World Panorama (UPSC) Part-IV

Total Questions: 29

1. With reference to the 'Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA)', which of the following statements is/are correct? [2018-I]

1. GACSA is an outcome of the Climate Summit held in Paris in 2015.

2. Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations.

3. India was instrumental in the creation of GACS(A)

Select the correct answer using the code given

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

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only

Solution:• GACSA is an inclusive, voluntary and action-oriented multi-stakeholder platform on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). "Voluntary" means doesn't create any biding obligation. #2 is right.
• India is neither in memberlist nor in observer list of this entity. So #3 is wrong. By elimination we get answer B: only 2.

2. Consider the following pairs Town sometime mentioned in news: Country: [2018-I]

1. Aleppo : Syria

2. Kirkuk : Yemen

3. Mosul : Palestine

4. Mazar-i-Sharif : Afghanistan

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and3
(d) 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 4

Solution:Aleppo = Syria, in news due to Syrian conflict. So, #1 is right. Mazar-i-Sharif is in Afghanistan. Last year PM Modi condemned a terror attack which killed 140 soldiers here. Ref: IndianExpress 2017- April] So, B: 1 and 4 are correctly paire (d) Kirkuk-Incorrect. It is in Iraq. Been in news due to ISIS controlled territory

3. Consider the following statements [2018-I]

1. Most of the world's coral reefs are in tropical waters.

2. More than one-third of the world's coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.

3. Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Solution:Coral reefs are found in tropical and subtropical regions. Most of them are located between Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, so yes #1 is indeed right.
According to UNEP,% of world area covered by each region: Indonesia 18%, Australia: 17% and Philippines: 9% so collectively that'll be more than 33%. Hence #2 is right.
Coral reefs include a wide range of diversity with 32 of the 34 animal phyla present, in contrast to only 9 phyla represented in tropical rainforest. So, #3 is also right. Thus, answer is D: 1, 2 and 3

4. What is/are the consequence/consequences of a country becoming the member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group'? [2018-I]

1. It will have access to the latest and most efficient nuclear technologies.

2. It automatically becomes a member of "The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)".

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only

Solution:• By joining NSG, we'll have access to sophisticated nuclear technology, so #1 is right.
• India wishes to be a part of the NSG. However, as India is not a member of NPT, China and Pakistan have objections to its enrolment. So, #2 is wrong.

5. The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the [2019-I]

(a) International Monetary Fund
(b) United National Conference on Trade and Development
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) World Bank

Correct Answer: (c) World Economic Forum

Solution:Global Competitiveness Report is prepared by World Economic Forum. 2018 ranking: 1) USA, 2) Singapore, 3) Germany.... 28) China, 58) India... 140) Chad the last.

6. With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements: [2019-I]

1. AIIB has more than 80 member nations.

2. India is the largest shareholder in AIIB.

3. AIIB does not have any members from outside Asia.

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 only

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only

Solution:AIIB: China, India, UK, Switzerland are among the members. And, based on share capital provided. China ~27%, India ~7%. Asian countries control about 75% voting. So, #2 and #3 are wrong. We are left with answer (a).

7. Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business Index? [2019-I]

(a) Maintenance of law and order
(b) Paying taxes
(c) Registering property
(d) Dealing with construction permits

Correct Answer: (a) Maintenance of law and order

Solution:World Bank's Ease of Doing Biz based on simple average
(equally weighted) of 10 parameters viz.

1. Starting a Business

2. Construction Permits

3. Getting Electricity

4. Registering Property

5. Getting Credit (loan)

6. Protecting Minority Investors

7. Paying Taxes

8. Trading across Borders

9. Enforcing Contracts

10. Resolving Insolvency

So, (a) is the answer.

8. Consider the following statements: [2019-I]

1. The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has a "protocol against the smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air".

2. The UNCAC is the ever-first legally binding global anti. corruption instrument.

3. A highlight of the United Nations Convention against Transnational organized Crime (UNTOC) is the inclusion of a specific chapter aimed at returning assets to their rightful owners from whom they had been taken illicitly.

4. The United Nations office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated by its member states to assist in the implementation of both UNCAC and UNTOC,

Which of the following statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (c) 2 and 4 only

Solution:• United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. So, #2 is right, this eliminates A. Upon checking the official webpages of UNTOC and UNCAC, it's evident that #3 is
not related with UNTOC but UNCAC. So, #3 is wrong. So, by elimination, we are left with answer C.

9. "Gold Tranche" (Reserve Tranche) refers to [2020-I]

(a) A loan system of the World bank
(b) One of the operations of a central bank
(c) A credit system granted by WTO to its members
(d) A credit system granted by IMF to its members

Correct Answer: (d) A credit system granted by IMF to its members

Solution:Word Association - "Tranche" is something related to IMF. So, (d) is the answer.

10. Consider the following pairs: [2020-I]

1. Alma-Ata Declaration : Healthcare of the people

2. Hague Convention : Biological and chemical weapons

3. Talanoa Dialogue : Global climate change

4. Under2 Coalition : Child rights

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

Solution:• Alma-Ata Declaration → Healthcare of the People
• Hague Convention → International Child Abduction
• Talanoa Dialogue → Global Climate Change
• Under 2 Coalition → Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emission

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World Panorama (UPSC) Part-IV

1. With reference to the 'Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA)', which of the following statements is/are correct? [2018-I]

2. Consider the following pairs Town sometime mentioned in news: Country: [2018-I]

3. Consider the following statements [2018-I]

4. What is/are the consequence/consequences of a country becoming the member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group'? [2018-I]

5. The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the [2019-I]

6. With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements: [2019-I]

7. Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business Index? [2019-I]

8. Consider the following statements: [2019-I]

9. "Gold Tranche" (Reserve Tranche) refers to [2020-I]

10. Consider the following pairs: [2020-I]

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