SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 36

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 09 Feb 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q36

Who among the following went to London in May 2021 to participate in the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. S Jaishankar. 

In May 2021, India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, went to London to participate in the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' Meeting. India was invited as a guest country by the United Kingdom, which held the G7 presidency at the time.

The meeting, held from May 3 to May 5, 2021, was the first in-person gathering of G7 foreign ministers in over two years. Dr. Jaishankar's participation highlighted the UK's focus on deepening ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific region and addressing global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic.