In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms 'amber box, blue box and green box' in the news?
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Answer: A. Amber, blue and green boxes are WTO terms under the Agreement on Agriculture. They classify farm subsidies by how much they distort trade: amber is trade-distorting, blue is linked to production limits, green causes minimal distortion.
Watch for: The colour names sound environmental, pushing students towards UNFCCC.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because SAARC does not use this subsidy classification.
- C. Wrong because the UNFCCC deals with climate, not farm subsidy boxes.
- D. Wrong because these boxes come from the WTO, not bilateral FTA talks.
Source to check: WTO, Agreement on Agriculture and 'Domestic support in agriculture: the boxes' (wto.org)
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