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With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)’, consider the following statements:

  1. 1.The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme ‘Emerging Urban Forms — Policy Responses and Governance Structure’.
  2. 2.India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Answer & Explanation

Correct answer: D. Neither 1 nor 2

The first Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) was indeed held in New Delhi in 2006. However, India does not host these conferences annually in partnership with ADB, APEC, and ASEAN; the conference is a biennial event with rotating host countries, and its primary partners are UN-Habitat and the government of the host nation. Therefore, both statements contain inaccuracies regarding the frequency and partnership structure.

Source: UPSC gs1 2017

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