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Moscow Format

Recently a meeting ‘Moscow Format’ was held in Russia. Select the purpose of the meeting from the following statements:

	A	A global scientific conference for sharing and exchanging the latest exciting advances in neutron scattering science

	B	Meeting of Arctic countries for deliberating on long term sustainable harnessing of Arctic resources

	C	Senior level Global Conference of the Internet and Jurisdiction Policy Network including participants from more than forty countries.

	D	A meeting of world leaders including Taliban for discussing Afghan crisis and polity.

Your Ans is

Right ans is D

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Explanation :

The Moscow Format was introduced in 2017 on the basis of the six-party mechanism for consultations between special representatives from Russia, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Iran and India. The Moscow Format meeting’s main objective is to facilitate the national reconciliation process in Afghanistan and secure peace in that country as soon as possible. The second meeting was held on September 2018.

Source: CSC May 2019

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Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)

Recently, the U.S.A threatened India to impose sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) law, if India goes ahead with the decision to purchase S-400 missile defense system from Russia. Consider the following statements about the CAATSA law:

Enacted in 2016, it is a US federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia.
The Act empowers the US President to impose at least five of the 12 listed sanctions on persons engaged in a “significant transaction” with Russian defence and intelligence sectors.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

	A	Only 1

	B	Only 2

	C	Both 1 and 2

	D	Neither 1 nor 2

Your Ans is

Right ans is B

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Explanation :

The CAATSA is a United States federal law, passed in 2017 that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia.
The Act empowers the US President to impose at least five of the 12 listed sanctions on persons engaged in a “significant transaction” with Russian defence and intelligence sectors.
Its ultimate goal is to prevent revenue from flowing to the Russian Government.

S-400 Missile Defence System

It is an air defence missile system that can take down enemy’s aircraft in the sky from the surface itself.
It is known as Russia’s most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile defence system, capable of destroying hostile strategic bombers, jets, missiles and drones at a range of 380-km.

Panchsheel Treaty

The Chinese envoy on Friday urged India to follow the principle of peaceful co-existence as devised in the Nehruvian era under Panchsheeltreaty.Consider the following statements about the Panchsheel:

Panchsheel, or the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, were first formally enunciated in theAgreement on Trade and Intercourse between the Tibet region of China and India signed on April 29, 1955.
It was unanimously adopted on 11 December 1957 by the United Nations General Assembly.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answrrs from the codes given below:

	A	Only 1

	B	Only 2

	C	Both 1 and 2

	D	Neither 1 nor 2

Your Ans is

Right ans is B

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Explanation :

The “Agreement on Trade and Intercourse between the Tibet region of China and India” was signed on 29^thApril 1954 in Beijing between India and China enunciated the principles of Panchsheel.
The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, also known in India as the Panchsheel which are as follow:
Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Mutual non-aggression.
Mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs.
Equality and mutual benefit.
Peaceful co-existence.
The universal relevance of Panchsheel Pact was emphasised when United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) incorporated its principles in a resolution on peaceful co-existence, which was unanimously adopted on 11 December 1957.
The Five Principles formed the basis of the Non-Aligned Movement, established in Belgrade, in 1961.

Chagos Archipelago

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis Chagos Archipelago:

The decision of ICJ vis-à-vis Chagos Archipelago is binding on the UK.
It is located in the North Pacific Ocean.
It officially belongs to the United Kingdom.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	1 only

	B	1 and 3 only

	C	1, 2 and 3

	D	3 only

Your Ans is

Right ans is D

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Explanation :

The Chagos Archipelago or Chagos Islands are a group of seven atolls. The island group is located in the central Indian Ocean, about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent.
The decision of ICJ is only advisory in nature and not binding on the UK.

G7 Grouping

Which of the following countries is a part of the G7 Grouping?

Italy
US
Canada
South Korea
Japan

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	1, 2, 3 and 5 only

	B	1 and 3 only

	C	1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

	D	2, 3 and 4 only

Your Ans is

Right ans is A

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Explanation :

The Group of Seven (G7) is a group consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This grouping is of those countries which are considered as advanced economies by IMF.
G7 grouping was an outcome of the 1973 Oil Crisis.

Belt And Road Initiative

What are the benefits that China will accrue via the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?

It will boost Chinese Soft Power.
It will boost development in Western China.
It will convert Indo-Pacific belt into Sino-centric belt.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	1 only

	B	1 and 3 only

	C	1, 2 and 3

	D	2 only

Your Ans is

Right ans is C

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Explanation :

It will help in the development of Xinjiang province which is situated in the western part of China and is always in mess due to Uighur issues.
With BRI, China will become the epicenter in the Indo-Pacific region.

China Pakistan Economic Corridor

China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) connects Kashgar to?

	A	Chabahar

	B	Kyaukpyu

	C	Gwadar

	D	Hambantota

Your Ans is

Right ans is C

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Explanation :

CPEC will connect Kashgar (Xinjiang Province) to Gwadar port in China. Its main aim is to bypass the Strait of Malacca which can act as a choking point for Chinese vessels.

One Belt-One Road Initiative

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis One Belt-One Road Initiative:

The ‘One Road’ refers to the ocean-going Maritime Silk Road.
The ‘One Belt’ refers to the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	Only 1

	B	Only 2

	C	Both 1 and 2

	D	Neither 1 nor 2

Your Ans is

Right ans is C

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Explanation :

The ‘One Belt’ refers to the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt. Here China aims to connect the country’s underdeveloped hinterland (Like Xinjiang province) to Europe through Central Asia.
The ‘One Road’ references the ocean-going Maritime Silk Road. It is to connect the fast-growing South East Asian region to China’s southern provinces through ports and railways networks.

International Committee Of The Red Cross (ICRC)

Consider the following statements about the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC):

It is an intergovernmental humanitarian institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland,
ICRC has won the Nobel Peace prize thrice.
The legal mandate of the ICRC stems from the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, as well as its own Statutes.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	3 only

	B	1 and 2 only

	C	1, 2 and 3

	D	2 and 3 only

Your Ans is

Right ans is D

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Explanation :

ICRC is a independent and a nongovernmental humanitarian institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland.
ICRC has won Nobel Peace prizes in 1917, 1944, and 1963 for its work.
The legal mandate of the ICRC stems from the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, as well as its own Statutes.

Geneva Convention

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis Geneva Convention?

POW has to be released by the country concerned within 6 months.
The country that has captured the POW can send him/ her only with an Agreement signed by the country to which POW belongs.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	Only 1

	B	Only 2

	C	Both 1 and 2

	D	Neither 1 nor 2

Your Ans is

Right ans is D

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Explanation :

Under the Geneva Convention, there is no time limit defined for the release of POW.
The country concerned can release the POW unilaterally or with an agreement signed by the country to which the POW belongs to.
E.g.- India released the POW of Pakistan in 1971 with an agreement signed in 1972, called as Simla Agreement.

Geneva Convention

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis Geneva Convention:

Implementation of provisions of the Geneva Convention is monitored by the United Nations.
The provisions of the Geneva Convention are only applicable in case of War.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	Only 1

	B	Only 2

	C	Both 1 and 2

	D	Neither 1 nor 2

Your Ans is

Right ans is D

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Explanation :

Provisions of Geneva Convention are monitored by a third party or the International Red Cross Society. UNSC has no role in its implementation.
The provisions of the Geneva Convention apply usually to times of armed conflict.

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