CAPF AC 2025 Q36: Current Affairs – International Organisations & Groupings
Consider the following statements :
1. WTO was set up as the successor to GATT.
2. IAEA teams inspect nuclear facilities all over the world.
3. Amnesty International is an NGO.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
- (a) Nil
- (b) 1
- (c) 2
- (d) 3
Answer: (d) 3
Explanation
GATT, IAEA and Amnesty International
How to think: these are basic facts about three international bodies.
| Statement | Fact | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 1. WTO was set up as the successor to GATT | GATT (1947) was replaced by the WTO on 1 January 1995 after the Uruguay Round | Correct |
| 2. IAEA teams inspect nuclear facilities all over the world | The IAEA verifies peaceful nuclear use through safeguards inspections in states that have agreements with it | Correct |
| 3. Amnesty International is an NGO | A non-governmental human-rights organisation, founded in London in 1961 | Correct |
All three are correct.
Bank key corrected: the stored key was (c) 2; the right answer is (d) 3.
Answer: (d) 3.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. All three statements are correct.
- (b) Incorrect. Three statements are correct, not one.
- (c) Incorrect. The IAEA inspection statement is also true.
- (d) CORRECT. All three statements are true.
Key point
GATT 1947 to WTO 1995 (Marrakesh Agreement, Geneva HQ). IAEA: Vienna, 1957, safeguards inspections under the NPT and other agreements. Amnesty International: NGO, 1961, Nobel Peace Prize 1977.
Remember
WTO replaced GATT (1995); IAEA inspects; Amnesty is an NGO.
Common mistakes
- Treating Amnesty International as a UN body; it is an independent NGO.
- Thinking the WTO replaced the GATT with a different legal status; it is the formal successor organisation.
- Doubting the IAEA statement because inspections cover only states under safeguards agreements.
Exam tip
Educated guess: each statement is a standard one-line definition. None of them has a trap word like 'only' or 'never', which suggests all three are correct.
Sources
- World Trade Organization, The GATT years: from Havana to Marrakesh
- International Atomic Energy Agency, Safeguards overview; Amnesty International, Who we are