UPSC Prelims 2025 Q96: Current Affairs – International Organizations
Consider the following pairs:
I. International Year of the Woman Farmer : 2026
II. International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism : 2027
III. International Year of Peace and Trust : 2025
IV. International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence : 2029
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) Only three
- (d) All four
Answer: (d) All four
Explanation
International Years declared by the United Nations
| Pair | Verdict |
|---|---|
| I. International Year of the Woman Farmer : 2026 | Correct |
| II. International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism : 2027 | Correct |
| III. International Year of Peace and Trust : 2025 | Correct |
| IV. International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence : 2029 | Correct |
Other International Years to remember:
| Year | Theme |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Millets (proposed by India) |
| 2024 | Camelids |
| 2025 | Quantum Science and Technology; Glaciers' Preservation; Cooperatives |
| 2026 | Rangelands and Pastoralists; Volunteers for Sustainable Development |
Why 2029 for asteroids: the asteroid Apophis will pass very close to the Earth in April 2029.
All four pairs are correctly matched.
Answer: (d) All four.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. More than one pair is correctly matched.
- (b) Incorrect. All four pairs are right, not just two.
- (c) Incorrect. The fourth pair is also right; 2029 is the asteroid awareness year.
- (d) CORRECT. All four pairs are correctly matched.
Key point
UN International Years: 2025 Peace and Trust (also Quantum, Glaciers, Cooperatives); 2026 Woman Farmer; 2027 Sustainable and Resilient Tourism; 2029 Asteroid Awareness.
Remember
2025 Peace and Trust; 2026 Woman Farmer; 2027 Tourism; 2029 Asteroids.
Common mistakes
- Thinking a year can have only one theme; 2025 has several.
- Doubting 2029; it marks the close approach of the asteroid Apophis.
- Confusing the Woman Farmer year (2026) with the Millets year (2023).
Exam tip
Link each year to one event: 2023 millets, 2025 quantum and glaciers, 2029 Apophis.
Sources
- United Nations — International Years
- United Nations General Assembly — Resolutions proclaiming International Years 2025 to 2029