Question: Consider the following questions.
- The Government of India was the first country in South Asia to join IUCN as a stage member in 1969.
- It is also the first and the only country in the region to host the General Assembly of IUCN in 1969. Codes:
Options:
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Neither 1 nor 2
D) Both 1 and 2
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
- The establishment of the IUCN India National Committee (INC) - a first of its kind committee in the region - consisting of IUCN’s Indian members and Chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEP&CC), Government of India (GoI) marked the beginning of the close association between IUCN and GoI to coordinate on environmental issues. India became a State Member of IUCN in 1969, through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
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