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निम्नलिखित में से किस समूह के सभी चारों देश G20 के सदस्य हैं ?

UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2020, General Studies Paper I, Question 65 — International organisations & groupings.

निम्नलिखित में से किस समूह के सभी चारों देश G20 के सदस्य हैं ?

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

(a) Argentina, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey · (b) Australia, Canada, Malaysia and New Zealand · (c) Brazil, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam · (d) Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (a) अर्जेंटीना, मेक्सिको, दक्षिण अफ्रीका एवं तुर्की

Argentina, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey are all G20 members. Every other group includes a non-member: Malaysia and New Zealand in (b), Iran and Vietnam in (c), and Singapore in (d).

  • ✓ (a) The G20 comprises 19 countries including Argentina, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey, along with the European Union.
  • ✗ (b) Australia and Canada are members, but Malaysia and New Zealand are not.
  • ✗ (c) Brazil and Saudi Arabia are members, but Iran and Vietnam are not.
  • ✗ (d) Indonesia, Japan and South Korea are members, but Singapore is not.
  • • Since then Since India's 2023 presidency the African Union is also a permanent G20 member, besides the 19 countries and the European Union. The answer is unchanged.

Remember · G20 = 19 countries plus the European Union (the African Union joined in 2023). Not members: Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Iran, New Zealand.

Sources

Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2020, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·

Cite this question: UPSC CSE Prelims 2020, Q65 — minimalistias.com/pyqs/prelims/2020/q65

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