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UPSC 2016: In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms 'amber box', 'blue box' and 'green box' in the news?
(a)WTO affairs
(b)SAARC affairs
(c)UNFCCC affairs
(d)India-EU negotiations on FTA
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‘Amber box’, ‘blue box’ and ‘green box’ are World Trade Organization classifications for domestic agricultural subsidies under the Agreement on Agriculture—amber requiring reduction, blue tied to production-limiting programmes, and green considered minimally trade-distorting. They are not terminology used in SAARC, UNFCCC or India-EU FTA negotiations. ([wto.org](https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/agric_e/agboxes_e.htm?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper 1, as Question 11. It falls under Indian Economy > International Trade & WTO.
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