Multiple choice

In 2010, who took over the chairmanship of the Group of 15 countries (G-15) from his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Summit in Tehran?

  1. Manmohan Singh

  2. Mohammed Najib Tun Abdul Razak

  3. Nguyen Tan Dung

  4. Mahinda Rajapaksa

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Explanation

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa took over the chairmanship of the Group of 15 countries (G-15) from his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the summit in Tehran on May 17, 2010. The grouping accounts for one-third of the global population and consists of some of the biggest economies of the world. Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Venezuela and Zimbabwe are members of the group.