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Which venue was originally scheduled for the 46th G-7 summit 2020, that has been postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic?
AItaly
BUnited States
CFrance
DGermany
Correct answer
B. United States
Explanation
G7 is an association of seven of the world’s largest economies namely the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan. Previously it included Russia and was called the G-8. The 46th G7 summit was originally scheduled to be held in the month of June 2020, at Camp David, United States. The US President Donald Trump recently announced that he is postponing the 46th summit to September or November. He also suggested to expand the G7 bloc to include India, Australia, South Korea and Russia.