decade after the Global Financial Crisis." The theme of Global Financial Stability Report 2023, Safeguarding Financial Stability amid High Inflation and Geopolitical Risks.

47. The theme of 'World Development Report, 2010' was: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Poverty and next generation
(b) The real wealth of nations: Pathways to Human Development
(c) Incidence of rural poverty
(d) Development and the next generation
(e) Development & Climate Change

Correct Answer: (e) Development & Climate Change

Solution:The theme of the World Development Report, 2010 was "Development and Climate Change". The theme of World Development Report 2023 is Migrants, Refugees and Societies. The theme of World Development Report 2024 is 'Economic Growth in Middle Income Countries'.

48. What has the name been given by NASA to the rock on Mars which was drilled into for the first time by Curiosity Rover in February, 2013? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]

(a) John Grotzinger
(b) John Klein
(c) Martian Rock
(d) Patrick Schearmann

Correct Answer: (b) John Klein

Solution:In February 2013, NASA named John Klein to the rock on Mars which was drilled for the first time by Curiousity Rover. It is noteworthy that 'John Klein' was the former Deputy Project Manager of the Mars Science Laboratory Mission, who died in 2011.

49. A report in the journal "Tectono physics" in March 2015, the world's largest known asteroid impact zone is located in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015]

(a) Africa
(b) Australia
(c) South America
(d) North America

Correct Answer: (b) Australia

Solution:Scientists have discovered the largest area affected by an asteroid collision on Earth. This area is spread over 400 km. in central Australia. The article related to this discovery was published in the March, 2015 issue of the geology journal tectonophysics.

50. In January 2013, Melos Zeman was elected President of: [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Czech Republic
(b) Greece
(c) Serbia
(d) Slovakia

Correct Answer: (a) Czech Republic

Solution:Milos Zeman assumed the position of the third and current President of the Czech Republic on 8th March, 2013. He was re-elected in march 2023.

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