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awards medium True/False Padma Awards UPSC, SSC, Railway

The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award in India.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations medium True/False G20 UPSC, Banking, SSC

The G20's Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), launched in 2020, promotes responsible AI development and use through multi-stakeholder collaboration on research, policy frameworks, and capacity building, ensuring that AI benefits all societies while mitigating risks like bias and job displacement.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations hard True/False European Union UPSC, Banking, SSC

The EU's Artificial Intelligence Act, adopted in 2024, establishes a risk-based regulatory framework for AI systems, prohibiting unacceptable risks (e.g., social scoring), imposing strict requirements on high-risk applications (e.g., recruitment, law enforcement), and promoting innovation through sandboxes for low-risk AI.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations medium True/False Shanghai Cooperation Organisation UPSC, SSC

The SCO's Agreement on International Road Transport facilitates cross-border freight movement among member states by harmonizing customs procedures, recognizing transport permits, and promoting infrastructure connectivity to boost trade and economic integration.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations hard True/False International Court of Justice UPSC, SSC

The ICJ may request an advisory opinion from itself on legal questions referred by authorized UN organs or specialized agencies, providing authoritative interpretations of international law that guide UN activities and state practice.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations medium True/False UNESCO UPSC, SSC, Railway

UNESCO's World Heritage Convention establishes a framework for identifying, protecting, and preserving cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value, with sites receiving international recognition and support for conservation efforts.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations medium True/False World Bank Banking, UPSC, SSC

The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) provides grants and zero- to low-interest loans to the world's poorest countries, focusing on investments in health, education, infrastructure, and climate resilience to reduce poverty and boost shared prosperity.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations medium True/False International Fund for Agricultural Development UPSC, SSC

IFAD's Rural Finance Programme supports the development of inclusive financial services for smallholder farmers and rural entrepreneurs, including savings groups, microinsurance, digital payments, and value chain financing to enhance resilience and investment capacity.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations medium True/False World Intellectual Property Organization UPSC, Banking, SSC

WIPO's Global IP Service portfolio includes the PCT for patents, Madrid System for trademarks, Hague System for designs, and Lisbon System for geographical indications, providing cost-effective, streamlined pathways for international IP protection.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations medium True/False International Organization for Migration UPSC, SSC

IOM's Migration Health Assessment Programme provides pre-departure health screenings for migrants, including tuberculosis testing, vaccinations, and health education, to protect individual and public health while facilitating safe and orderly migration.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations hard True/False International Organization of Securities Commissions Banking, UPSC, SSC

IOSCO's principles for market intermediaries require firms to maintain adequate capital, robust risk management systems, and clear client asset segregation to protect investors and ensure the stability of financial markets.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations hard True/False International Hydrographic Organization UPSC, SSC

IHO's Hydrographic Surveying Standards ensure that nautical charts and digital products meet consistent quality criteria for accuracy, reliability, and currency, supporting safe navigation, marine spatial planning, and scientific research on ocean environments.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations medium True/False Organisation of Islamic Cooperation UPSC, SSC

The OIC's Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) provides concessional financing and technical assistance to low-income member countries and Muslim communities for poverty alleviation, infrastructure, and human development projects aligned with Islamic principles of social justice.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations hard True/False Financial Action Task Force Banking, UPSC, SSC

FATF Recommendation 16 (the 'travel rule') requires virtual asset service providers to obtain and transmit originator and beneficiary information for transfers above a threshold, enhancing transparency and enabling authorities to trace illicit flows in crypto-asset transactions.

  1. True
  2. False
world_organizations medium True/False G20 UPSC, Banking, SSC

The G20's Global Infrastructure Hub (GIH) provides a platform for sharing best practices, project preparation tools, and investor matchmaking to improve infrastructure project bankability, attract private capital, and close the global infrastructure investment gap.

  1. True
  2. False