G-20 | Bharat Mandapam | Nataraja Status 2023


G-20 SUMMIT 2023

  • Found - 1999, 26th September
  • Official Language - English, French & Spanish
  • Include - Developed and Developing Country
  • Member - 19 Country + European Union and African Union
  • India Host - 1st December 2022 to 30th November 2023
  • Theme 2023 - Vasudhamkutumbkam (One Earth One Family One Future)
  • Logo - Lotus
  • Work For - Global Economy - Such as international Financial Stability, Climate Change mitigation & Substainable development 
  • Summit - 1st (2008, 14th to 15th November in Washington DC, USA) & 18th (9th to 10th September 2023, Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition Convention Centre, Pragati Maidan - New Delhi)
  • First G20 Summit held in India (as well as South Asia)
  • Chair 2023 - Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India)
  • Follows - 2022 G20 Bali Summit (Indonesia)
  • Precedes - 2024 G20 Riode Janeiro Summit (Brazil)
  • Presidency was transferred from Indonesia President Joko Widodo to India Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the close of Bali Summit (Indonesia) in 2022
  • India Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the G20 presidency to Lula da Silva (President of Brazil)

Total 21 Members Country of G20 after 2023 Summit
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Itali, Japan, Mexico, South korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, African Union, European Union

Participate and Invited Guest & Organisation in 2023 G20 Summit

Participating International Organisation guest 

  1. Asian Development Bank - Masatsugu Asakawa (President)
  2. International Monetary Fund - Kristalina Georgieva (Managing Director)
  3. International Labour Organization - Gilbert Houngbo (Director General)
  4. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development - Mathias Cormann (Secretary General)
  5. United Nation - Antonio Guterres (Secretary General)
  6. World Bank - Ajay Banga (President)
  7. World Health Organization - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Director General)
  8. World Trade Organization - Ngozi Okonjo Iweala (Director General)
  9. Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure - Amit Proth (Director General)
Invited Guest

  1. Bangladesh - PM Sheikh Hasina
  2. Comoros - President Azali Assoumani
  3. Egypt - President Abdel Fattah el Sisi
  4. Mauritius - PM Pravind Jugnauth
  5. Netherlands - PM Mark Rutte
  6. Nigeria - President Bola Tinubu
  7. Oman - DPM Asaad Bin Tariq
  8. Singapore - PM Lee Hsien
  9. Spain - DPM Nadia Calvino
  10. United Arab Emirates - President Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nohyan
Participating Leaders 
  1. Argentina - Alberto Fernandez (President)
  2. Australia - Anthony Albanese (Prime Minister)
  3. Brazil - Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (President)
  4. Canada - Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister)
  5. China - Li Qiang (Premier)
  6. France - Emmanuel Macron (President)
  7. Germany - Olaf Scholz (Chancellor)
  8. India - Narendra Modi (Prime Minister)
  9. Indonesia - Joko Widodo (President)
  10. Italy - Giorgio Meloni (Prime Minister)
  11. Japan - Fumio Kishida (Prime Minister)
  12. Mexico - Raquel Buenrostro (Minister of Economic)
  13. South Korea - Yoon Suk Yeol (President)
  14. Russia - Sergey Lavrov (Foreign Minister)
  15. Soudi Arabia - Mohammad Bin Salman (Prime Minister)
  16. South Africa - Cyril Ramaphosa (President)
  17. Turkey - Recep Tayyip Erdogan (President)
  18. United States - Joe Biden (President)
  19. European Union - Ursula Vonder Leyen (President of European Commission)
  20. European Union - Charles Michel (President of the European Council)

G-20 Edition
  • 1st G20 Summit : USA (2008)
  • 17th G20 Summit : Indonesia (2022)
  • 18th G20 Summit : India (2023)
  • 19th G20 Summit : Brazil (2024)
  • 20th G20 Summit : South Africa (2025)
  • 21th G20 Summit : USA (2026)

Agenda
  1. Green Development, Climate Finance and Life
  2. Accelerated , Inclusive and Resilience Growth
  3. Accelerating Progress on SDGs
  4. Technological Transformation and Digital Public Infrastructure
  5. Multilateral Institution for the 21st Century
  6. Women Led Development

