Here is Question No. 74 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2022.
Q74. Consider the following statements
- The India Sanitation Coalition is a platform to promote sustainable sanitation and is funded
by the Government of India and the World Health Organization. - The National Institute of Urban Affairs is an apex body of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in the Government of India and provides innovative solutions to address the challenges of Urban India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer – B
- Statement 1 is not correct: On June 25, 2015, the India Sanitation Coalition was established at the FICCI in New Delhi. The International Sanitation Coalition (ISC) is a multi-stakeholder platform that brings together the private sector, government, financial institutions, civil society organizations, media, donors/bilateral/ multilateral, experts, etc. to work in the sanitation space to advance sustainable sanitation through a partnership model. These include supporting the unlocking of WASH financing with a focus on the private sector, forging partnerships with allied organizations to lead the discourse on sustainable sanitation; convening, curating and disseminating best practices in sanitation advocacy — space, and providing inputs into the policy aspects of sanitation through participation at allied forums.It is not funded by WHO.
- Statement 2 is correct. The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is India’s leading national think tank on urban planning and development. As a hub for the generation and dissemination of cutting-edge research in the urban sector. The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) was appointed as an apex body to support and guide the Government of India in its urban development plans. Since then, it has worked closely with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. NIUA seeks to provide innovative solutions to address the challenges of a fast-urbanizing India, and pave the way for more inclusive and sustainable cities of the future
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