UPSC Prelims 2020 · GS Paper I
Question 10: International Relations and Current Affairs
Consider the following pairs :
| International agreement / set-up | Subject | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
The Alma-Ata Declaration (1978) set the goal of primary healthcare for all. The Talanoa Dialogue was the 2018 UNFCCC process to review climate ambition under the Paris Agreement. Under2 Coalition is a network of regional governments that pledge deep emission cuts, so it concerns climate, not child rights. The Hague Conventions deal chiefly with the laws of war and civil matters like child abduction; chemical and biological weapons are covered by the CWC and BWC.
- 1. Alma-Ata Declaration: primary healthcare for all.
- 2. Chemical and biological weapons are covered by the CWC and BWC, not the Hague Conventions.
- 3. Talanoa Dialogue: a UNFCCC climate ambition process.
- 4. Under2 Coalition is about cutting greenhouse gas emissions, not child rights.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: pair 2 is mismatched; the Hague Conventions are not the chemical and biological weapons treaties.
- (b) Wrong: pair 4 is mismatched; Under2 Coalition is about climate action.
- (c) Right: only the Alma-Ata and Talanoa pairs are correct.
- (d) Wrong: pairs 2 and 4 are mismatched.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2020, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.