PYQ 2015 Q79 · RaahUPSC PYQ

2015 · Current AffairsPrevious Year Question

Q79.

'Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', often seen in the news, is

A. a strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

B. a plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum

C. an agenda for women's empowerment, an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations

D. a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit

Answer

C

Explanation

The Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beijing in 1995. The legacy of Beijing was to be that it sparked a new level of political commitment to the empowerment of women everywhere and drew unprecedented international attention. The Conference adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, in essence an agenda for women's empowerment and stands as a milestone for women in the twenty-first century.