General Studies 2

Founded: 1945 Headquarters: Hague, Netherlands . It is the only principal organ of the UN to be not located in New York. Other Name: It is also called as the “World Court Function: It provides legal advice to the UN … Continue reading →

What is it?: QUAD, also known as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or simply the Quad, is a strategic forum comprising four countries: the United States, Japan, India, and Australia.  Aim: The Quad is aimed at promoting regional security and economic … Continue reading →

What is it?: The OECD is an intergovernmental economic organisation, founded to stimulate economic progress and world trade. Founded: 1961. Headquarters: Paris, France. India’s Membership: India is not a member, but a key economic partner. Reports and Indices by OECD … Continue reading →

What is it?: It is the second-largest intergovernmental organization in the world after the United Nations. The OIC is the collective voice of the Muslim world to ensure and safeguard their interest in economic, socio, and political areas. Formation: It … Continue reading →

What is it?: The Nordic countries also known as the Nordics or Norden are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic. Member: It includes the sovereign states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the … Continue reading →

What is it?: NATO is a military alliance established by the North Atlantic Treaty (also called the Washington Treaty) of April 1949. Initial Aim: To provide collective security against the Soviet Union. Headquarters Brussels, Belgium Objective: NATO’s essential and enduring … Continue reading →

Origins: Founded in 1961, during the Cold War, by leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru (India), Gamal Abdel Nasser (Egypt), and Josip Broz Tito (Yugoslavia). Core Purpose: To avoid alignment with any of the Cold War superpowers (the U.S. or the Soviet … Continue reading →

Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) What is it?: MGC is an initiative by six countries for cooperation in tourism, culture, education, as well as transport and communications. Launch: It was launched in 2000 at Vientiane, Lao PDR. Aim: The MGC initiative … Continue reading →

Formation: The ISA was conceived as a joint effort by India and France which was presented by the leaders of the two countries at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) … Continue reading →

What is it?: It is an international organization facilitating international police cooperation against cross-border terrorism, trafficking, and other crimes. Formation and Aim: It was set up in 1923 as a secure information-sharing platform that facilitates criminal investigation of police forces … Continue reading →