Switzerland Current Affairs Quiz — Last 6 months
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Who led India's delegation at its 11th periodic review before the UN CERD in Geneva in August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
India's inter-ministerial delegation was led by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) monitors the implementation of which treaty?
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Correct answer: B — ICERD
CERD monitors the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD).
Consider the following statements about India and the UN CERD in August 2026: 1. India's 11th periodic review under ICERD was held in Geneva on 11–12 August 2026. 2. India accepted the Committee's observations and said no response was needed. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: India rejected the 'politically motivated' references and said it would respond through the established procedure.
Where were the 17–21 August 2026 talks between DR Congo and AFC/M23 held?
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Correct answer: D — Switzerland
The talks were held in Switzerland; the joint statement was released on 22 August 2026.
When was the Doha Framework for a Comprehensive Peace Agreement between DR Congo and AFC/M23 signed?
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Correct answer: A — 15 November 2025
The Doha Framework for a Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed in Doha on 15 November 2025.
Consider the following statements about the DR Congo–AFC/M23 joint statement of 22 August 2026: 1. Togo took part as the African Union mediator. 2. The parties agreed that the order of negotiating protocols does not dictate the order of implementing them. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The statement was also issued with Qatar, the US, Switzerland and the AU Commission.
India's Trade Policy Review concluded at the WTO in Geneva on 23 July 2026 was its:
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Correct answer: D — Eighth
It was India's Eighth Trade Policy Review; 68 WTO Members participated.
Who led India's official delegation at its Eighth Trade Policy Review at the WTO in July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Rajesh Agrawal
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal led the delegation.
On 20 July 2026, India deposited its Instrument of Acceptance of which WTO agreement?
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Correct answer: B — Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
India became a Party to the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
India is the ____ WTO Member to deposit its Instrument of Acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
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Correct answer: C — 123rd
India is the 123rd WTO Member to deposit its Instrument of Acceptance.
At which WTO Ministerial Conference was the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies adopted?
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Correct answer: D — MC12, Geneva
The Agreement was adopted by consensus at the 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva in June 2022.
Consider the following statements about the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies: 1. The Agreement entered into force on 15 September 2025. 2. Aquaculture and inland fisheries are covered by the Agreement. 3. The Agreement is the first multilateral WTO agreement with an environmental sustainability objective. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 3 only
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong: aquaculture and inland fisheries are outside the Agreement's scope.
The 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49), held from 6 to 10 July 2026, took place in which city?
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Correct answer: A — Geneva
CAC49 was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 6 to 10 July 2026.
At CAC49, the Codex Commission approved India's proposal for new work on a standard for which product?
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Correct answer: D — Cashew kernels
The Commission approved India's proposal to develop a Codex Standard for Cashew Kernels under the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Codex Alimentarius Commission was established jointly by the FAO and the WHO. 2. India hosts the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH), with the Spices Board as its Secretariat. 3. The standards for large cardamom, coriander and vanilla were finalised at the CCSCH session held in Kochi in 2024. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the standards were finalised at the Eighth Session of the CCSCH, held in Guwahati in October 2025.
Which DoT project won the WSIS Prize 2026 under Action Line C6?
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Correct answer: C — Samriddh Gram
DoT won for 'Samriddh Gram: Integrated Phygital Service Delivery Model Enabled by BharatNet'.
Samriddh Gram won the WSIS Prize 2026 under which Action Line?
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Correct answer: A — C6 – Enabling Environment
The project was the global winner under Action Line C6 – Enabling Environment.
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process, under which the WSIS Prizes are given, is led by which UN agency?
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Correct answer: D — ITU
The WSIS Prizes are instituted under the WSIS process led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Who has been invited by UNCTAD to chair the Ninth Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy (6-8 July 2026)?
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Correct answer: A — Nidhi Khare
Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, was invited by UNCTAD to chair the Ninth Session.
Which country's consumer protection law and policy will undergo a voluntary peer review at the Ninth Session of UNCTAD's IGE on Consumer Protection?
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Correct answer: C — Argentina
The session includes a voluntary peer review of Argentina's consumer protection law and policy.
The United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection, under which UNCTAD's IGE on Consumer Protection works, were first adopted by the UN General Assembly in which year?
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Correct answer: D — 1985
The Guidelines were first adopted by General Assembly resolution 39/248 in 1985, expanded by ECOSOC in 1999 and revised by resolution 70/186 on 22 December 2015.
Who led the Indian delegation and delivered India's plenary statement at the 114th International Labour Conference in June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Shobha Karandlaje
MoS for Labour & Employment Shobha Karandlaje led the delegation and delivered the plenary statement in Geneva.
At the 114th ILC, India highlighted the consolidation of how many central labour laws into four Labour Codes?
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Correct answer: C — 29
India consolidated 29 central labour laws into four Labour Codes.
Consider the following statements about the International Labour Organization, which convened the 114th ILC in June 2026: 1. The ILO has functioned since 1919. 2. The ILO is the only tripartite agency of the United Nations, bringing together governments, employers and workers. 3. The ILO has over 190 member States. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct as per the ILO. Statement 3 is wrong: the ILO has 187 member States.
The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), reviewed by the Commerce Secretary in Switzerland in May 2026, is India's trade agreement with which grouping?
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Correct answer: C — European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
TEPA is India's first trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) economies.
Under the India–EFTA TEPA, EFTA has offered improved market access on what share of its tariff lines, and what share of India's exports does this cover?
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Correct answer: A — 92.2% of tariff lines, covering 99.6% of India's exports
EFTA offered improved market access on 92.2% of its tariff lines, covering 99.6% of India's exports.
India's merchandise exports to Switzerland in FY 2025–26 exceeded which figure, as stated during the Commerce Secretary's visit in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — USD 1.2 billion
India's exports to Switzerland exceeded USD 1.2 billion in FY 2025–26; USD 6.884 billion was services exports in 2024.