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UPSC 2024 · Q26 · Current Affairs › International Relations & Treaties · Save

Which one of the following is the correct description of "100 Million Farmers" ?

(a) It is a platform for accelerating the transition towards food and water systems that are net-zero (carbon), nature-positive and that aims to increase farmer resilience.
(b) It is an international alliance and a network of individuals and farming organisations interested in supporting and strengthening the development of the organic animal husbandry.
(c) It is a digital platform fully integrated with service providers and built on blockchain that lets buyers, sellers and third parties trade fertilizers quickly and securely.
(d) It is a platform with the mission of encouraging the farmers to form Farmer Product Organisations or Agribusiness Consortiums, thus facilitating the access to global open markets to sell their products.
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Answer: (a) It is a platform for accelerating the transition towards food and water systems that are net-zero (carbon), nature-positive and that aims to increase farmer resilience.
UPSC 2024 · Q87 · Current Affairs › International Relations & Treaties · Save

Consider the following pairs : Country | Reason for being in the news

  1. Argentina | Worst economic crisis
  2. Sudan | War between the country's regular army and paramilitary forces
  3. Turkey | Rescinded its membership of NATO

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) All three pairs
(d) None of the pairs
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Answer: (b) Only two pairs
UPSC 2024 · Q92 · Current Affairs › International Relations & Treaties · Save

Consider the following statements :

Statement-I : India does not import apples from the United States of America.

Statement-II : In India, the law prohibits the import of Genetically Modified food without the approval of the competent authority.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?

(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
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Answer: (d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct