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 ?
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 4 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Why the answer is (c)
• Pair 1 is correct: the Alma-Ata Declaration (WHO/UNICEF, 1978) championed 'Health for All' through primary health care.
• Pair 3 is correct: the Talanoa Dialogue, launched at COP23 (Fiji presidency, 2017), is a facilitative dialogue under the Paris Agreement on climate ambition.
• Pair 2 is wrong: the Hague Conventions (1899, 1907) codify the laws of war; biological and chemical weapons are governed by the Geneva Protocol, BWC and CWC.
• Pair 4 is wrong: the Under2 Coalition is a group of sub-national governments committed to limiting warming to under 2 °C, not a child-rights body.
• Hence 1 and 3 only, option (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- Pair 2 is wrong: Hague Conventions concern laws of war.
- (b) 4 only
- Pair 4 is wrong: Under2 Coalition is a climate grouping.
- (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
- Pairs 2 and 4 are wrong.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2020, held on 4 October 2020. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.