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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country is the president of the G20 in 2022?
A
Sri Lanka
B
Indonesia
C
India
D
China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India holds the Presidency of the G20 from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -Initially, Indonesia was slated to host the G20 Summit in 2020. However, as Indonesia will also hold the Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2023, India which was slated to hold the summit in 2022 agreed to exchange presidency timings with Indonesia.

Detailed explanation-3: -The members of the G20 are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the process and system of its work, the G20 has a Presidency determined by consensus by its members based on regional rotation and changes every year.

Detailed explanation-5: -In a significant milestone, India assumed presidency of the G20 on 1st December, 2022. India is currently part of the G20 Troika comprising Indonesia, India and Brazil, marking the first time that the troika is consisting of three developing and emerging economies.

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