UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies

Question 145: International Relations and Current Affairs

What is Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)?

aAn agency formed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to check misuse of drugs by sports persons

bA non-governmental organization which specializes in international humanitarian aid and emergency medical assistance

cAn organization to develop applications of nanotechnology in medicine

dAn organization of medical practitioners funded by the European Union which carries out research against spread of AIDS

AnswerThe answer is (b).

Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) is an independent international humanitarian organisation founded in France in 1971. It provides emergency medical help in conflict zones and epidemics, and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. It is not a sports anti-doping agency, a nanotechnology body or an EU-funded body.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Not an Olympic anti-doping agency.
(b) Correct: a non-governmental humanitarian and medical aid organisation.
(c) Not a nanotechnology body.
(d) Not an EU-funded AIDS research body.

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