UPSC PYQPrelims 2023

Civil Services Examination · प्रश्न 87

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the 'Trade and Technology Council'. Statement-II: The USA and the EU claim that through this they are trying to bring technological progress and physical productivity under their control. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
  2. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
  3. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
  4. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या

उत्तर: (C) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

व्याख्या

The TTC was launched in 2021 to coordinate trade and technology policy based on shared values, not to 'control' technological progress.