CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country is the current chair of the 2019 G-7 summit?
A
France
B
India
C
Chile
D
Australia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The summit communiqué is politically binding on all G7 members. The rotation of the presidency is as follows: Japan in 2016, Italy in 2017, Canada in 2018, France in 2019, the USA in 2020, and the United Kingdom in 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -The G7 is not based on a treaty and has no permanent secretariat or office. It is organized through a presidency that rotates annually among the member states, with the presiding state setting the group’s priorities and hosting and organizing its summit; Germany currently presides for 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 2022 summit was the first summit for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. It was also the last summit for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.

Detailed explanation-4: -Germany has been hosting the G7 Summit. It has held the G7 Presidency since January 2022. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has invited the heads of state and government to Schloss Elmau in Upper Bavaria. Find out more about the work of the Federal Government here.

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