UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2020

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?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 4 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer

Correct Answer

1 and 3 only

Explanation

The Alma-Ata Declaration (1978) is about primary healthcare (correct). The Hague Convention referred to here is on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, not biological/chemical weapons (wrong). The Talanoa Dialogue is a UNFCCC climate process (correct). The Under2 Coalition is a coalition of sub-national governments on climate action, not child rights (wrong).

Topics: alma-ata, current affairs & international relations, global conventions & declarations, hague convention, international agreements & organisations, talanoa dialogue, under2 coalition