UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 24
The terms 'Agreement on Agriculture', 'Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures' and 'Peace Clause' appear in the news frequently in the context of the affairs of the
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The Agreement on Agriculture, SPS Agreement and the food-security-related Peace Clause are negotiated in the multilateral WTO trade system.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - FAO works on food and agriculture but does not administer these WTO trade agreements.
B: Incorrect - The UN climate convention concerns climate governance.
C: Correct - WTO agreements regulate agricultural trade, health measures and related trade disputes.
D: Incorrect - UNEP is the UN environmental programme, not the trade-agreement forum.