Russia & Chinese Country PM not Present in G-20 Summit 2023
  • Russian President : Valadimir Putin Chinese President : Xi Jinping Sergei Lavrov represent Russia and Li Quang represent China

Outcomes of G20 Summit 2023
  • African Union joined the G20 as a Permanent Member
  • A new organisation called the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) was launched, to promote the development and adoption of sustainable biofuels
  • New Delhi Leaders Declaration was adopted with consensus
  • A group of countries made a joint agreement to build a rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East and Europe called "India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor"
  • The group comprises India , Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Israel and European Union

Important G20 Meeting
  • Sherpa Meeting - Udaipur (1st) , Kumarakam (2nd) , Hampi (3rd) , New Delhi (4th) 
  • Development Working Group Meeting - Mumbai (1st) 
  • Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting - Bengaluru (1st) 
  • Framework Working Group Meeting - Bengaluru (1st) 
  • Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion - Kolkata (1st) 
  • Infrastructure Working Group Meeting - Pune (1st) 
  • Health Working Group Meeting - Thiruvananthapuram (1st) 
  • International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting - Chandigarh (1st)
  • Employment Working Group Meeting - Jodhpur (1st) , Geneva (3rd) 
  • Educational Working Group Meeting - Chennai (1st) , Amritsar (2nd) , Pune (4th) 
  • Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting - Guwahati (1st) 
  • Energy Transition Working Group Meeting - Bengaluru (1st) 
  • Environment and Climate Working Group Meeting - Bengaluru (1st) 
  • Tourism Working Group Meeting - Rann of Kutch (1st) , Siliguri (2nd) , Srinagar J&K (3rd) , Goa (4th) 
  • Agriculture Working Group Meeting - Indore 
  • Culture Working Group Meeting - Khajuraho (1st) , Bhubaneswar (2nd) , Hampi (3rd) , Varanasi (4th)
  • Anti Corruption Working Group Meeting - Gurugram (1st) 
  • Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting - Mumbai (1st) 
  • Disaster Management Working Group Meeting - Gandhinagar (1st) 
  • Chief Science Advisor Round Table - Ramnagar Development Minister Meeting - Varanasi 
  • Tourism Minister Meeting - Goa 
  • Education Minister Meeting - Pune Research Minister Meeting - Mumbai 
  • Crime and Security in the age of NFTs , AI and Metaverse - Gurugram 
  • Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting - Indore
  • G20 Foreign Minister Meeting - New Delhi Energy Minister Meeting - Goa 
  • Environment and Climate Sustainability Minister Meeting - Chennai 
  • Ministerial Meeting on Women Empowerment - Gandhinagar 
  • Anti Corruption Minister Meeting - Kolkata 
  • Joint Health Finance Ministers Meeting - Gandhinagar 
  • Trade and Investment Minister Meeting - Jaipur 
  • Culture Minister Meeting - Varanasi 
  • Finance Deputies Meeting - New Delhi

Natarajan Status 
  • Chola Dynasty known for its exquists bronze sculptures including the "Nataraja" statue 
  • Lost Wax Casting technique used to creat the "Nataraja" statue 
  • The height of the Nataraja Statue is 22 feet
  • It is then placed on a 6 feet high pedestal taking its total height to 28 feet 
  • It is the World tallest Nataraja Statue
  • Skilled artists from Swammalai (Tamil Nadu) created using ancient method called "Lost Wax Casting
  • The idol is of ashtadhatu or eight metals - Copper 87% , Zinc 10 % , and Lead 3 % with traces of Tin , Silver , Gold , Mercury with Iron for Support

QUESTIONS PRACTICE :

1. When was G20 found?
 (a) 26th September 2000
 (b) 26th September 1999
 (c) 25th December 1995
 (d) None of these

2. How many countries are currently members of G20? 
 (a) 21  
 (b) 20  
 (c) 19  
 (d) 22

3. Which union has got permanent membership in G20 in 2023?
 (a) European Union
 (b) African Union
 (c) Both a and b
 (d) None of these

