Contemporary Events: World: UPSC Previous Year Questions (General Knowledge)
3 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Contemporary Events: World (General Knowledge). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2010General Knowledge · Contemporary Events: World
Q1. In the context of the affairs of which of the following is the phrase "Special Safeguard Mechanisms" mentioned in the news frequently?
Explanation
The term "Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM)" is related to the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, particularly in the context of agriculture. It refers to a proposed tool for developing countries to temporarily increase tariffs on agricultural imports in response to surges in imports or price depressions, as part of the ongoing Doha Development Round.
UPSC 2010General Knowledge · Contemporary Events: World
Q2. The Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations General Assembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed to deal with
Explanation
The Stiglitz Commission, formally known as the Commission of Experts on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System, was established by the UN General Assembly President in 2008. Its primary objective is to examine the global financial system’s operations and identify strategies to achieve a more sustainable and stable global economic order.
UPSC 2010General Knowledge · Contemporary Events: World
Q3. As per the UN-Habitat’s Global Report on Human Settlements 2009, which one among the following regions has shown the fastest growth rate of urbanization in the last three decades?
Explanation
The region with the fastest growth rate of urbanization in the last three decades, according to the UN-Habitat’s Global Report on Human Settlements 2009, is Asia.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2010
(b) World Trade Organisation
2
2010
(b) The workings of the global financial systems and to explore ways and means to secure a more sustainable global order
3
2010
(a) Asia
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Contemporary Events: World?
This page covers 3 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Contemporary Events: World (General Knowledge), asked from 1996 to 2010. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Attempt each question first, then open the answer and read the explanation for every option. Repeat by chapter, and track which statements UPSC reuses across years. Previous year questions show the exam pattern and difficulty level.
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Questions on Contemporary Events: World (General Knowledge) are available for 15 years, from 1996 to 2010. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
