'Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', often seen in the news, is
- (a) a strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
- (b) a plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum
- (c) an agenda for women's empowerment, an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit
Why the answer is (c)
• The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women convened by the UN in Beijing in 1995, setting an agenda for gender equality across twelve critical areas such as poverty, education, health, violence and decision-making — option (c).
• It is not an SCO (a), APEC (b) or East Asia Summit (d) document.
• Hence option (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) a strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai…
- It is not an SCO counter-terrorism strategy.
- (b) a plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an outcome…
- It is not an APEC economic plan.
- (d) a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit
- It is not an EAS wildlife declaration.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2015, held on 23 August 2015. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.