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Solved Questions on International GK Paper with Solutions Questions on International GK All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, or stored in any retrieval system of any nature without the permission of cracku.in, application for which shall be made to [email protected] Downloaded from cracku.in . Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Question 1 The national flower of Italy is? A Rose B Lily C Hibiscus D Bupleurum Answer: B Question 2 The latitude difference between India and Pakistan for their Standard time is: A 12C B 7.5C C 3.8C D 8.5C Answer: B Question 3 The largest mica producing country in the world ? A USA B India C Russia D Japan Answer: B SSC CGL Free Mock Test (Latest Pattern) Question 4 The Secretary General of UN who died in an air-crash ? A Trygve Lie B Dag Hammarskjold C U.Thant D None of these Answer: B Downloaded from cracku.in . Question 5 When it is 12:00 noon is India, the time in San Francisco (USA), would be close to: A 11.30 pm of previous day B 11.30 pm C 8.30 pm of previous day D 8.30 pm Answer: D Question 6 Which Indian state produces largest amount of rubber in the country? A Kerala B Uttar Pradesh C Jharkhand D West Bengal Answer: A SSC CGL Previous Papers (DOWNLOAD PDF) Question 7 Which is the latest country to enter the United Nations? A Serbia B South Sudan C Montenegro D East Timor Answer: B Explanation: South Sudan is the latest and 193rd country to be admitted to UN in July 2011. Question 8 Mr. Danis Tito is …... A the new President of Canada B the Prime Minister of Italy and was on a visit to India C the first commercial space tourist of the world D the new Secretary- General of UNO E None of these Answer: C Downloaded from cracku.in . 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A USA B China C North Korea D South Korea E Japan Answer: B Explanation: It is 164.8-kilometre (102.4 mi) long. Question 20 ‘Gold’ is mainly related to A Local market B National market C International market D Regional market Answer: C Downloaded from cracku.in . Question 21 Which country hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games ? A Canada B Australia C Scotland D Turkey E India Answer: C SSC CHSL Prevoius Papers (DOWNLOAD PDF) Question 22 In addition to India and China the following nations are also members of ‘BRICS’ A Bangladesh, Russia and Sri Lanka B Belgium, Romania and South Africa C Belgium, Russia and Saudi Arabia D Brazil, Russia and South Africa E Bhutan, Russia and Sri Lanka Answer: D Question 23 Recently India took part in Nuclear New Build 2010 Conference organised in A New Delhi B London C Paris D Hong Kong E None of these Answer: B Question 24 Which amongst the following is the National Flower of India ? A Rose B Jasmine C Lily Downloaded from cracku.in . D Lotus E Tulip Answer: D SSC CHSL Free Mock Test (Latest Pattern) Question 25 The Third congress of G-20 framework working group was held on 28th and 29th March, 2017 in________ A Varanasi B Bengaluru C Nagpur D Coimbatore E Srinagar Answer: A Question 26 The South Asian University is located in ________ A New Delhi B Kathmandu C Colombo D Islamabad E Dhaka Answer: A Question 27 The SAARC Secretariat is located in________ A New Delhi B Kathmandu C Colombo D Islamabad E Dhaka Answer: B Free SSC Study Material (18,000 Solved Questions) Downloaded from cracku.in . Question 28 The operation `Raahat' was an operation of the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens and other foreign nationals from.................. in 2015. A Syria B Iraq C Yemen D Sudan E Turkey Answer: C Question 29 Recently India became associate member of International Energy Association (IEA). The headquarters of IEA is located at_______ A Geneva, Switzerland B Paris, France C Melbourne, Australia D New York, USA E Tokyo, Japan Answer: B Question 30 The 2016 "VVEF India Economic Summit" is going to be held in : A Geneva, Switzerland B Vienna, Austria C Paris, France D New Delhi, India E Other than those given as options Answer: D 1500 + Free Must Solved SSC Questions (With Solutions) Question 31 Which country has been elected for the first time to chair the UN's legal affairs committee ? A Ukraine B Israel C Uruguay Downloaded from cracku.in . D Senegal E sweden Answer: B Question 32 The 'International meeting on Counter Terrorism' was recently (August 2016) held in .......... A Rawalpindi, Pakistan B Bali, Indonesia C London, England D Moscow, Russia E Paris, France Answer: B Question 33 India jointly along with which country launching Green Growth Equity Fund to invest in green infrastructure projects in India? 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