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Cleared UPSC 2017 with AIR-113 in his first attempt.
(B.Tech- IIT Hyderabad)
CommonWealth
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53 nations
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Summits every alternate year – 2018
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Headed by Queen Victoria 2
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Not hereditary but she has been the head till now
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Requested the Prince Charles be made the next head
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Role
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Is imp especially for Britain post-brexit
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India – can help get its demands on immigration met
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2.4 bn strong population
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Issues
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Leadership
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Members want the leader to elected democratically and maybe rotated every few years
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Immigration
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UKs tough immigration policy is also acting as a hinderance to the process of making Commonwealth relevant in the 21st Century
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Windrush Generation – came to UK in 1950s when there were extreme labour shortages post WW2.
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OECD
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1948 – to administer the American and Canadian aid given during the Marshall Plan
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35 member countries
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Economic Outlook – twice a year
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Maintains – Black list of nations – considered Unccoperative tax havens
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Created
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IEA
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FATF
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HQ – Paris, France
Reporters without Borders
- international NGO
- Freedom of Info and Freedom of Press
- HQ – Paris – in France
- Consultant status in UNO
- India on Enemies of Internet list
IEA
International energy association
- OECD
- HQ – Paris
- Only OECD members
- India – lone associate member
- Not under UN — IAEA
- After 1973 oil crisis – OPEC cartelised the prices — so IEA formed by OECD
Focus areas :
- Tourism
- Culture
- Education
- Transport
Countries in MKG
- India
- Myanmar
- And the 4 bottom ones
- Thailand
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Vietnam
But Mekong flows through China and not India.
IORA
Created in 1995 – Mauritius
HQ – Mauritius
Aims :
- Sustainable growth among members
- Focus on areas with max potential for development
- Promote Liberalisation
- Govt + Business + Academia
Ist Summit = Indonesia – 2017 – Jakarta Concord
Members = 21
Exceptions : Myanmar and Pakistan — Not members even though they are open to the Indian Ocean.
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