International Events (Part-XI)

Total Questions: 47

21. The first Woman General Secretary of SAARC, elected in January 2011, comes from: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Maldives
(d) Bhutan

Correct Answer: (c) Maldives

Solution:Fatimath Dhiyana Saeed of Maldives was selected as the first woman General Secretary (total 10th) of SAARC in January, 2011 and held the post form March, 2011 to March 2012. Ahmed Salim of Maldives was selected in her place in March, 2012. After this, Nepal diplomat Arjun Bahadur Thapa held this post from March 1, 2014. At present Md. Golam Serwar (Bangladesh) is the secretary General of SAARC (assumed the office on March 4, 2023.)

22. Who is the newly appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party of China in 2012?

(a) Deng Xiaoping
(b) Xi Mingze
(c) Xi Zhong Xun
(d) Xi Jinping

Correct Answer: (d) Xi Jinping

Solution:Xi Jinping was appointed as the Secretary-General of the Communist Party of China in 2012. He is the supreme officer of the Communist Party of China and a permanent member of Politburo. The Communist Party of China is the founding and ruling party of the Republic of China. On 14 March 2013, Xi Jinping was elected President. He replaced Hu Jintao.

23. Match List-I (Country) with List-II (Female Heads of State/Government appointed in 2011) and select the correct answer from codes given below the lists. [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]

List-I (Country)	List-II (Leader)
A. Brazil	1. Yingluck Shinawatra
B. Argentina	2. Dilma Rousseff
C. Denmark	3. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
D. Thailand	4. Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:

List-I (Country)	List-II (Leader)
A. Brazil	1. Dilma Rousseff
B. Argentina	2. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
C. Denmark	3. Helle Thorning-Schmidt
D. Thailand	4. Yingluck Shinawatra

24. The "Occupy Wall Street" movement takes its name from: [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]

(a) the newspaper centre of Britain
(b) the financial district of U.S.A.
(c) the Great Wall of China
(d) a renowned street of France

Correct Answer: (b) the financial district of U.S.A.

Solution:Occupy Wall Street is a continuous series of spontaneous protests, launched by Canadian activist group Adbusters on September 17, 2011, from Zuccotti Park in the Wall Street Financial District of New York (USA).

25. In May, 2011 the fourth United Nations Conference on the world's Least Developed Countries was held in : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

(a) Istanbul
(b) Harare
(c) Kathmandu
(d) Nairobi

Correct Answer: (a) Istanbul

Solution:In May, 2011 the fourth United Nations Conference on the world's Least Developed Countries was held in Istanbul. Hence, option (a) is correct.

26. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh attended the second India-Africa Forum Summit held in Addis Ababa on May 24, 2011. Which of the following financial commitments to Africa were announced by him there? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

1. 5 billion dollars under 'line of credit' in the next three years.

2. 700 million dollars to establish new institutions and training programmes.

3. 300 million dollars to support the development of a new Ethio Djibouti railway line.

4. 4 million dollars for the African Union Mission in Somalia.

Select the correct answer from codes given below:

Codes:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3 only

Solution:The financial commitments made by Dr. Manmohan Singh during the 2nd India-Africa Forum Summit held in Addis Ababa on May 24, 2011 was :

5 billion dollars under 'line of credit' in the next three years.
700 million dollars to establish new institutions and training programmes.
300 million dollars to support the development of a new Ethio Djibouti railway line.

Hence, option (c) is correct.

27. Which of the following members of the ASEAN is having border dispute over an area surrounding an ancient Hindu Khmer temple as discussed in the 18th Summit held in May, 2011? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

(a) Cambodia - Laos
(b) Cambodia - Vietnam
(c) Thailand - Cambodia
(d) Thailand - Laos

Correct Answer: (c) Thailand - Cambodia

Solution:Thailand and Cambodia have a more than a century-old border dispute, centered in the 11th century 'Preah Viher' (Hindu Khmer Temple) and its enclave.

28. The 5th India-Brazil-South Africa Summit was held in October, 2011 in : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

(a) Cape Town
(b) Durban
(c) Johannesburg
(d) Pretoria

Correct Answer: (d) Pretoria

Solution:The 5th summit of the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) was held in Pretoria, South Africa. In 2017, the IBSA summit was held in New Delhi (India). In 2018, the IBSA meeting was held in Durban, South Africa. The 10th India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Trilateral Ministerial Commission meeting was held in New York in September 2022. The meeting was chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar. IBSA Dialougue Forum 11th Trilateral Ministerial Commission Meeting was held on September 22, 2023 in New York (USA).

29. The 4th conference of the power ministers of SAARC countries was held in September, 2011 in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

(a) Colombo
(b) Dhaka
(c) Kathmandu
(d) New Delhi

Correct Answer: (b) Dhaka

Solution:The 4th conference of the power ministers of SAARC countries was held in September, 2011 in Dhaka. Hence, option (b) is correct.

30. In September, 2011 Helle Thorning Schmidt has been elected as the Prime Minister of : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

(a) Denmark
(b) Finland
(c) Norway
(d) Sweden

Correct Answer: (a) Denmark

Solution:In September, 2011 Helle Thorning Schmidt has been elected as the Prime Minister of Denmark. Hence, option (a) is correct.

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