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11 questions · 2016 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: International Organisations & Groupings (5)International Relations & Treaties (4)Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives (2)
UPSC 2016 · Q2 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save

Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?

  1. Undernourishment
  2. Child stunting
  3. Child mortality

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
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Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3
UPSC 2016 · Q16 · Current Affairs › Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives · Save

'Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to

(a) rehabilitate the homeless and destitute persons and provide them with suitable sources of livelihood
(b) release the sex workers from their practice and provide them with alternative sources of livelihood
(c) eradicate the practice of manual scavenging and rehabilitate the manual scavengers
(d) release the bonded labourers from their bondage and rehabilitate them
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Answer: (c) eradicate the practice of manual scavenging and rehabilitate the manual scavengers
UPSC 2016 · Q19 · Current Affairs › International Relations & Treaties · Save

Consider the following pairs : Community sometimes mentioned in the news

  1. Kurd : Bangladesh
  2. Madhesi : Nepal
  3. Rohingya : Myanmar

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
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Answer: (c) 2 and 3
UPSC 2016 · Q20 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save

With reference to 'Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)', consider the following statements :

  1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.
  2. It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging.
  3. It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
UPSC 2016 · Q32 · Current Affairs › Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives · Save

'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to

(a) immunization of children and pregnant women
(b) construction of smart cities across the country
(c) India's own search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
(d) New Educational Policy
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Answer: (a) immunization of children and pregnant women
UPSC 2016 · Q41 · Current Affairs › International Relations & Treaties · Save

With reference to the 'Trans-Pacific Partnership', consider the following statements :

  1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia.
  2. It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of 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
UPSC 2016 · Q42 · Current Affairs › International Relations & Treaties · Save

Consider the following statements : The India-Africa Summit

  1. held in 2015 was the third such Summit
  2. was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951

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: (a) 1 only
UPSC 2016 · Q51 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save

'Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)', often in the news, is

(a) a division of World Health Organization
(b) a non-governmental international organization
(c) an inter-governmental agency sponsored by European Union
(d) a specialized agency of the United Nations
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Answer: (b) a non-governmental international organization
UPSC 2016 · Q70 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save

Which of the following is not a member of 'Gulf Cooperation Council'?

(a) Iran
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Oman
(d) Kuwait
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Answer: (a) Iran
UPSC 2016 · Q72 · Current Affairs › International Relations & Treaties · Save

'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of

(a) African Union
(b) Brazil
(c) European Union
(d) China
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Answer: (d) China
UPSC 2016 · Q82 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save

'European Stability Mechanism', sometimes seen in the news, is an

(a) agency created by EU to deal with the impact of millions of refugees arriving from Middle East
(b) agency of EU that provides financial assistance to eurozone countries
(c) agency of EU to deal with all the bilateral and multilateral agreements on trade
(d) agency of EU to deal with the conflicts arising among the member countries
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Answer: (b) agency of EU that provides financial assistance to eurozone countries