Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2016 · Economy · Question 36

In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms 'amber box, blue box and green box' in the news?

  1. WTO affairs
  2. SAARC affairs
  3. UNFCCC affairs
  4. India-EU negotiations on FTA

Answer

WTO affairs

  • (a) WTO affairs: Correct. Amber box, blue box and green box are WTO terms under the Agreement on Agriculture, used to classify domestic subsidies by their trade-distorting impact.
  • (b) SAARC affairs: Incorrect. SAARC discussions do not use these subsidy-classification terms.
  • (c) UNFCCC affairs: Incorrect. UNFCCC uses climate negotiation terms like mitigation, adaptation, NDCs, etc., not these boxes.
  • (d) India-EU negotiations on FTA: Incorrect. These are not standard FTA negotiation terms; they are specifically associated with WTO agricultural subsidy rules.
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