Which of the following statements regarding the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit is/are correct?
1. It was the first G20 summit to be hosted on the African continent.
2. The African Union was officially inducted as a permanent member of the G20 during this summit in Johannesburg.

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Accepted Answer

A) 1 only — Statement 1 is correct, as South Africa hosted the 20th Summit, marking the first time the G20 met in Africa. Statement 2 is incorrect because the African Union was inducted as a permanent member earlier, during India's G20 Presidency at the New Delhi Summit in 2023.

20th G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg

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