4. In G20 , Which type of Country Include?
 (a) Developed
 (b) Developing
 (c) Both a and b
 (d) None of these

5. Which country was hosting G20 18th Edition in 2022-23?
 (a) Brazil
 (b) Indonesia
 (c) India
 (d) South Africa

6. When will India host the G20 summit?
 (a) 1st December 2022 to 30th November 2023 
 (b) 20th November 2020 to 30th January 2021 
 (c) 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2022 
 (d) None of these

7. What was the Theme of 18th Edition of G20 Summit that was held in India?
(a) VasudhavKutumbkam
(b) One Earth One Family One Future
 (c) Both a and b
 (d) One Nation One Earth One Family One Future  

8. What is the Logo of 18th Edition of G20 Summit that was held in India?
 (a) Tiger
 (b) Lotus
 (c) Lion
 (d) Peacock

9. What do the petals of the lotus flower in the G20 logo represent?
 (a) Continent
 (b) Island
 (c) World
 (d) Country

10. At which topic of Global Economy G20 work?
(a) International Financial Stability
(b) Climate Change Mitigation
(c) Sustainable Development
(d) All of the above

11. Where was the G20 meeting held in India from 9 to 10 September 2023 in New Delhi?
(a) Parliament
(b) Bharat Mandapam
(c) Red Fort
(d) None of these

12. Which G20 Summit held in India as well as South Asia?
 (a) Third
 (b) Second
 (c) First
 (d) Fourth

13. Who is the Chaired Person of G20 Summit 2023 ?
 (a) Narendra Modi
 (b) Amit Shah
 (c) Droupadi Murmu
 (d) All of the above

14. Presidency was transferred from Indonesia President ................ to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the close of Bali Summit (Indonesia) in 2022.
 (a) Rishi Sunake 
 (b) Lula da Silva
 (c) Joko Widodo
 (d) Narendra Modi

15. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the G20 Presidency to .............. President of Brazil. पी
 (a) Lula da Silva
 (b) Joko Widodo
 (c) Narendra Modi
 (d) Rishi Sunak

16. India has put forth how many agenda priorities for the G20 dialogue in 2023?
 (a) 7 
 (b) 5 
 (c) 9 
 (d) 6

17. The President of which country has not participated in the G20 Summit 2023 held in India?
(a) Both b and c 
(b) China
(c) Russia 
(d) USA

18. In G20 Summit, Which new organization is launched to promote the development and adoption of sustainable biofuels?
 (a) Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA)
 (b) International Solar Alliance (ISA)
 (c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 (d) International Labour Organization (ILO)
 
19. For which rail and shipping corridor a joint agreement is build in G20 Summit?
 (a) India - Middle East - Europe Economic Corridor
 (b) China Pakistan Economic Corridor
 (c) Both a and b
 (d) None of these

20. In 2023 G20 Summit which declaration was adopted with consensus?
 (a) Bali Leader Declaration
 (b) Brazil Leader Declaration
 (c) New Delhi Leaders Declaration
 (d) None of these

21. Which india neighbouring country was invited as a guest in G20 Summit 2023?
 (a) Bangladesh
 (b) Pakistan
 (c) Nepal
 (d) Mayanmar

22. What is the Official Language of G20?
 (a) English
 (b) French
 (c) Spanish
 (d) All of the above

23. First Sherpa Meeting of G20 Summit held at which place in 2023?
 (a) Udaipur
 (b) Kumarakam
 (c) Hampi
 (d) New Delhi

24. 2023 G20 Summit Fourth Education Working Group Meeting was held at which place?
 (a) Chennai
 (b) Amritsar
 (c) Pune
 (d) All of the above

25. What is the significance of the 28 feet tall "Nataraja" statue at the G20 Summit in New Delhi?
 (a) It represents Lord Vishnu Cosmic Power
 (b) It symbolises the Chola Dynasty rule
 (c) It captures Lord Shiva cosmic power of creation and destruction   
(d) It represents the eternal cycle of life and dead


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