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International Events (Part-VIII)

📆 March 7, 2025

Total Questions: 50

21. Where was the G-20 summit held in November, 2015? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (b) Antalya, Turkey
Solution:G-20 summit held in November, 2015 at Antalya, Turkey. Hence, option (b) is correct.

22. This was the first time that two women of Indian origin have been elected to the House of Commons in the 2010 elections in the United Kingdom. These women are : [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) Priti Patel and Valerie Vaz
Solution:This was the first time that two women of Indian origin have been elected to the House of Commons in the 2010 elections in the United Kingdom. These women are Priti Patel and Valerie Vaz. Hence, option (a) is correct.

23. Vijay Gandhi is the first Indian-American to be appointed a judge in : [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) Southern District, New York
Solution:Vijay Gandhi is the first Indian-American to be appointed a judge in Southern District, New York. Hence, option (d) is correct.

24. Lord Swaraj Paul, the chief-non-resident made history, becoming the first Asian : [U.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords
Solution:Leading non-resident industrialist Lord Swaraj Paul was the first Asian to become the Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords of Britain in December, 2008.

25. According to the 2008 report of the World Health Organization, the number of diseases caused by climate change is : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (e) None of the Above
Solution:There is no mention of the number of diseases caused by climate change in the report released by the World Health Organization in the year 2008 in the context of climate change.

26. With which country India does 2+2 meeting? [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above
Solution:India held 2+2 meetings with Japan, America and Australia. The 2+2 meeting between India and Russia started in December 2021. 5th India-USA 2+2 ministerial dialogue was held on November 10, 2023 in New Delhi.

27. Which of the following United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in Paris? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) 21st
Solution:'CoP-21', the 21st round of General Conference on Climate Change to be held under the auspices of the UNFCCC, was held in Paris, France from November 30 to December 11, 2015. The conference expressed a commitment to set a limit for the 21st century average temperature, up to a maximum of 2°C above pre-industrial levels. CoP-22 concluded in Marrakesh (Morocco) on November, 2016. CoP-23 was held in Bonn (Germany) in November 2017. The CoP-24 was held between 2nd and 14th December, 2018 in Katowice, Poland. The CoP-25 was held in Madrid, Spain from 2nd to 13th December, 2019. The CoP-26 was held in Glosgow, Scotland in November, 2021. CoP-27 took place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. CoP-28 was held in Dubai, UAE from 30th November to 13th December, 2023.

28. The United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in December 2014 at- [U.P. Lower. Sub. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) Lima
Solution:The United Nations Climate Change Conference was held between December 1-12, 2014 in Lima, the capital of Peru. The 29th Session of UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP-29) will be convened from 11 to 24 November, 2024. It will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan.

29. The theme of Bali Summit held in December, 2007 was: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) Global Climate Change
Solution:The theme of Bali Summit held in December, 2007 was Global Climate Change. Hence, option (d) is correct.

30. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) for 2015 concluded in which of the following countries? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Malta
Solution:The 53 members Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is held every two years. In this sequence, the 24th conference of CHOGM was held in the island country Malta in the Mediterranean Sea between 27th and 29th November, 2015. The theme of this conference was 'Commonwealth-Increase in Global value'. CHOGM was due to have been held in Kigali in June 2020 but has been postponed twice due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. CHOGM is to take place in Rawanda in June 2022. The theme for CHOGM 2021 is "Delivering a common future : Connectives Innovating Transforming". CHOGM 2023 was held in Landon (United Kingdom) on May 5-6, 2023, under the chairship of Rishi Sunak/Paul Kagame. CHOGM 2224 will be held on 2-25 October, 2024 in Apia, Samoa.
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