Consider the following statements :
Statement-I :
Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the 'Trade and Technology Council'.
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?
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Answer: C. Statement-I is correct: the US and the EU launched the Trade and Technology Council in 2021 to coordinate on trade and technology. Statement-II is wrong: they describe it as a forum for cooperation on standards, supply chains and shared democratic values, not as a way to bring technological progress and productivity 'under their control'. So I is correct, II is incorrect.
Watch for: Statement-II has a technology-sounding phrase, but no official statement uses the idea of 'control'.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Statement-II misstates the Council's stated aim.
- B. Wrong because Statement-II is false.
- D. Wrong because Statement-I is true; the TTC was launched in 2021.
Source to check: European Commission, EU-US Trade and Technology Council page; US-EU Joint Statement, Pittsburgh, September 2021
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