UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 84
In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms 'amber box, blue box and green box' in the news?
View correct answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The WTO Agreement on Agriculture classifies domestic farm-support measures into amber, blue and green boxes according to their trade-distorting effects and conditions.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - Correct-these are WTO agricultural subsidy categories.
B: Incorrect - SAARC regional cooperation does not use these farm-support boxes as its main terms.
C: Incorrect - UNFCCC climate talks use different emissions and finance categories.
D: Incorrect - India–EU FTA negotiations may discuss farming, but the boxes originate in WTO subsidy disciplines.