Question 1
What is the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?
XAT International GK Questions
Question 1
Name the two countries with which India has inked agreements to enable the successful mission called ‘Gaganyaan’ that is slated for 2022.
Question 2
Republic of Armenia is a UN member state but is not recognized by one of the UN member states. Identify the state.
Question 1
Match the surnames of head of states (former or current) to the countries.
Solution
Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner was the former President of Argentina.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was the former President of Brazil.
Deng Xiaoping is the former President of China.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the President of Turkey.
Hugo Chavez is the former President of Venezuela.
Therefore, option B is the right answer.
Question 2
Match the rockets/missions to their space agencies:
Solution
Falcon 9 is owned by Space X, the company founded by Elon Musk.
NASA owns the Mars rover mission.
Exo Mars Trace Gas orbiter is a project of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Yinghuo-I is the Chinese Mars exploration probe developed by China National Space Administration (CNSA).
Mangalyaan is the Mars Orbiter Mission developed by ISRO, India.
Therefore, option C is the right answer.
Question 1
Which of the following animals’ conservation status was changed from “endangered” to “vulnerable” by WWF recently?
Solution
The population of the Giant Panda increased by over 16.8%. Following the development, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared the Giant Panda as vulnerable, an upgrade from the endangered status it enjoyed. Therefore, option A is the right answer.
Question 1
The Island that are under dispute of ownership between Japan and China are:
Question 2
Timbuktu is:
Question 3
Which Sea lies to the west of Yemen and Saudi Arabia?
Question 4
Consider the following statements:
1. Sinai is a part of Egypt.
2. Sinai is in Asia.
3. Sinai is in Africa.
4. Russian plane was downed in Sinai in November 2015.
Which of the above statements are true?
Question 5
In 2015, which country was ranked number one as “as best place to do business in”?
Question 6
Read the following statements:
1. Russia supports President Assad of Syria.
2. Saudi Arabia opposes President Assad of Syria.
3. Iran supports President Assad.
4. The United President Assad.
Which of the above statements are true:
Question 7
Angus Deaton is a famous:
Question 8
Which of the following commodity is not rightly matched with its country, if ‘right match’ is considered as one of the top five producers of that commodity?
Question 9
Which of the following countries has the lowest External Debt?
Question 10
Which of the following is the closest country to Antarctica?
Question 1
What is “Quantitative Easing”?
Question 2
Consider the following statements related to Ukraine:
i. It supplies gas to Russia.
ii. Russia sells gas to Ukraine.
iii. Sochi is not located in Ukraine.
iv. In a referendum, people of Crimea decided to be a part of Ukraine.
v. Simferopol is the Capital of Crimea.
Which of the following options contains wrong statement(s) related to Ukraine?
Question 3
Which of the following statements is closely associated with Boko Haram ?
Question 1
The following women have been honoured with The Nobel Peace Prize, except:
Question 2
The correct ascending prder of the countries based on the latest Gross Domestic Product data (Purchasing Power Parity) from IMF is:
Question 3
The newest country in the world is:
Question 4
The G-7 is a group consisting of:
Question 5
The correct match between countries and their official languages is:
Question 6
The correct match between the following mountain ranges and their highest peaks is:
Question 7
The sequence that contains a wrong match between car manufacturers and their country of origin
Question 8
Which seventh century Indian mathematician was the first in the world to treat ‘zero’ as a number and show its mathematical operations ?
Question 9
Which city houses the headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Question 10
Which Indian region is the only place in the world where the Asiatic Wild Ass is Found ?
Question 11
The ancient civilization of Sumer flourished in a region, which is a part of the following country in the modern world
Question 1
Read the statements carefully and answer the questions that follow
1. Earth Summit is held every year
2. Last earth Summit took place in Rio De janeiro
3. Another name for earth summit is United Nation Conference on Environment and Development
Which of the above is the right combination ?
Solution
The Earth Summit, also known as the United Nations conference on environment and development, is held every year. The Earth Summit in 2012 was held in Rio De Janeiro. All the given statements are true. Therefore, option D is the right answer.
Question 2
Which of following countries meet more than one fourth of their energy requirement from nuclear Power
Solution
France (74.8%), Sweden (38.1%), Korea (30.4%), and Ukraine (46.2%) meet more than 25% of their energy demands using nuclear power.
The US meets only 19% of its energy needs using nuclear power. India meets less than 3% of its energy needs using nuclear power.
England meets 18.1% of its energy needs using nuclear power. Therefore, option B is the right answer.
Question 3
Which of the following countries would account for maximum petroleum production of the World?
Solution
The top oil producing countries in the world are the United States, Saudi Arabia, Russia, China and Canada. Option B contains 4 of the 5 top oil producing countries in the world. Therefore, option B is the right answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, International GK is a regularly tested topic in the XAT General Knowledge section. It covers global events, international organisations, world leaders, treaties, geopolitical developments, and major global milestones.
XAT International GK questions may cover topics such as international summits and agreements, global economic developments, world geography, international awards, foreign policy events, prominent international organisations, and significant global news from the recent past.
Candidates should follow international news regularly through reputable newspapers and online portals. Maintain notes on major international events, country-specific developments, global organisations, and bilateral or multilateral agreements. Practising GK quizzes focused on international affairs will help consolidate preparation.
International GK questions in XAT are of easy to moderate difficulty. Static knowledge about international organisations and geography is generally straightforward, while questions based on recent global developments require candidates to stay updated with current affairs.
Cracku's XAT International GK questions cover both static and current affairs components with detailed answer explanations. Regular practice with these questions helps candidates stay updated on global developments and build the broad international knowledge base needed for the XAT GK section.
