XAT International GK Questions

The General Knowledge (GK) section of the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) often includes questions with an international focus, testing candidates on their awareness of global events, trends, and figures. This section may cover a wide range of topics, including international organizations like the United Nations, World Trade Organization, or IMF, significant geopolitical developments, global economic trends, environmental agreements, and international awards or recognitions such as the Nobel Prize. Check out the top XAT International questions asked in the XAT Papers. Staying updated on current affairs and world news is key to excelling in this section.

Along with these, we recommend you checkout XAT previous year papers, which gives a comprehensive revision of all the topics in the XAT syllabus. This will help you in knowing the various question types and the difficulty that are being asked in the actual exam. We've compiled all the questions with detailed solutions from previous exams to help you with your preparation. You could download them as PDF and solve them as per your convenience.

XAT International GK Questions

Question 1

What is the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?

A territorial conflict primarily between Turkey and Greece

A territorial conflict primarily between Armenia and Azerbaijan

A territorial conflict primarily between Turkey and Iran

A territorial conflict primarily between Russia and Uzbekistan

A territorial conflict primarily between Russia and Ukraine

Question 1

Name the two countries with which India has inked agreements to enable the successful mission called ‘Gaganyaan’ that is slated for 2022.

USA and China

UK and USA

France and Russia

USA and France

Russia and China

Question 2

Republic of Armenia is a UN member state but is not recognized by one of the UN member states. Identify the state.

Russia

Georgia

Azerbaijan

Pakistan

Iran

Question 1

Match the surnames of head of states (former or current) to the countries.

a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv, e-v

a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-v, e-iii

a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-v, e-iv

a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-v, e-iii

a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i, e-v

Question 2

Match the rockets/missions to their space agencies:

a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv, e-v

a-iv, b-iii, c-v, d-ii, e-i

a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-v, e-i

a-v, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii, e-i

a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-v, e-i

Question 1

Which of the following animals’ conservation status was changed from “endangered” to “vulnerable” by WWF recently?

Giant Panda

Tigers

Orangutan

Asian Elephant

Blue Whale

Question 1

The Island that are under dispute of ownership between Japan and China are:

Osaka Islands

Muntheetu Islands

South China Islands

Senkaku Islands

None of the above

Question 2

Timbuktu is:

A city in China

A fictional city

A form of expression

A city in Mongolia

A city in Mali

Question 3

Which Sea lies to the west of Yemen and Saudi Arabia?

The Gulf of Aden

Gulf of Oman

Red Sea

Black Sea

Persian Gulf

Question 4

Consider the following statements:
1. Sinai is a part of Egypt.
2. Sinai is in Asia.
3. Sinai is in Africa.
4. Russian plane was downed in Sinai in November 2015.

Which of the above statements are true?

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 4 only

1, 3 and 4 only

2 and 4 only

3 and 4 only

Question 5

In 2015, which country was ranked number one as “as best place to do business in”?

U.S.A

New Zealand

Singapore

Hong Kong

India

Question 6

Read the following statements:
1. Russia supports President Assad of Syria.
2. Saudi Arabia opposes President Assad of Syria.
3. Iran supports President Assad.
4. The United President Assad.

Which of the above statements are true:

1 and 2 only

1, 2 and 3 only

1, 2, 3, and 4

2 and 3 only

2, 3 and 4 only

Question 7

Angus Deaton is a famous:

Economist

Physicist

Writer

Historian

Painter

Question 8

Which of the following commodity is not rightly matched with its country, if ‘right match’ is considered as one of the top five producers of that commodity?

Oat : Russia

Wheat : United States

Apple : China

Carrot : India

Rice : Indonesia

Question 9

Which of the following countries has the lowest External Debt?

United Kingdom

France

USA

India

China

Question 10

Which of the following is the closest country to Antarctica?

Argentina

Brazil

South Africa

Australia

New Zealand

Question 1

What is “Quantitative Easing”?

Reducing excise duty so as to promote higher demand.

Restricting the number of units produced by a factory.

Allowing companies to sell as much as possible.

A way of influencing money supply by the central bank.

None of the above

Question 2

Consider the following statements related to Ukraine:
i. It supplies gas to Russia.
ii. Russia sells gas to Ukraine.
iii. Sochi is not located in Ukraine.
iv. In a referendum, people of Crimea decided to be a part of Ukraine.
v. Simferopol is the Capital of Crimea.

Which of the following options contains wrong statement(s) related to Ukraine?

i, ii

i, iv

ii, iii

ii, v

iii, iv, v

Question 3

Which of the following statements is closely associated with Boko Haram ?

