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Consider the following pairs:
Region Country
1. Sabang Port Thailand
2. Bakhmut Russia
3. Luhansk Romania
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Lachin corridor was recently in the news. It connects:
(a) Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh
(b) Rasht and Astara
(c) Georgia and Ukraine
(d) Donetsk and Russia
With reference to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), consider the following statements:
1. It is a free trade agreement among all the countries of the Pacific Ocean.
2. India is a member of this partnership.
3. United Kingdom became the first European member to join the partnership.
How many statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Galapagos Islands was recently in the news. The Island is located in:
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Arctic Ocean
Consider the following statements about the International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD):
1. The agreement between IFAD and India promised to strengthen their strategic partnership with the aim to make small-scale producers and local food systems around the world.
2. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations, which was formed as the outcome of the 1974 World Food Conference.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Region |
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| Sabang Port | Indonesia |
| Bakhmut | Ukraine |
| Luhansk | Ukraine |
Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— Armenia and Azerbaijan hold a new round of talks in Washington to normalise relations. Tensions have been rising between the two countries over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
— The Lachin corridor connects Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh region. The corridor is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but populated mainly by ethnic Armenians.
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— The United Kingdom agreed to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trade pact based around the Pacific Rim, as it seeks to build ties around the world after leaving the European Union. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
— The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, New Zealand, Singapore, and Vietnam. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
— CPTPP is a free trade agreement (FTA) agreed upon in 2018. The United Kingdom will become the 12th member and the first to join since the partnership’s inception. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
Other Source: (http://www.dfat.gov.au)
FYI:
— Ecuador has committed to spending millions of dollars annually for 20 years to protect one of the world’s most precious ecosystems after the Swiss bank bought bonds at less than half their original value.
— Credit Suisse has announced buying Ecuadorian bonds worth $1.6 billion (€1.45 billion) in a debt-for-nature swap that cost the Swiss bank just $644 million.
— The Galapagos Islands is an remote islands, home to some of the most unspoiled nature in the world, are a UNESCO world nature heritage site, and their animal life was crucial to Charles Darwin’s research before publishing his theory of evolution.
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations, was one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
— The conference was organized by the United Nations in response to the food crises of the early 1970s, when global food shortages were causing widespread famine and malnutrition, primarily in the Sahelian countries of Africa.
— International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Tetsuro Nomura, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) launched the Enhanced Linkages between Private Sector and Small-scale Producers Initiative (ELPS). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
— The agreement will strengthen their strategic partnership to make small-scale producers and local food systems worldwide more resilient and sustainable together with the enhanced engagement of private sector companies.
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
Source: (http://www.ifad.org)
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