2020 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2020 · GS Paper I
Question 65: International Relations and Current Affairs
In which one of the following groups are all the four countries members of G20 ?
aArgentina, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey
bAustralia, Canada, Malaysia and New Zealand
cBrazil, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam
dIndonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).
The G20 members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union. Only the first group has four members: Argentina, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey. Malaysia, New Zealand, Iran, Vietnam and Singapore are not members.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: all four are G20 members.
- (b) Wrong: Malaysia and New Zealand are not members.
- (c) Wrong: Iran and Vietnam are not members.
- (d) Wrong: Singapore is not a member.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2020, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.