It is an organization opposed to Western education in Nigeria.

It is fighting for freedom against the oppressive Nigerian regime.

It wants to defend the pristine culture of Nigeria.

It is an arm of the Nigerian government to promote Islam.

It is an organization set up for abducting women.

Question 1

The following women have been honoured with The Nobel Peace Prize, except:

Mother Teresa

Wangari Mutta Maathai

Aung San Suu Kyi

Doris Lessing

Shirin Ebadi

Question 2

The correct ascending prder of the countries based on the latest Gross Domestic Product data (Purchasing Power Parity) from IMF is:

Brazil, Japan, India, China, USA

Germany, Japan, India, China, USA

Brazil, India, Japan, China, USA

Germany, Russia, Japan, China, USA

Russia, India, Japan, China, USA

Question 3

The newest country in the world is:

Palau

Kosovo

Eritrea

East Timor

South Sudan

Question 4

The G-7 is a group consisting of:

the heads of the states of US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan

the finance ministers of US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan

the heads of the states of US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, Canada, and Japan

the finance ministers of US, UK, France,Germany, Russia, Canada, and Japan

the heads of the states of US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, Italy, and Japan

Question 5

The correct match between countries and their official languages is:

Brazil - Spanish, Barbados - English, Haiti - Portuguese, Chile - French

Brazil - Spanish, Barbados - Portuguese, Haiti - French, Chile - Spanish

Brazil - Portuguese, Barbados - English, Haiti - French, Chile - Spanish

Brazil - Portuguese, Barbados - French, Haiti - Spanish, Chile - French

Brazil - Portuguese, Barbados - French, Haiti - Portuguese, Chile - Spanish

Question 6

The correct match between the following mountain ranges and their highest peaks is:

Alps : Mont Blanc, Rockies - Mount Albert, Andes - Mount Aconcagua, Karakoram - K2

Alps : Mount Albert, Rockies - Aconcagua, Andes - Mont Blanc, Karakoram - K2

Alps : Mount Albert, Rockies - Aconcagua, Andes - K2, Karakoram - Mont Blanc

Alps : Mont Blanc, Rockies - Aconcagua, Andes - Mount Albert, Karakoram - K2

Alps : Aconcagua, Rockies - Mount Albert, Andes - Mont Blanc, Karakoram - K2

Question 7

The sequence that contains a wrong match between car manufacturers and their country of origin

Bugatti - France, Opel- Germany, Ferrari - Italy, Jaguar - England

Cherry Automoblie - U.K, Rolls-Royce - U.K, Austin - U.K, Kia - Korea

First Automobile Works - China, The First Cars - Japan, Lancia - Italy, Saab - Sweden

Volvo - Sweden, Audi - Germany, Skoda - Czech Republic, Tatra - Australia

Volkswagen - Germany, Audi-Germany, Opel - Germany, Mercedes Benz - Germany

Question 8

Which seventh century Indian mathematician was the first in the world to treat ‘zero’ as a number and show its mathematical operations ?

Aryabhatta

Medhatithi

Brahmagupta

Bhaskaracharya

Panini

Question 9

Which city houses the headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Tokyo (Japan)

Vienna (Austria)

Geneva (Switzerland)

New York (U.S.A)

Brussels (Belgium)

Question 10

Which Indian region is the only place in the world where the Asiatic Wild Ass is Found ?

Sunderban

Leh and Ladakh

Coromandel

Rann of Kutch

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Question 11

The ancient civilization of Sumer flourished in a region, which is a part of the following country in the modern world

Iraq

Syria

Sumeria

Egypt

None of the above

Question 1

Read the statements carefully and answer the questions that follow
1. Earth Summit is held every year
2. Last earth Summit took place in Rio De janeiro
3. Another name for earth summit is United Nation Conference on Environment and Development
Which of the above is the right combination ?

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

1,2 and 3

2 anly

Question 2

Which of following countries meet more than one fourth of their energy requirement from nuclear Power

France, U.S., Russia, Germany

France, Ukraine, Sweden, Korea

France, India, Ukraine, Germany

Germany, Russia, Canada, Japan

Japan, Germany, Korea, England

Question 3

Which of the following countries would account for maximum petroleum production of the World?

Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kazakhstan, U.S., Nigeria

Russia, U.S., Iran, China, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, U.S., Venezuela, Iran, Iraq

Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Libya

Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Venezuela

XAT International GK Questions

XAT International GK Questions

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