UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 45
Consider the following statements :
- Recently, all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever compact for international migration, the 'Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)'.
- The objectives and commitments stated in the GCM are binding on the UN member countries.
- The GCM addresses internal migration or internally displaced people also in its objectives and commitments.
How many of the above statements are correct?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D (None)
Explanation: The 2018 Global Compact for Migration is a non-binding framework concerning international migration; adoption was not unanimous and its scope is not internal displacement.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrect/False - The compact was adopted with opposition/abstentions; it was not adopted by every UN member State.
2. Incorrect/False - The Global Compact for Migration is expressly non-legally-binding.
3. Incorrect/False - Its scope is international migration; internally displaced persons are governed through other frameworks.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-it counts 1, but only 0 qualify; item(s) 1, 2, 3 do not.
B. Incorrect-it counts 2, but only 0 qualify; item(s) 1, 2, 3 do not.
C. Incorrect-it counts 3, but only 0 qualify; item(s) 1, 2, 3 do not.
D. Correct-exactly 0 of the 3 listed items satisfy the condition.