G20 MOST IMPORTANTANT 50 GK QUESTIONS FOR SSC STUDENTS

The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum that brings together the world’s major economies to discuss and coordinate global economic policy. Established in 1999 in the wake of the Asian financial crisis, the G20 has evolved into a significant platform for addressing pressing global issues such as financial stability, climate change, sustainable development, and global health.

1. G20 :-
1.What is the primary purpose of the G20? - to address major issues related to the global
economy
2.Which country was responsible for co-founding the G20? - United States
3.How many Engagement Groups are there to facilitate independent stakeholders in
developing policy recommendations for G20 leaders? - 10
4.What is the primary criticism of the G20? - It has no transparency or accountability
5.Which country does not plan to request official membership to the G20? - Spain
6.What is the main focus of the G20's recurring themes? - Global economic growth
7.When was G20 established? - 1999
8.Which of the following cities is organizing the recent G20 summit going to be held in
2023? - India
9.Where was the first summit of G20 held? - USA
10.To date how many summits of G20 have been held? - 18
BRICS :-
1.Which country recently announced that Indonesia has officially joined BRICS as a full
member? - Brazil
2.At which summit was Indonesia’s bid to join BRICS approved? - BRICS Summit 2023 in
Johannesburg
3.In which year was the BRICS bloc originally formed? - 2009
4.What is one of the key objectives of BRICS, as started by Brazil’s presidency for 2025? -
Reform of global governance institutions
5.Which countries are among the recent additions to BRICS? - Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, UAE
6.Which country in BRICS is the most recent addition from Southeast Asia? - Indonesia
7.Which country will hold the rotating presidency of BRICS in 2025? - Brazil
8.What countries are part of the BRICS alliance? - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South
Africa
9.What does the acronym "BRICS" stand for? - Business and Regional Integration for
Collective Stability
10.Which BRICS country is largest by population? - India
SCO :-
1.How many member countries are part of the SCO? - 8
2.Which member countries comprises SCO? - China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
3.What SCO stands for? - Shanghai Cooperative Organization
4.Where was the 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit held? -
Islamabad, Pakistan
5.When was SCO Summit was held by India? - 2023

2. 6.In which year did India and Pakistan become full member of the SCO? - 2017
7.Where was the 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit held? -
Shanghai Give
8.Which two countries are the founding members of the SCO that were part of the Soviet
Union? - Russia and Kazakhstan
9.What is the main objective of SCO? - counter terrorism, security cooperation and
regianal stability
10.How many observer states are there in the SCO as of 2024? - 4
UN SUMMITS:-
1.When was United Nations officially founded? - 1945
2.How many member states are in the United Nations as of 2024? - 193
3.Where is the United Nations headquarters is located? - New York
4.Which body of the UN is responsible for maintaining international peace and security? -
Security Council
5.Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations (2024)? - António Guterres
6.What is the main deliberative body of the United Nations? - General Assembly
7.How many permanent members are there in the UN Security Council? - 5
8.Which UN body is responsible for promoting international economic and social
cooperation? - Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
9.What is the official language of United Nations? - Arabic, English, French, Chinese,
Spanish, Russian
10.When is United Nations Day celebrated? - October 24
International Defence Deals & Relations of India :-
1.Who is the partner in BrahMos missile deal? - Indonesia
2.What Country with which India has signed a comprehensive anti-terror pact? - Russia
3.Name the location where India-US joint military exercise YUDH ABHYAS-2024? - Alaska
4.Which Country with which India has a defence partnership for NASAMS? - Norway
5.Who is the developer of the Akash Prime missile system? - DRDO
6.Which Country with which India conducts MALABAR naval exercise? - USA
7.Which Country that helped India set up the National Crisis Management Centre? -
Russia
8.With which partner India has started a joint military exercise MAITREE? - Thailand
9.Which Country with which India signed a deal for S-400 Triumf defence system? -
Russia
10.Which developer of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program? -
DRDO, led by APJ Abdul Kalam

