World Organisations - Study Mode

[#161] Which of the following is not true for SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Area)?
Correct Answer

(D) The SAFTA agreement takes precedence over any other agreement a member country may have with states outside SAFTA.

Explanation

Solution: "The SAFTA agreement takes precedence over any other agreement a member country may have with states outside SAFTA" is an incorrect statement.

[#162] The Bali Ministerial Declaration and the ministerial decisions that were adopted on 7 December 2013 contained several issues. Which of the following are related to the Least - Developed Countries? 1. Preferential Rules of Origin for Least - Developed Countries. 2. Operationalized of the Waiver Concerning Preferential Treatment to Services. 3. Duty - Free and Quota - Free (DFQF) Market Access for Least - Developed Countries. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct Answer

(C) 1 and 3 only

[#163] Which of the following statements regarding the United Nations Peacekeeping Force is/are correct? 1. The first peacekeeping force was sent to Egypt. 2. Peacekeeping force is accountable to the Security Council. 3. First women peacekeeping force was sent by India to Liberia. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer

(D) 1 and 3 only

Explanation

Solution: A United Nations peacekeeping mission has three power centers. The first is the Special Representative of the Secretary - General, the official leader of the mission. This person is responsible for all political and diplomatic activity, overseeing relations with both the parties to the peace treaty and the UN member - states in general. They are often a senior member of the Secretariat.

[#164] Which one of the following statements about the Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP) is/are correct? 1. The TPP was signed by 12 Pacific Rim Nations in the year 2015. 2. The TPP is likely to be a game - changer in global trade as member countries account for about 40% of global GDP. 3. India is a founder member of TPP. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct Answer

(B) 1 and 2 only

Explanation

Solution: The Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP), or Trans - Pacific Partnership Agreement, was a proposed trade agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United States signed on 4 February 2016.

[#165] When was South Sudan admitted to UN as the 193rd member country of UN?
Correct Answer

(B) 2011

Explanation

Solution: South Sudan was admitted to UN as the 193rd member country of UN on 13 July 2011.