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UPSC 2015 · Q3 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save

The 'Fortaleza Declaration', recently in the news, is related to the affairs of

(a) ASEAN
(b) BRICS
(c) OECD
(d) WTO
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Answer: (b) BRICS
UPSC 2015 · Q53 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save

Amnesty International is

(a) an agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil wars
(b) a global Human Rights Movement
(c) a non-governmental voluntary organization to help very poor people
(d) an inter-governmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in war-ravaged regions
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Answer: (b) a global Human Rights Movement
UPSC 2015 · Q57 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save

India is a member of which among the following?

  1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
  2. Association of South-East Asian Nations
  3. East Asia Summit

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) India is a member of none of them
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Answer: (b) 3 only
UPSC 2015 · Q67 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save

With reference to 'Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)', consider the following statements :

  1. It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills.
  2. It is an alliance meant for maritime security only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2