G20 Summit 2023 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions ) (2024)

Ans.1.(e)

Exp. The first G20 Summit was held in 2008 in Washington DC (USA). It set the scene for the most dramatic reform of global finance in over 60 years.

Ans.2.(c)

Exp. G20 was established in 1999 to bring together finance ministers and central bank Governors of developed and developing countries.

Ans.3.(c)

Exp. The first summit of the G20 was held in Washington, USA in 2008.

Ans.5.(c)

Exp. The G20 Summit is held annually with a rotating presidency, and in 2023, India will hold the presidency. The group does not have a permanent secretariat and is supported by the previous, current, and future holders of the presidency, known as the troika.

Ans.6.(c)

Exp. Asia, Europe, North America, Africa

Ans.7.(c)

Exp. A virtual G20 summit was hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on November 21-22, 2020. The G20 leaders expressed their commitment for coordinating global action, solidarity, and multilateral cooperation, safeguarding the planet, and shaping new frontiers.

Ans.8.(c)

Exp. Member Name: India, America, Argentina, Japan, Republic of Korea, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Canada, China, Russia, France, Saudi Arab, South Africa, Turkey, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Italy, European Union, African Union.

Guest countries G20 Summit 2023: Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain.

Ans.9.(c)

Exp. Under the guidance of Honorable Prime Minister, India’s G20 presidency has worked for the theme, one earth, one family, one future.

Ans.10.(d)

Exp. The G20 economies account for around two-thirds population of the world

Ans.11.(e)

Exp. The G20 does not have a permanent secretariat or Headquarters. It keeps changing with the host country.

Ans.12.(a)

Exp. Brazil will host the G20 in 2024, followed by South Africa in 2025.

Ans.13.(e)

Exp. PM Modi passed the Gavel to the President of Brazil, Lula Da Silva as a mark of closure and transfer of presidency for the G20 Summit 2024.

Ans.14.(b)

Exp. Padma Shri recipient and international sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a 150-foot-long and 50-foot-wide G20 logo at Puri Beach to commemorate the G20 Summit being held in the national capital.

Ans.15.(a)

Exp. The 1st Sherpa Meeting of India’s G20 Presidency, chaired by G20 Sherpa Shri Amitabh Kant, was commencing in the historic city of Udaipur, a city located in Rajasthan State.

Ans.16.(e)

Exp. The first G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Ans.17.(b)

Exp. “One Sun, One World, One Grid” conference held in New Delhi

In the run-up to the 18th G20 Summit, a one-day conference themed “Transnational Grid Interconnections for One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG)” convened in New Delhi.

The conference, spearheaded by the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a ‘Maharatna’ company under the Ministry of Power.

OSOWOG has the potential to make round-the-clock renewable energy more cost-effective, reducing the need for energy reserves and ultimately lowering electricity costs for the populace while ensuring energy access to millions who currently lack it.

Ans.18.(b)

Exp. African Union Becomes Permanent Member Of G20 Under India’s Presidency

During the inaugural session of the two-day G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the African Union (AU) had been granted permanent membership in the Group of 20 largest economies (G20) worldwide.

The African Union (AU) is a significant organization consisting of 55 member states, collectively representing the nations across the African continent.

The G20 was established in 1999 as a response to various global economic crises.

The G20 member nations collectively account for approximately 85 percent of the world’s GDP, more than 75 percent of global trade, and roughly two-thirds of the global population.

In addition to the recent addition, the G20 is made up of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union (EU).

Ans.19.(b)

Exp. PM Modi launches global biofuels alliance at G20 summit in New Delhi

India has launched the Global Biofuel Alliance at a G20 summit in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the alliance on the sidelines of the summit.

US President Joe Biden, Argentina President Alberto Fernández, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva among others were present on the occasion.

The Global Biofuel Alliance is an India-led Initiative to develop an alliance of Governments, International organizations, and Industry to facilitate the adoption of biofuels.

The initiative aims to position biofuels as a key to energy transition and contribute to jobs and economic growth. The initiative will benefit India at multiple fronts.

The Alliance which will help strengthen India’s position globally and will focus on collaboration. It will provide additional opportunities to Indian industries in the form of exporting technology and equipment.

India’s proposal is to take an initiative at a global level to take ethanol blending in petrol up to 20 percent. The Prime Minister invited all of the countries to join the Global Biofuel Alliance.

PM Modi also proposed to launch the G20 Satellite Mission for Environment and Climate Observation. The data obtained from India’s Moon Mission, Chandrayaan will be beneficial for all of humanity.

Modi also said that the climate and weather data obtained from this will be shared with all the countries, especially the countries of the Global South.

Ans.20.(a)

Exp. Ministry of Tourism unveiled the G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard

Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has unveiled the G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard.

Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy launched the dashboard in a virtual ceremony

It showcases best practices, case studies, and insights from G20 countries, all modeled for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This dashboard is a lasting legacy of India’s G20 Presidency, reflecting its dedication to global collaboration and sustainable growth in the global tourism industry.

The G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard serves as a comprehensive online public platform, amalgamating the collective knowledge of the G20 Tourism Working Group

The dashboard offers insights into sustainable tourism practices and also provides a platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and growth.

Ans.21.(e)

Exp World’s tallest Nataraja statue installed at G20 summit venue

The world’s tallest Nataraja statue has been installed at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the G20 summit in Delhi.

The 28-foot-tall statue weighing 20 tonnes was made in a record time of seven months by sculptor Radhakrishnan Sthapathy and his team at Swamimalai in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu.

The statue was built in Ashtadhatu (8 metals) using the traditional casting method.

Ans.22.(b)

Exp. ‘India-Middle East-Europe’ economic corridor, a modern-day spice route

PM Narendra Modi announced the project during the annual Group of 20 summit of the world’s top economies to launch the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor including shipping and railway links.

The first-of-its-kind economic corridor will be an initiative on cooperation on connectivity and infrastructure involving India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, EU France, Italy, Germany, and the US.

The United States, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates and others launched the initiative to link railways, ports, electricity and data networks and hydrogen pipelines on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi.

Although heavily trade-focused, the scheme could have wide-ranging implications — including developing contacts between long-time foes Israel and Saudi Arabia

One proposed project would link railway and port facilities across the Middle East — including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel — potentially speeding trade between India and Europe by up to 40 percent.

Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, South Asia practice head at the Eurasia Group, said a shipping container that today travels from Mumbai, through the Suez Canal to Europe could in the future go by rail from Dubai to Haifa in Israel and on to Europe, saving both money and time.

At present, the Suez Canal is a major bottleneck to world trade, handling roughly 10 percent of global maritime trade but often beset by disruptions.

Ans.23.(a)

Exp. ‘Bharat: Mother of Democracy’ portal launched at G20 exhibition

The Ministry of Culture has launched a portal for the mega exhibition—‘Bharat: The Mother of Democracy’—to be held at Bharat Mandapam for global leaders attending the conference.

The content on the history of democracy in India showcasing 7,000 years of democratic ethos starting from the Sindhu-Saraswati civilisation to 2019 is available in 16 languages including German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, and Russian besides English and Hindi.

The portal is divided into five sections and 22 sub-sections starting from Sindhu-Saraswati Civilisation (6000-2000BCE), Mahajanapada and Gantantra (7-8 BCE), Vijaynagar Empire (14-16 century), and Mughal emperor Akbar reign (1556-1605) to Constitution of India (1947) and Elections in Modern India (1952 onwards). Each section has a brief with images.