Q47 · UPPSC Prelims 2020 · Set A · General Studies

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Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? (Summit) (Place)

A East Asia Summit, 2020 - Singapore
B G-20 Summit, 2019 - Osaka
C G-7 Summit, 2019 - Biarritz
D East Asia Summit, 2019 - Bangkok

Correct answer: (a) East Asia Summit, 2020 - Singapore

Explanation

  1. A

    East Asia Summit, 2020 - Singapore

    (a) East Asia Summit, 2020 - Singapore. Incorrect: EAS 2020 was chaired by Vietnam and held virtually (Hanoi), not in Singapore. Official key (NOT matched).

  2. B

    G-20 Summit, 2019 - Osaka

    (b) G-20 Summit, 2019 - Osaka. Correct: the Osaka G20 was 28–29 June 2019.

  3. C

    G-7 Summit, 2019 - Biarritz

    (c) G-7 Summit, 2019 - Biarritz. Correct: France hosted G7 at Biarritz in August 2019.

  4. D

    East Asia Summit, 2019 - Bangkok

    (d) East Asia Summit, 2019 - Bangkok. Correct: Thailand hosted EAS 2019 in Bangkok.

Summary. Official key is (a) East Asia Summit, 2020 - Singapore. Three pairings are right; 2020 EAS was Vietnam’s virtual chairmanship, not Singapore. Osaka G20 2019, Biarritz G7 2019 and Bangkok EAS 2019 stand. Singapore had hosted EAS in earlier years, which is the trap.