{"id":2419,"date":"2025-05-01T19:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T14:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2419"},"modified":"2025-05-01T19:58:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T14:28:28","slug":"q-consider-the-following-statements-141","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-statements-141","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India is a member of the International Grains Council.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A country\u00a0<strong>needs to be a member<\/strong>\u00a0of the International Grains Council for exporting or importing rice and wheat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither 1 nor 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a) 1 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"international-grain-council\">International Grain Council<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The International Grains Council (IGC) is an\u00a0<strong>intergovernmental organization established in 1949 and headquartered in London<\/strong>, United Kingdom.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was established in 1949 as the International Wheat Council, and its present name was adopted in 1995.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.igc.int\/en\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IGC<\/a>\u00a0includes\u00a0<strong>all parties to the Grain Trade Convention, 1995<\/strong>. There are\u00a0<strong>currently 30 member countries<\/strong>. Each member is classified as either an importer or exporter based on their average trade in grains, rice, and oilseeds.\u00a0<strong>India is a member of the International Grains Council.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nodal Agency:<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0<strong>Department of Food &amp; Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food &amp; Public Distribution<\/strong>\u00a0acts as the nodal agency on behalf of the Government of India in the International Grains Council.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Governance<\/strong>: The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the IGC are elected annually by the council members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Council Sessions:\u00a0<\/strong>The IGC convenes\u00a0<strong>two regular Council Sessions each year.<\/strong>\u00a0These sessions are held either in London or in member countries by invitation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong>\u00a0To\u00a0<strong>promote international cooperation in the area of grains trade<\/strong>, provide an international platform for discussion and coordination of grain policies, and enhance world food security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grains covered:<\/strong>\u00a0The IGC monitors and reports on the global markets for\u00a0<strong>wheat, maize (corn), rice, and other coarse grains like barley, sorghum, and oats.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Functions:<\/strong>\u00a0Its main functions include\u00a0<strong>collecting and disseminating information<\/strong>\u00a0on grain production, consumption, stocks, trade, and prices, as well as analyzing and forecasting market trends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Publications:<\/strong>\u00a0The IGC publishes several regular reports, including the\u00a0<strong>\u201cGrain Market Report\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0which provides detailed assessments of global grain supply and demand, as well as projections for the current and upcoming marketing years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grain Trade Convention:<\/strong>\u00a0The IGC also\u00a0<strong>administers the Grains Trade Convention<\/strong>, an international agreement that aims to promote international cooperation in grains trade and to further market stability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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