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International (Current Affairs – UPSC) (Part-III)

📆 March 31, 2025

Total Questions: 56

41. Which of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine? [2023-1]

Correct Answer: (d) Somalia
Solution:The correct answer is (d), Somalia.

Somalia has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages. In 2022, the country was in the news for its very severe famine. The United Nations warned that more than 7 million people in Somalia were at risk of starvation. The famine was caused by a combination of factors, including drought, conflict, and economic collapse.

42. Consider the following pairs: [2023-1]

List-I (Regions often mentioned in news) List-II (Reason for being in news) 
1. North Kivu and IturiWar between Armenia an Azerbaijan
2. Nagorno-KarabakhInsurgency in Mozambique
3. Kherson and ZaporizhzhiaDispute between Israel and Lebanon

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: (d) None
Solution:The correct answer is (d) None.

North Kivu and Ituri are provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that are often in the news due to the ongoing conflict there.

Nagorno-Karabakh is a disputed region between Armenia and Azerbaijan that has been the subject of a long running conflict.

Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are regions in Ukraine that have been occupied by Russia since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Therefore, none of the pairs are correctly matched.

43. Consider the following pairs: [2023-1]

List-I (Area of conflict mentioned in news) List-II (Country where it is located) 
1. DonbasSyria
2. KachinEthiopia
3. TigrayNorth Yemen

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: (d) None
Solution:The correct answer is (d) None.

St 1 wrong. Donbas is a region in eastern Ukraine.

St 2 wrong. Kachin is a state in northern Myanmar.

St 3 wrong. Tigray is a region in northern Ethiopia.

Therefore, none of the pairs are correctly matched.

44. In the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reasons common to all of them? [2023-1]

Correct Answer: (d) Successful coups
Solution:The correct answer is (d) Successful coups. Chad, Guinea, Mali, and Sudan have all experienced successful coups in recent years.

45. Consider the following statements: [2023-1]

1. Recently, all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever compact for international migration, the 'Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)'.

2. The objectives and commitments stated in the GCM are binding on the UN member countries.

3. The GCM addresses internal migration or internally displaced people also in its objectives and commitments.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) All three
Solution:The correct answer is (d).

Statement 1 is wrong. All UN nations didn't adopt it. two countries voting against (the USA and Hungary) and three abstaining (Eritrea, Libya and the Dominican Republic). and later on some of the nations have not adopted it yet.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The objectives and commitments stated in the GCM are not binding on UN member states. The GCM is a non-legally binding agreement, meaning that it does not create any legal obligations for UN member states. However, it does provide a framework for cooperation and coordination on migration issues.

Statement 3 is also incorrect. The GCM does not address internal migration or internally displaced people in its objectives and commitments. The GCM is focused on international migration, meaning that it does not cover migration within countries.

46. Consider the following statements: [2023-1]

Statement-I: Israel has established diplomatic relations with some Arab States.

Statement-II: The 'Arab Peace Initiative mediated by Saudi Arabia was signed by Israel and Arab League.

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

Correct Answer: (c) Statement-1 is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
Solution:Statement-I is correct because Israel has established diplomatic relations with several Arab states, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco after Abraham Accords.

Statement-II is wrong. Israel has not signed Arab Peace Initiative (2002). So, answer is (c).

St 2 is right and answer is (b).

47. Consider the following statements about G-20: [2023-1]

1. The G-20 group was originally established as a platform for the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss the international economic and financial issues.

2. Digital public infrastructure is one of India's G-20 priorities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:The correct answer is (c). Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.

The G-20 was originally established in 1999 as a forum for the finance ministers and central bank governors of the world's 20 largest economies to discuss international economic and financial issues. The G-20 has since expanded its scope to include other issues, such as climate change and development.

India is currently the chair of the G-20. India's G-20 priorities include digital public infrastructure, green tourism, skills, tourism MSMEs, and destination management.

48. Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization: [2024-1]

1. It is one of the agencies of the United Nations.

2. World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.

3. The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (a) 2 only
Solution:The World Toilet Organization (WTO) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to improving toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide.

The World Toilet Organization is not an agency of the United Nations. Statement 1 is incorrect.

The World Toilet Organization organizes the World Toilet Summit and initiated the United Nations World Toilet Day. The WTO established World Toilet Day and the World Toilet Summit in 2001, and later founded the World Toilet College in 2005. Statement 2 is correct.

The WTO provides an international platform for various stakeholders, including toilet associations, governments, academic institutions, foundations, UN agencies, and corporate entities, to exchange knowledge and garner media and corporate support to promote clean sanitation and public health policies. Statement 3 is incorrect. Thus, Option (a) is the correct answer.

49. Consider the following statements: [2024-1]

Statement-I: There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region.

Statement-II: There have been military takeovers/coups d'etat in several countries of the Sahel region in the recent past.

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

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-1
Solution:The Sahel region of Africa is a 3,860-kilometre arc-like land mass lying to the immediate south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the breadth of the African continent. The Sahel region encompasses through parts of Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan and Eritrea. Niger was frequently in news due to coups. Hence, both are right and statement II explains statement I.

50. Consider the following statements: [2024-1]

Statement-I: The European Parliament approved The Net-Zero Industry Act recently.

Statement-II: The European Union intends to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and therefore aims to develop all of its own clean technology by that time.

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

Correct Answer: (c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
Solution:Statement 1 is correct: The European Parliament has approved the Net-Zero Industry Act to boost the production of green technology in the EU.

Statement 2 is wrong: The goal is for Europe to make 40% of its own green technology by 2030 and to hold 15% of the global market for these technologies.
Hence, Option (c) is the correct answer.

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