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Q201. Assertion (A) : The United States of America has threatened to ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to apply sanctions against the developing countries for the nonobservance of ILO convention. Reason (R) : The United States of America itself has adopted and implemented those ILO conventions.

Assertion (A) : The United States of America has threatened to ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to apply sanctions against the developing countries for the nonobservance of ILO convention. Reason (R) : The United States of America itself has adopted and implemented those ILO conventions.

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Official Answer Key & Detailed Solution

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Official UPSC Answer KeyUPSC Prelims 1998 • General Knowledge (1995-2010)

Correct Answer: Option (C) — A is true both R is false

Concept & Option Breakdown

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Assertion (A) is true: The US frequently pushed for labor standards (ILO conventions) to be linked to WTO trade rules and sought sanctions against violators. Reason (R) is false: The US has historically ratified very few core ILO conventions (only two out of the fundamental conventions) due to conflicts with domestic state and federal labor laws.

Elimination Heuristic & Exam Approach

The US is well-known for not ratifying most international multilateral conventions (such as core ILO conventions and UNCLOS), making Reason (R) clearly false.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 1998 (Q201)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicGeneral Knowledge (1995-2010) → Economy
Official Answer KeyOption (C) — A is true both R is false

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Frequently Asked Questions — UPSC Prelims 1998 Q201

What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 1998 GS Paper I Question 201 (General Knowledge (1995-2010))?

The official UPSC answer key for this 1998 General Knowledge (1995-2010) (Economy) question is Option (C): "A is true both R is false". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

Which UPSC Prelims syllabus topic does this 1998 question belong to?

This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "General Knowledge (1995-2010)" and micro-topic "Economy". You can explore all repeated questions from Economy in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

How can I solve this Economy UPSC Prelims question using option elimination?

The US is wellknown for not ratifying most international multilateral conventions (such as core ILO conventions and UNCLOS), making Reason (R) clearly false.

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