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International Organizations (Part – V)

📆 October 23, 2024

Total Questions: 13

1. G-8 Maskoka Initiative is concerned with: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) Maternity and Child Health
Solution:The 36th G-8 summit was held in Huntsville-Muskoka, Canada. During this summit, Muskoka initiative on Maternal, Newborn and Child health was started. It was a funding initiative, which committed member nations to collectively spend an additional $5 billion between 2010 and 2015 to accelerate progress toward the achievement of Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, the reduction of maternal, infant and child mortality in developing countries.

2. With reference to 'Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (1OR-ARC)', consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]

1. It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills.

2. It is an alliance meant for maritime security only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) was established in Port Louis, Mauritius on 7 March, 1997. At present, it has 23 members. It aims to create a platform for trade, socio-economic and cultural cooperation in the Indian Ocean area, which constitutes a population of about 2 billion people. The coordinating secretariat of IOR-ARC (now IORA) is located at Ebene, Mauritius.

3. A group formed by India, China, Brazil and other developing countries for future negotiations at World Trade Organization is known as: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) G-77
Solution:The group of 77 (G-77) was established on 15 June, 1964 by India, China, Brazil and other developing countries. It aims to promote collective economic interest and enhance their joint negotiating capacity in United Nations and World Trade Organization.

4. Which of the following is not a member of ASEAN? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (a) India
Solution:The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration). It has 10 members i.e. Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam, Lao PDR (Laos), Myanmar and Cambodia. The ASEAN headquarters is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.

5. ASEAN' stands for: [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) Association of South-East Asian Nations
Solution:The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration). It has 10 members i.e. Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam, Lao PDR (Laos), Myanmar and Cambodia. The ASEAN headquarters is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.

6. Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (c) South Korea
Solution:The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration). It has 10 members i.e. Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam, Lao PDR (Laos), Myanmar and Cambodia. The ASEAN headquarters is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.

7. Of which one group of Nations is Brunei a member? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (d) ASEAN
Solution:Among the given group of nations, Brunei is a member of ASEAN.

8. Consider the following countries: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2018]

1. Australis

2. Canada

3. China

4. India

5. Japan

6. USA

Which of the above are among the 'free-trade partners' ASEAN?

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 3, 4 and 5
Solution:Apart from the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) between 10 ASEAN member states, the regional trade block has signed several FTAs with 7 major economies in the Asia- Pacific region. These economies are Australia, New Zealand, China, India, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong. The RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) is a free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region between 10 member states of the ASEAN and five of ASEAN'S FTA partners-Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, India, which is also ASEAN's FTA partner, opted out of RCEP in November, 2019.

9. The term 'Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership' often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries known as: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (b) ASEAN
Solution:The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement between 10 ASEAN member nations (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) and five other countries (Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand). Unifying the pre-existing bilateral agreements between the 10-member ASEAN and five of its major trade partners, the RCEP was signed on 15th November, 2020 at a virtual ASEAN Summit hosted by Vietnam. For the first ten ratifying countries, the trade pact took effect on 1 January, 2022,

10. Who amongst the following is NOT a member of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership? [B.P.S.C. (Re. Exam) 2020]

Correct Answer: (d) Pakistan
Solution:

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement between 10 ASEAN member nations (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) and five other countries (Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand). Unifying the pre-existing bilateral agreements between the 10-member ASEAN and five of its major trade partners, the RCEP was signed on 15th November, 2020 at a virtual ASEAN Summit hosted by Vietnam. For the first ten ratifying countries, the trade pact took effect on 1 January, 2022,

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