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With reference to 'Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)', consider the following statements:
1. The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme 'Emerging Urban Forms — Policy Responses and Governance Structure'.
2. India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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A.1 only
B.2 only
C.Both 1 and 2
D.Neither 1 nor 2Correct
Explanation & Solution

The correct answer is (D) Neither 1 nor 2.

Explanation:

The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme, "A vision for sustainable urbanisation in the Asia-Pacific by 2020", not 'Emerging Urban Forms — Policy Responses and Governance Structure'. Subsequent conferences were held in different countries, not all hosted by India. The conferences are not held annually and are not in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.

हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर

'आवास और शहरी विकास पर एशिया पैसिफिक मंत्र स्तरीय सम्मेलन (APMCHUD)', के संदर्भ में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. प्रथम APMCHUD भारत में 2006 में संपन्न हुआ, जिसका विषय 'उभरते शहरी रूप — नीति प्रतिक्रियाएँ और शासन संरचना' था ।
2. भारत सभी वार्षिक मंत्र स्तरीय सम्मेलनों की मेज़बानी, ADB, APEC और ASEAN की सहभागिता से करता है ।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?

A.केवल 1
B.केवल 2
C.1 और 2 दोनों
D.न तो 1, न ही 2सही

सही उत्तर (D) Neither 1 nor 2 है।

व्याख्या:

The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme, "A vision for sustainable urbanisation in the Asia-Pacific by 2020", not 'Emerging Urban Forms — Policy Responses and Governance Structure'. Subsequent conferences were held in different countries, not all hosted by India. The conferences are not held annually and are not in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.

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