UPSC Prelims 2023 – Question 87

Q87. Consider the following statements: 

Statement-I:  Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the Trade Technology Council’. and 
 
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? 

(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II is the correct explanation for Statement- I 

(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.  

(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect  

(d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct 

Correct Answer: Option (c) 

• Recently the United States of America and the European Union have launched the Trade and Technology Council, a strategic coordination mechanism to tackle challenges at the nexus of trade, trusted technology, and security. Hence, statement I is correct. 
• The EU-US Trade and Technology Council serves as a forum for the United States and European Union to coordinate approaches to key global trade, economic, and technology issues and to deepen transatlantic trade and economic relations based on these shared values. Hence, statement II is not correct. 

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