2001 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2001 · General Studies

Question 74: International Relations and Current Affairs

Consider the following organisations: I. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development II. International Finance Corporation III. International Fund for Agricultural Development IV. International Monetary Fund Which of these are agencies of the United Nations?

aI and II
bII and III
cIII and IV
dI, II, III and IV

AnswerThe answer is (d).

All four are UN agencies in the broad sense used by UPSC: the IBRD and IFC are part of the World Bank Group, the IMF is a specialised agency, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), set up in 1977, is also a specialised agency. Remember that these bodies are linked to the UN through agreements with its Economic and Social Council.

  • I. The IBRD is a UN specialised agency.
  • II. The IFC is a UN specialised agency.
  • III. IFAD is a UN specialised agency.
  • IV. The IMF is a UN specialised agency.
Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) III and IV are also UN agencies.
  • (b) I and IV are also UN agencies.
  • (c) I and II are also UN agencies.
  • (d) Right: all four are UN specialised agencies.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2001, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.