World Organisations and Diversities Test 53

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Question 1
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Consider the following statements:
1. India-UN Partnership Fund for South-South Cooperation has forwarded aid to the West African nations affected by Hurricane Irma.
2. Indian Army's Garhwal Rifles were recently sent on a UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

A
1 Only

B
2 Only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

The India-UN Development Partnership Fund is a dedicated facility within the United Nations Fund for South-South Cooperation established in 2017. It is supported and led by the Government of the Republic of India, managed by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, and implemented in collaboration with the United Nations system. The India-UN Development Partnership Fund supports Southern-owned and led, demand-driven, and transformational sustainable development projects across the developing world, with a focus on least developed countries and small island developing states. About 2,300 Army personnel left for South Sudan in February 2018 to join the UN peacekeeping mission in the war-torn African country. The Army personnel joined the UN mission, are from Infantry battalion of Garhwal Rifles regiment. So only statement 2 is correct.
Question 2
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Consider the following statements about India and ASEAN:
1. Digital villages would be set-up in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.
2. 2020 would be marked as the India-ASEAN year of tourism.
3. 2017 marked the 25 years of diplomatic relations between India and ASEAN.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are associated with 'Delhi Declaration'?

A
Only 3

B
1 and 3

C
2 and 3

D
1, 2 and 3

Solution

India and ASEAN started formal diplomatic relations in 1992. In 2017, India and ASEAN celebrated 25 years of its establishment. 2019 would be marked as the India- ASEAN year of tourism. So only statements 1 and 3 are correct.
Question 3
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Consider the following statements on the recently held BRICS Summit:
1. The recent 9th BRICS Summit was held in Xiamen, China.
2. The BRICS Agriculture Research Platform would be established in Durban, South Africa.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
2 only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

9th BRICS summit was held in Xiamen, China from 3-5 September 2017. This is the second time the China has hosted the summit after the 2011 summit. At the end of the summit, Xiamen declaration was adopted by the leaders of the five countries. Through this declaration, BRICS Agriculture Research Platform is proposed to be established in India. BRICS countries have resolved to promote the development of BRICS local currency bond markets and to jointly establish a BRICS local currency bond fund and also to facilitate financial market integration. So only statement 1 is correct.
Question 4
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Consider the following statements on Indra - 2017:
1. Indra - 2017 was a military exercise conducted between India and France.
2. Indra - 2017 was India's first tri-services bilateral military exercise.
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

Solution

Giving the Indo-Russian defense cooperation a major boost, Exercise INDRA-2017, the first ever Tri Services Joint Exercise between Indian and Russian Armed Forces was conducted in the Eastern Military District of Russia from 19 to 29 Oct 2017. The Indian contingent included nearly 450 personnel while the Russian side was represented by around 1,000 troops in the 10-day exercise INDRA.
Question 5
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Consider the following statements about 'Kaladan Multimodal Transit Project':
1. This project would connect Kolkata to Sittwe Port through sea route.
2. It would connect Sittwe to Paletwa through road route.
3. It would connect Paletwa to Mizoram through boat route.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
3 only

C
1 and 2

D
1, 2 and 3
Solution
- Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project includes a waterways component of 158 km on Kaladan river from Sittwe to Paletwa in Myanmar and a road component of 109 km from Paletwa to Zorinpui on the India- Myanmar border in Mizoram.
- The waterways component comprises Sittwe Port, Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminals, backup facilities, and navigational channel.
- The project is being implemented with GoI’s grant assistance under the head of ‘Aid to Myanmar’.
Question 6
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Consider the following statements on the North Korean Crisis:
1. North Korea is a participant to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with $$P5+1$$.
2. It has threatened Guam which is an overseas UN-mandated territory of United States
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
2 only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

Guam's official political status is that of “unincorporated territory of the United States.” The people of Guam are US citizens and while they may acquire full political equality as individuals if they move to any of the fifty states, they are in a subservient political condition if they remain on Guam. On July 14, 2015, the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the European Union (EU), and Iran reached a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to ensure that Iran’s nuclear program will be exclusively peaceful. North Korea is not a party to this agreement. So both the statements are wrong.
Question 7
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Consider the following statements about 'TAPI Gas Pipeline':
1. It is a 1,800 km gas pipeline from Galkynysh Gas Field in Turkmenistan.
2. This project is partially funded by the World Bank.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
2 only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

TAPI is an 1800 km pipeline from Galkynysh Gas Field in Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, Pakistan and then to India. It is being funded by the Asian Development Bank. It is expected to be operational by 2019. It was in the news as the ground breaking ceremony of the pipeline occurred in Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
Question 8
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Which of the following statement explains the policy of non-refoulment?

A
Countries are obligated to accept the return of their citizens that may have crossed into another nation as a refugee.

B
Countries are legally obligated to accept the influx of refugees and provide them with basic a standard of living.

C
Countries are under moral obligation to not send back the refugees to their country of origin wherein the might be a human rights violated.

D
Countries are under obligation to not provide a safe haven for criminals and/or terrorists that have fled from an another country

Solution

Non-refoulement has been defined in a number of international refugee instruments, both at the universal and regional levels. At the universal level the most important provision in this respect is Article 33 (1) of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, which states that: "No Contracting State shall expel or return ('refouler') a refugee in any manner whatsoever to the frontiers of territories where his life or freedom would be threatened on account of his race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion."
Question 9
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Consider the following statement regarding the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) of 2017:
1. The summit was co-hosted by the United States and India.
2. The theme of the Summit was 'Women First' and highlighted the critical role women play in fostering global growth and prosperity.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
2 only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

GES is the preeminent annual entrepreneurship gathering that convenes emerging entrepreneurs, investors and supporters from around the world. The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) of 2017 was jointly co-hosted by the United States of America and India in the city of Hyderabad in November 2017. The theme of the summit was ‘Women First, Prosperity for All’ and focused on focus on supporting women entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth globally.
Question 10
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Consider the following statements:
1. India is developing a rail link connecting Chabahar in Iran to Zahedan in Afghanistan.
2. India is also developing a road network linking Zaranj in Iran to Delaram in Afghanistan.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
2 only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

Iran’s Chabahar port, developed and operated by India, is located on the Gulf of Oman and is the only oceanic port of the country. The port gives access to the energy-rich Persian Gulf nations’ southern coast and India can bypass Pakistan with the Chabahar port becoming functional. From Chabahar, the existing Iranian road network can link up to Delaram in Afghanistan, about 893 kms from the port. The Zaranj-Delaram road constructed by India in 2009 can give access to Afghanistan's Garland Highway, setting up road access to four major cities in Afghanistan- Herat, Kandahar, Kabul, and Mazar-e-Sharif.

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Countries are obligated to accept the return of their citizens that may have crossed into another nation as a refugee.

Countries are legally obligated to accept the influx of refugees and provide them with basic a standard of living.

Countries are under moral obligation to not send back the refugees to their country of origin wherein the might be a human rights violated.

Countries are under obligation to not provide a safe haven for criminals and/or terrorists that have fled from an another country

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