3. Major World Leaders & Global Appointments :-
1.Which UK Prime Minister resigned after the Brexit referendum? - David Cameron
2.Who is the current president of France? - Emmanuel Macron
3.How many times did Winston Churchill serve as Prime Minister of the UK? - Twice
4.Which famous anti-slavery revolutionary leader served as the 16th President of the
United States? - Abraham Lincoln
5.Which Queen of England famously never married and was nicknamed ‘the Virgin
Queen’? - Queen Elizabeth I
6.Genghis Khan was the first khan of which Empire? Mongol Empire
7.Which US President was known as FDR? - Franklin D. Roosevelt
8. Which year did Vladimir Putin become president of Russia for the first time? - 2000
9. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India? - Jawaharlal Nehru
10.Who was the first head of the Soviet Union? - Vladimir Lenin
Global Economy: IMF:-
1.Why was the IMF established? - to promote international monetary co-operation,
exchange rate stability and to foster economic growth and high employment
2.When the Bretton Woods Agreement was signed by the delegates from 44 nations which
led to the establishment of the IMF? - 1944
3.Which currency has the highest weightage in the determination of the value of SDR? -
US Dollars
4.When was the IMF established? - 27th December, 1945
5.Where is the headquarters of the IMF located? - Washington DC
6.The Bretton Woods Conference resulted in the establishment of which organisation? -
IMF and IBRD
7.What is the full form of the IMF? - International Monetary Fund
8.When did the IMF start functioning? - 1947
9.Which convention gave birth to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)? - Bretton Woods
Conference
10.After the US dollar, which of the following currencies has the largest weightage in
determining the value of SDR? - Euro
World Bank :-
1.Who is the largest recipient of World Bank loans as of 2018? - India with loans worth
$860 million
2.What form of assistance that members of the World Bank get ? - technical and financial
3.What is the basic objective of the World Bank? - to eradicate poverty
4.Name one monetary institution which is a part of the World Bank Group? - International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
5.What is the purpose of the World Bank? - to lend capital to the government of various
countries

4. 6.What is the full name of the World Bank? - International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development
7.When was the World Bank formed? - July, 1944
8.How many members are present in the World Bank? - 189 countries
9.Who published the World Development Report 2021? - World Bank
10.Name one member of the World Bank Group? - IFC
WTO REPORTS :-
1.What is the full form of WTO? - World Trade Organization
2.After 10 years of deadlock, the European Union (EU) is ready to negotiate with India in
the WTO on which issue is related to food security? - Public Stockholding Norms
3.What is the goal of the WTO? - Ensure smooth flow of trade
4.When was the WTO established? - 1st January, 1995
5.Where is the headquarters of the WTO located? - Geneva
6.How many members are present in the WTO? - 164 members
7.Name the top-most decision making body of the WTO? - General Council
8.What is the objective of the WTO? - Improve balance of payments crisis
9.What organization facilitates international trade negotiations and resolves trade
disputes? - World Trade Organization (WTO)
10.Where was the Agreement on Trade and Tariffs signed? - Geneva
Nobel Prize Winners (2025):-
1.When do Nobel Prizes have been presented? - 10th December
2.In what ceremony, Nobel Prizes are presented to laureates? - the anniversary of Alfred
Nobel’s death
3.How old was Alfred Nobel when he died in 1896? - 63
4.What task should be completed by Laureates to receive the Nobel Prize? - Deliver a
lecture on history and background of their prize awarded work
5.Which prominent public figure was nominated several times but was never awarded a
Nobel Prize? - Mahatma Gandhi
6.Who was awarded the Nobel Prize 2024 for the Grassroots Movement? - Nihon
Hidankyo
7.Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024? - John J.Hopefield and Geoffrey
Honton
8.How many elements are named after the Nobel Name in the Periodic Table? - 8
9.Name the youngest Nobel Prize laureate in the scientific prize category? - Lawrence
Bragg, 25 years
10.Name the very first women to be awarded a Nobel Prize? - Marie Sklodowska Curie

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