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International Affairs & Summits — Current Affairs Questions & Practice

Practise 111 International Affairs & Summits questions from Current Affairs for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. Which continental body was formally admitted as a permanent member of the G20 during the 2023 New Delhi Summit?

  1. AAfrican Union (AU)
  2. BASEAN
  3. CEuropean Union
  4. DPacific Islands Forum
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Answer: A

Under India's presidency, the 55-nation African Union was inducted as a permanent member of the G20.

2. Which organization publishes the annual 'Global Innovation Index'?

  1. AWIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
  2. BWorld Economic Forum (WEF)
  3. CWorld Bank
  4. DIMF
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Answer: A

WIPO (in partnership with Portulans Institute) publishes the Global Innovation Index.

3. Which organization publishes the annual 'Human Development Index' (HDI)?

  1. AUNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
  2. BWorld Bank
  3. CUNICEF
  4. DIMF
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Answer: A

UNDP releases the Human Development Index measuring life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

4. Which country topped the World Happiness Report rankings for multiple consecutive years?

  1. AFinland
  2. BDenmark
  3. CIceland
  4. DSwitzerland
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Answer: A

Finland has consistently ranked as the happiest country in the World Happiness Report.

5. Which country became the 9th full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2023?

  1. AIran
  2. BBelarus
  3. CSaudi Arabia
  4. DEgypt
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Answer: A

Iran officially became the 9th full member of the SCO during the 2023 virtual summit hosted by India.

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