1. With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is/are correct?
1. UN-Habitat has been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all.
2. Its partners are either governments or local urban authorities only.
3. UN-Habitat contributes to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and to promote access to safe drinking water and basic
sanitation.

 

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Answer & Solution

Answer:

1 and 3 only

2. The Global Infrastructure Facility is a/an 





Answer & Solution

Answer:

World Bank collaboration that facilitates the preparation and structuring of complex infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to enable mobilization of private sector and institutional investor capital.

3. Which of the following gives 'Global Gender Gap Index' ranking to the countries of the world? 





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Answer:

World Economic Forum

4. Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): 
1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy.
2. IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region.

 

Which of the above statements is/are correct?





Answer & Solution

Answer:

2 only

5. Consider the following statements: 
1. The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations.
2. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of International Atomic Energy Agency.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?





Answer & Solution

Answer:

Neither 1 nor 2