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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 · 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 · 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 · 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