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Q65·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2020

Members of the G20

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Question

In which one of the following groups are all the four countries members of G20?

Options

a

Argentina, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey

Answer
b

Australia, Canada, Malaysia and New Zealand

c

Brazil, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam

d

Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea

Explanation

The G20 consists of 19 countries and the European Union. Argentina, Mexico, South Africa, and Turkey are all full members. In the other options: Malaysia and New Zealand (b), Iran and Vietnam (c), and Singapore (d) are not members of the G20. > One-line conceptual takeaway: Memorizing the exact composition of major global groupings like the G20, G7, and ASEAN is a standard UPSC prerequisite. Answer: (a).

Question details

Year

2020

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q65

Subject

International Relations

Sub-topic

International Days & Institutions

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

Basic IR / G20 Member list

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