International bodies
International bodies is a Current Affairs concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2017, 2019). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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'राष्ट्राकुला' बाबत खालील विमाने विचारात घ्या : Consider the following statements about the 'Commonwealth' :
(a)औपचारिक स्थापना 1931 मध्ये. Officially formed in 1931.
(b)त्यास स्वतःची घटना अथवा सनद नाही. It has no Constitution or Charter.
(c)नव्याने सदस्य झालेला देश रवांडा. The newest member country is Rwanda.
(d)नुकताच बाहेर पडलेला देश मालदीव. The most recent departure country was the Maldives.
All the given statements about the Commonwealth are correct: it was formed in 1931 (Balfour Declaration/Statute of Westminster), has no written constitution or charter (operates on consensus), Rwanda is among the recent members, and Maldives had temporary departures/readmissions.
खालील विधाने विचारात घ्या : अ. भारताची युनोच्या मानवी हक्कांच्या संदर्भातील सर्वोच्च संस्थेवर 1 जानेवारी, 2019 पासून सुरु होणाऱ्या तीन वर्षाच्या कालावधीसाठी निवड झालेली आहे. ब. युनोच्या मानवी हक्क परिषदेच्या निवडणुकीत आशिया पॅसिफिक गटात सर्व उमेदवारांमध्ये सर्वाधिक अशी 188 मते भारतास मिळाली. क. भारत हा यापूर्वी जिनेव्हा स्थित मानवी हक्क परिषदेवर 2010 - 2013 आणि 2013 - 2016 या काळासाठी निवडला गेला होता. वरीलपैकी कोणते विधान/ने सत्य आहे ?
(a)India was elected to the UN's top human rights body for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019.
(b)India got 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category, the highest number of votes among all candidates in UNHRC election.
(c)India had previously been elected to the Geneva based Human Rights Council for the 2010 - 2013 and 2013 - 2016 term.
India was elected to the UN Human Rights Council for a 3-year term starting January 1, 2019, securing 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category, making statements 'a' and 'b' correct.