Question 2 from UPSC CSE 2020 - CURRENT AFFAIRS

Question

Consider the following pairs:
1. Alma-Ata Declaration - Healthcare of the people
2. Hague Convention - Biological and chemical weapons
3. Talanoa Dialogue - Global climate change
4. Under2 Coalition - Child rights
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: C. 1 and 3 only

Strategy: - Identify the correct domain associated with each term.
- Evaluate 'Alma-Ata Declaration' as a foundational health document.
- Assess if 'Hague Convention' deals with biological or chemical weapons, noting its focus on private international law.
- Confirm 'Talanoa Dialogue's' direct link to UNFCCC climate change negotiations.
- Verify 'Under2 Coalition's' focus on climate action, not child rights.
- Eliminate pairs where the domain clearly does not match the described aim.

Key Info: **Alma-Ata Declaration**: Adopted at the 1978 International Conference on Primary Health Care in Kazakhstan, it is a foundational statement emphasizing 'Health for All' through universal primary health care. Its key principle is that health is a fundamental human right. It led to a global emphasis on primary health care and community-based approaches.

**Hague Convention**: Refers to a series of international treaties developed by the Hague Conference on Private International Law. The most cited is the 'Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction' (1980), which addresses child custody and abduction across borders. None of the conventions specifically target biological or chemical weapons; instead, such issues are addressed by conventions like the 'Biological Weapons Convention (1972)' and the 'Chemical Weapons Convention (1993)'.

**Talanoa Dialogue**: A facilitative process under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) initiated during COP23 (2017). Designed as an inclusive, participatory, and transparent dialogue to assess collective progress toward achieving the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement, it engages nations in sharing stories and ideas for greater ambition on climate action.

**Under2 Coalition**: An international coalition of sub-national governments (states, regions, provinces) committed to limiting the rise in global average temperature to below 2°C, with efforts to pursue 1.5°C. Launched in 2015, it is focused solely on climate change mitigation and subnational greenhouse gas emissions reduction. It does not function in the child rights realm.

Answer

Option A: 1 and 2 only

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Option B: 4 only

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Option D: 2, 3, and 4 only

Consider the following pairs: Alma-Ata Declaration - Healthcare of the people Hague Convention - Biological and chemical weapons Talanoa Dialogue - Global climate change Under2 Coalition - Child rights Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

Alma-Ata Declaration - Healthcare of the people

Hague Convention - Biological and chemical weapons

Talanoa Dialogue - Global climate change

Under2 Coalition - Child rights
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?