International | MCQs

Explanation

Know about NATO

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April, 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 32 (30 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Sweden

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye  

In April 2024, Sweden became 32nd member of NATO.

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland

32. Sweden 

*****

Explanation

Israel was ordered on 24th May 2024 to halt its military operation in Palestine by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The ICJ issued provisional measures requiring Israel to end military operations in Rafah and open the border crossing for urgent aid deliveries.

Explanation

Golam Sarwar is the current Secretary-General of SAARC,

He is from Bangladesh

He assumed charge on 4 March 2023.

Explanation

Other names: G77+, G77+China

Total members: 134 (2019)

Founded on: 15 June,1964 (77 members)

Venue: Havana, Cuba

Cuban President: Miguel Diaz-Canel

It is a group of developing and emerging countries representing 80% of the global population, gathers on Sept 16, 2023, to promote a "new economic world order" 

Explanation

In Sept 2023, Germany became the 29th country to sign the Artemis Accord, a US-led multilateral agreement meant to establish norms of behavior in space and on the lunar surface.

In May 2023, The Czech Republic and Spain officially signed the Accords.
In June 2023, India officially signed the Accords.



Explanation

President Xi Jinping will skip the New Delhi summit since the 1st edition 2008 though in 2020 & 2021 - during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Premier Li Qiang will host his country's delegation.

About G20 summit 2023

Venue: New Delhi, India 

IMEC was formed during this summit.

IMEC stands for India- Middle East Europe Corridor

IMEC is envisioned as a network of transport corridors 

Indian PM Narendra Modi used nameplate: Bharat

Indian PM Narendra Modi handed over presidency to: Brazil

New member: African Union 

G20 new name: G21

Absent: Chinese President Xi Jinping

Explanation

Thomas Weikert is president of ITTF since: 2017

The International Table Tennis Federation is the governing body for all national table tennis associations

Explanation

Founded: 2018

Membership: USA, Japan,  India, Australia, Russia and the UK.

Diplomatic Summit between Defence Minister, Foreign Minister and Secretary Of State, Secretary of Defence of USA.

Explanation

International Court of Justice aimed to in 1949 military alliance was formed NATO.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949

by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations

to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.

Explanation

Headquarter - The Hague, Netherlands

Members - 123

President - Piotr Hofmanski