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Subject: Current Affairs Chapter: International Organisations

2015 PYQ

Question 13

'Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', often seen in the news, is

Choose one answer Aa strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Ba plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum Can agenda for women's empowerment, an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations Da strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit

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Correct answer: C

Correct Option: C Explanation: The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted at the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995 as a global agenda for gender equality and women’s empowerment. Option-wise Analysis: A: Incorrect - It was not an SCO counterterrorism strategy. B: Incorrect - It was not an APEC regional growth plan. C: Correct - The declaration emerged from the 1995 UN women’s conference in Beijing. D: Incorrect - It was not an East Asia Summit wildlife-trafficking declaration.

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