International relations

5 questions

• 2016 · Question 11 · International Organisations

  In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms ‘amber box, blue box and green box’ in the news?

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  (a)WTO affairs(b)SAARC affairs(c)UNFCCC affairs(d)India-EU negotiations on FTA

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2016 · Question 20 · International Organisations

  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?

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  (a)1 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)1 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2016 · Question 51 · International Organisations

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

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  (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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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2016 · Question 67 · International Organisations

  Consider the following statements : 1. New Development Bank has been set up by APEC. 2. The headquarters of New Development Bank is in Shanghai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2016 · Question 82 · International Organisations

  ‘European Stability Mechanism’, sometimes seen in the news, is an

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  (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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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)