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Capture the Current Affairs | Week: 2 - Ep. 5 May 2025: Interpol, IAEA & IMF EFF

Master the critical International Relations (IR) current affairs of May 2025 with Insights IAS! In this episode, our experts—Vikas Sir, Suresh Sir, and Rajesh Sir, hosted by Chaitanya Ma'am—break down high-yield global topics for UPSC Prelims 2026, focusing on institutional frameworks and recent global mandates. 🚀 Core Topics Covered: Interpol’s New Mandates: Understand Operation Hawk (targeting cybercrime) and the significant Silver Notice, designed specifically to track illegal money and assets rather than individuals. WHO Trans-Fat Free Recognition: For the first time, the WHO recognized Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, and Saudi Arabia as trans-fat free. We discuss the REPLACE initiative and India’s nodal agency, FSSAI (which maintains a 2% limit). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Following "Operation Sindhu," we explore the IAEA’s status (not a UN specialized agency, but reports to the UNGA/UNSC) and its role in nuclear safety and the Atoms for Food initiative. Asian Productivity Organization (APO): India has assumed the chairmanship for 2025-26. We cover this Tokyo-based intergovernmental body and its mission to boost productivity in the Asia-Pacific. IMF & Financial Instruments: A deep dive into the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), Special Drawing Rights (SDR basket: Dollar, Euro, Yen, Pound, Yuan), and the IMF’s Quota system where India remains a founding member. New Development Bank (NDB): With Algeria joining as a new member, we revisit the Fortaleza Declaration, the bank's "one member, one vote" structure, and its headquarters in Shanghai. ⏳ Key Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: IR Monthly Roundup 0:11 – Interpol: Operation Hawk & the Silver Notice Explained 1:08 – WHO & Trans-Fat: The REPLACE Initiative & FSSAI 2:10 – IAEA: Objectives, Nobel Peace Prize, & UN Reporting 3:12 – Aspirant Challenge: PYQ on Nuclear Reactors & Safeguards 4:05 – Asian Productivity Organization: India’s Chairmanship 4:42 – IMF: SDR Basket, Quota System, & Global Reports 7:03 – New Development Bank: Algeria’s Membership & Voting Power 📝 Aspirant Challenge: Our faculty discussed two major UPSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs). Can you solve them? Question 1: In India, why are some nuclear reactors kept under IAEA safeguards while others are not? A) Some use uranium and others use thorium. B) Some use imported uranium and others use domestic supplies. C) Some are operated by foreign enterprises and others by domestic enterprises. D) Some are state-owned and others are privately owned. Question 2: "Rapid Financing Instrument" and "Extended Fund Facility" are related to the provisions of assistance by: A) Asian Development Bank B) International Monetary Fund (IMF) C) United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative D) The World Bank Comment your answers below! 👇 🔗 Telegram: [link] 📞 Contact: 080-69405205 📧 Email: support@insightsias.com 🌐 Website: http://insightsonindia.com #InsightsIAS #InternationalRelations #UPSC2026 #Interpol #IAEA #IMF #NewDevelopment Bank #UPSCPrelims #IASPreparation #VikasSir #SureshSir #RajeshSir