International Events (Part-VIII)

Total Questions: 50

11. Park Geun-Hye is the first woman President of which country? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) South Korea
Solution:In December 2012, the 60-year-old Park Geun-Hye was elected the 11th and first female President of South Korea in the elections for the new president election in South Korea and on 25th February 2013, she took over as President of South Korea, for 5 year term. Currently, Yoon-suk Yeol is the President of South Korea.

12. Who has been appointed as the editor-in-chief of the Guardian newspaper? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (b) Katharine Viner
Solution:In March 2015, Katharine Viner, appointed as the editor-in-chief of the Guardian newspaper and the editor-in-chief of the Guardian US, was announced in March, 2015. She replaced Alan Rusbridger in June 2015. She was the first women in the newspaper's history of 194 years to embellish this position.

13. Ms. Halima Yakub is the first woman speaker of which country? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Singapore
Solution:Ms. Halima Yakub is the first female speaker of Singapore. Halima Yakub of Indian origin was appointed as the speaker of Parliament of Singapore on 14th January 2013. Halima replaces Michael Palmer, who had to resign due to allegations of extramarital affairs.

14. In February 2021, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has been appointed as the first woman Director General of the World Trade Organization. This woman is from which of the following countries? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (a) Nigeria
Solution:Ngozi Okonjo Iweala is the former Finance Minister of Nigeria. Took over as the 7th Director General of the World Trade Organisation on March 2021. She is the first woman to reach this position.

15. Which university topped the Times World prestigious ranking, 2015? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (c) Harvard University
Solution:In March 2015, Harvard University of America topped the Times Higher Education World prestigious ranking with 100 points. In this prestigious ranking of the year 2016-17, Oxford University of Britain topped the list with 95 points. According to the Times World University Ranking, 2019, Oxford University (U.K.) topped this list.

In 2020, University of Oxford, remained top in this list. Again, University of Oxford remained top in the list of 2021 and 2022. In 2024 ranking University of Oxford remained at the top position followed by Stanford University.

16. Who among the following has/have figured in 'Time' magazines list of 25 most influential teens of 2014? [56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) All of them
Solution:The list of 25 most influential teenagers in the world was released in 2014 by 'Time Magazine'. The list of 25 most influential teenagers was listed on the list published by the magazine on 27th October 2015. The names of Malala Yousafzai, Malia and Sasha Obama and Kendall and Kylie were recorded in this list.

17. Which Indian film actor has been included in the Time Magazine's list of the hundred most influential people of the 2020? [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (a) Ayushmann Khurrana
Solution:On September 22, 2020, famous Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana was included in the list of 100 most influential people for the year 2020 by Time magazine. Apart from this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bilkis (82-year-old woman involved in the Shaheen Bagh protests) were also included in this list. Bahubali and RRR movie director S.S. Rajamauli and Sharhrukh Khan has been named in Time Magazine's 100 most influential people list of 2023.

18. According to the latest assessment of the American Magazine 'Forbes', the world's wealthiest man is : [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) Warren Buffett
Solution:Warren Buffett listed at the top in Forbes rischest list in 2008.  Mukesh Ambani has been named India's richest person in 2018 Forbes list. In 2018, Amazon's Founder, Jeff Bezos topped this list of billionaire of the World, released by Forbes, with a wealth of 112 billion dollars.

In 2020, Bezos topped this list with 189 billion dollars. Bezos topped the list in 2021 as well. Elon Musk (with $219 Bn) topped the Forbes list in 2022. Bernard Arnault ($211 Bn) (LVMH) took place of World's rechest person in the Forbes list of 2023.

19. In 2010, Finland was first in the list of the best countries in the world by the Famous Magazine 'News Week'. What was the rank of India? [53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (d) 78
Solution:India's rank was 78 in the list of the best countries in the world by the Famous Magazine 'News Week'. Hence, option (d) is correct.

20. Which of the following is correct according to date and place of the 2010 summit of G-20 countries? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) 26th-27th June, 2010-Toronto
Solution:The 2010 summit of G-20 countries took place on 26th-27th June, 2010 at Toronto. Hence, option (c) is correct.