Microtheme: "International Initiatives(NGO,Export Control Regimes)" —
10 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

1. [2026] Which of the following statements about insurance in aviation sector is/are correct?
   1. ‘Aviation Hull Insurance’ covers the physical aircraft, including the body, engine, and onboard equipment.
   2. Under the Montreal Convention, adopted in 1999 by over 130 countries, including India,
   airlines are strictly liable to pay compensation to the family/nominee of every deceased
   passenger without requiring the family to prove fault.
   Select the answer using the code given below:
   • (a) 1 only
   • (b) 2 only
   • (c) Both 1 and 2
   • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
   Correct Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
2. [2026] Match List I (INTERPOL Notice) with List II (Description):
   A. Silver Notice – 1. To seek information on unidentified bodies
   B. Blue Notice – 2. To collect additional information about a person’s identity/location in a criminal investigation
   C. Black Notice – 3. To provide warning about a person’s criminal activities/threat to public safety
   D. Green Notice – 4. To identify and trace criminal assets
   • (a) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
   • (b) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
   • (c) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
   • (d) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
   Correct Answer: (C) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
3. [2024] Consider the following statements:
   1. India is a member of the International Grains Council.
   2. The country needs to be a member of the International Grains Council for exporting or importing rice and wheat.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
   • (a) 1 only
   • (b) 2 only
   • (c) Both 1 and 2
   • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
   Correct Answer: (A) 1 only
4. [2021] With reference to ‘Water Credit’, consider the following statements:
   1.It puts microfinance tools to work in the water and sanitation sector.
   2.It is a global initiative launched under the aegis of the World Health Organization and the World Bank.
   3.It aims to enable the poor people to meet their water needs without depending on subsidies.
   Which of the statements given above are correct?
   • (a) 1 and 2 only
   • (b) 2 and 3 only
   • (c) 1 and 3 only
   • (d) 1, 2 and 3
   Correct Answer: (C) 1 and 3 only
5. [2016] With reference to ‘Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)’, consider the following statements:
   1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.
   2. It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging.
   3. It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
   • (a) 1 only
   • (b) 2 and 3 only
   • (c) 1 and 3 only
   • (d) 1, 2 and 3
   Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only
6. [2016] Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)’, often in the news, is
   • (a) a division of World Health Organization
   • (b) a non-governmental international organization
   • (c) an inter-governmental agency sponsored by European Union
   • (d) a specialized agency of the United Nations
   Correct Answer: (B) a non-governmental international organization
7. [2015] Amnesty International is
   • (a) an agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil wars
   • (b) a global Human Rights Movement
   • (c) a non-governmental voluntary organization to help very poor people
   • (d) an inter-governmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in war-ravaged regions
   Correct Answer: (B) a global Human Rights Movement
8. [2011] Recently, the USA decided to support India’s membership in multilateral export control regimes called the “Australia Group” and the “Wassenaar Arrangement”. What is the difference between them?
   1. The Australia Group is an informal arrangement which aims to allow exporting countries to minimize the risk of assisting chemical and biological weapons proliferation, whereas the Wassenaar- Arrangement is a formal group under the OECD holding identical objectives.
   2. The Australia Group comprises predominantly of Asian, African, and North American countries, whereas the member countries of Wassenaar Arrangement are predominantly from the European Union and American continents. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
   • (a) 1 only
   • (b) 2 only
   • (c) Both 1 and 2
   • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
   Correct Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2
9. [2008] Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
   List-I (Service/Agency) and List-II (Country):
   A. Foreign Intelligence Service – 1. Israel
   B. Ministry of State Security – 2. Britain
   C. Secret Intelligence Service – 3. China
   D. The Mossad – 4. Russia.
   • (a) 4-1-2-3
   • (b) 2-3-4-1
   • (c) 4-3-2-1
   • (d) 2-1-4-3
   Correct Answer: (C) 4-3-2-1
10. [2007] Near the end of the year 2006, which one of the following countries was suspended from the Commonwealth after a military coup?
    • (a) Kenya
    • (b) Myanmar
    • (c) Fiji
    • (d) Tanzania
    Correct Answer: (C) Fiji