Consider the following statements : 1. The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has a Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air. 2. The UNCAC is the ever-first legally binding global anti-corruption instrument. 3. A highlight of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) is the inclusion of a specific chapter aimed at returning assets to their rightful owners from whom they had been taken illicitly. 4. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated by its member States to assist in the implementation of both UNCAC and UNTOC. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A.1 and 3 only
- B.2, 3 and 4 only
- C.2 and 4 only
- D.1, 2, 3 and 4
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, 2 and 4 only. Statements 1 and 3 swap the two conventions: the migrant-smuggling protocol belongs to UNTOC, and the asset-recovery chapter belongs to UNCAC.
The UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) was adopted in 2000 at Palermo and is supplemented by three protocols: on trafficking in persons, on the smuggling of migrants by land, sea and air, and on illicit firearms. The UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), adopted in 2003 and in force from 2005, is the first legally binding universal anti-corruption treaty. Its Chapter V on asset recovery, which helps return stolen public money to the countries it was taken from, is regarded as its most notable feature. The Vienna-based UNODC serves as the secretariat for both conventions and helps states put them into practice. India ratified UNCAC and UNTOC in 2011.
A is wrong because statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. B is wrong because statement 3 is incorrect. D is wrong because statements 1 and 3 are incorrect.
Exam tip: Palermo = UNTOC with three protocols; Merida = UNCAC with asset recovery.
Practice Questions
View allConsider the following statements : 1. New Development Bank has been set up by APEC. 2. The headquarters of New Development Bank is in Shanghai. 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
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The New Development Bank was set up by the BRICS countries, not by APEC, and its headquarters is in Shanghai.
Read the full explanation →In which of the following matters placed before the UN General Assembly, a resolution by two-thirds majority of the members present and voting is required? 1. Admission of new members to the UN 2. Election of the non-permanent members of the Security Council 3. Election of members of the Economic and Social Council Select the answer using the code given below :
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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Article 18 of the UN Charter lists all three as 'important questions' that need a two-thirds majority of members present and voting.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following countries were the founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985 ? 1. India 2. Nepal 3. Maldives 4. Afghanistan Select the answer using the codes given below :
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.1, 2 and 3 only
- C.3 and 4 only
- D.1, 2, 3 and 4
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India, Nepal and the Maldives signed the SAARC Charter in 1985, while Afghanistan joined only in 2007. SAARC was set up at the Dhaka summit on 8 December 1985 by seven South Asian countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Read the full explanation →With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is/are correct ? 1. UN-Habitat has been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all. 2. Its partners are either governments or local urban authorities only. 3. UN-Habitat contributes to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and to promote access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A.1, 2 and 3
- B.1 and 3 only
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.1 only
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UN-Habitat has a General Assembly mandate for sustainable cities and shelter, and it works on poverty, water and sanitation, but its partners are not limited to governments.
Read the full explanation →In India, cars bearing black number plate with yellow lettering are
- A.vehicles belonging to foreign consulates
- B.commercial vehicles such as trucks and taxis
- C.commercial vehicles available on rent for self-driving
- D.electric vehicles
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A black plate with yellow letters marks a vehicle registered for self-drive rental, which the customer drives without a hired driver.
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