INDIA'S ARTIC POLICY

Question 1

WHICH IS THE FORUM FOR ARTIC COOPERATION SET UP OF A TWIN MANDATE AND WHAT IS IT?

Answer 1

ARTIC COUNCIL

TWIN: environmental protection and sustainable development

Question 2

WHIC COUNTRIES CONTITUTE THE ARTIC COUNCIL AND HOW MANY?

Answer 2

8

CANADA DENMARK FINLAND ICELAND NORWAY RUSSIA SWEDEN AND THE USA

Question 3

HOW MANY NON ARTIC STATES ARE THERE AND IS INDIA ONE OF THEM?

Answer 3

13 ; YES ( observer state ) 2013

Question 4

WHAT ARTIC POLICY IS RELEASED BY INDIA AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE?

Answer 4

” INDIA AND THE ARTIC : BUILDING A PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”

COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROTECT ENVIRONMENT

Question 5

who is the earth and science minister?

Answer 5

Jitendra singh

Question 6

WHICH TREATY WAS SIGNED FOR ENGAGEMENT IN ARTIC?

Answer 6

SVALBARD TREATY ; 1920 IN PARIS;

Question 7

WHO WILL IMPLEMENT THE ARTIC POLIY?

Answer 7

NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLAR AND OCEAN REASEARCH ( NCPCR)

Question 8

WHAT WAS THE SVALBARD TREATY?

Answer 8

USE OF ARTIC REGION FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN MILITARY ;

Question 9

WHEN DID INDIA LAUNCH ITSFIRST EXPEDITION TO THE ARTIC ?

Answer 9

2007 AND NAMED THE STATION HIMADRI IN NY-ALESUND IN SPITSBERGEN

Question 10

WHAT ARE THE POLICY OF THE RECENT ARTIC POLICY?

Answer 10

6 PILLARS

1. strengthen india scientific research and cooperation
2. climate and environment protection
3. economic and human development
4. transport
5. governance and international cooperation
6. national capacity building in artic region

Question 11

WHAT WAS SVALBARD TREATY ORIGINALLY CALLED?

Answer 11

SPITSBERGEN TREATY ( SOVEREIGNITY OF NORWAY)

46 PARTIES